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Cotton #2 Jul '26 (CTN26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Closes Mixed on Friday

Cotton futures saw mixed trade on Friday, as contracts were 7 points lower to 10 points higher. May was up 230 points on the week. The US dollar index was $0.104 lower at $98.485. Crude oil was down $2.24 on the day, as risk was taken off the table ahead of the US/Iran talks this weekend.

Managed money was slashing another 10,206 contracts from their net short in cotton futures and options in the week of April 7. That took their near record (in mid-February) net short to just net short 2,020 contracts.

USDA’s Export Sales report now has cotton export commitments at 10.25 million RB, down just 2% from last year. That is 91% of the USDA export forecasts and lags the average of 99%. Shipments are now above last year at this point at 6.403 million RB, which is 57% of USDA’s number and lags the 59% average shipping pace.

The Seam showed 12,229 bales sold on 4/9 at an average of 72.88 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was 30 points higher on April 9 at 82.55 cents. ICE certi... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Cotton #2
Contract Size
50,000 pounds (approximately 100 bales)
Tick Size
0.01 cents per pound ($5.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:00p.m. - 1:20p.m. (Settles 1:20p.m.) CST
Exchange
ICE/US
Point Value
$500
Margin/Maintenance
$1,336/1,215
First Notice Date
06/24/26 (74 days)
Expiration Date
07/09/26 (89 days)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Jul '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
124,058 (-2,760)
193,901 (+9,135)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
131,279 (+1,549)
69,922 (-11,421)
Producers - Long / Short
51,653 (-1,240)
165,313 (+16,138)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
59,920 (+5,356)
16,103 (-127)
Managed Money - Long / Short
54,509 (+1,325)
54,954 (-8,114)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
76,770 (+224)
14,968 (-3,307)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
67.02 +12.40%
on 03/11/26
75.62 -0.38%
on 04/10/26
+8.16 (+12.15%)
since 03/10/26
3-Month
64.69 +16.45%
on 02/06/26
75.62 -0.38%
on 04/10/26
+8.02 (+11.92%)
since 01/09/26
52-Week
64.69 +16.45%
on 02/06/26
75.62 -0.38%
on 04/10/26
+4.80 (+6.81%)
since 04/10/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Maximum Signal Strength.

Relative Strength is above 80%. The market is in extreme overbought territory. Beware of a trend reversal.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 76.47
2nd Resistance Point 76.04
1st Resistance Point 75.69
Last Price 75.33s
1st Support Level 74.91
2nd Support Level 74.48
3rd Support Level 74.13

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52-Week High 75.62
Last Price 75.33s
Fibonacci 61.8% 71.44
Fibonacci 50% 70.15
Fibonacci 38.2% 68.87
52-Week Low 64.69

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