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Cotton #2 Jul '28 (CTN28)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Falls into Memorial Day Weekend

Cotton futures were 8 to 56 cents lower in most contracts on Friday, with July down 319 points on the week. December was down 258 points since last Friday. The US dollar index was $0.052 higher at $99.270. Crude oil was up $0.65 on the day to $97.00. The market will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day, with a normal open for the Tuesday session.

CFTC data showed managed money adding another 2,475 contracts of cotton futures and options to their net long in the week ending on 5/19, taking it to 62,045 contracts.

USDA’s Export Sales report has the total cotton export commitment level at 10.994 million RB, which is 1% below last year. That is 98% of the USDA export projection and behind the 106% average.  

The Seam reported 962 sales on Thursday at an average of 75.27 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was back down 75 points on May 21 at 91.50 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 3,746 on Thursday with the certified stocks level at 213,969 bales. The Adjusted World... 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
$2,343/2,130
First Notice Date
06/26/28 (765 days)
Expiration Date
07/07/28 (776 days)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Jul '28
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 19, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
110,947 (+7,494)
214,492 (-6,120)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
137,278 (-10,506)
44,808 (-587)
Producers - Long / Short
39,157 (+447)
174,795 (-7,452)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
58,339 (+4,476)
26,246 (-1,239)
Managed Money - Long / Short
82,638 (+418)
22,973 (-3,754)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
54,640 (-10,924)
21,835 (+3,167)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
75.58 +0.30%
on 05/21/26
78.46 -3.38%
on 05/05/26
-1.39 (-1.80%)
since 04/22/26
3-Month
71.06 +6.68%
on 03/03/26
78.46 -3.38%
on 05/05/26
+4.48 (+6.28%)
since 02/20/26

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Cotton Falls into Memorial Day Weekend

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Cotton Falling Lower on Friday

Cotton futures are down 50 to 77 points at Friday’s midday. The US dollar index was $0.003 lower at $99.215. Crude oil was up $0.54 on the day to $98.89. The market will be closed on Monday for Memorial...

CTV26 : 78.68s (-0.71%)
CTN26 : 77.42s (-0.72%)
CTZ26 : 79.33s (-0.50%)
Sugar Prices Slip on Stronger Sugar Exports from Thailand

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.21 (-1.41%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -3.20 (-0.72%). Sugar prices are weaker today as they consolidate above Monday's 2-week...

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Short Covering Lifts Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is up +25 (+0.66%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is up +6 (+0.21%). Cocoa prices recovered from 2.5-week lows today and moved higher as short covering emerged...

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Weather Concerns Boost Coffee Prices

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is up +0.60 (+0.22%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is up +74 (+2.18%). Coffee prices are moving higher today, with robusta up sharply amid dry weather in Vietnam,...

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Did Cotton Run Out of Upside Steam?

ICE cotton futures bottomed in early February and had recovered by over 45%. Commodity cyclicality kicked in, boosting cotton prices during months when the fluffy fiber tends to reach a seasonal high....

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 75.81
2nd Resistance Point 75.81
1st Resistance Point 75.81
Last Price 75.81s
1st Support Level 75.81
2nd Support Level 75.81
3rd Support Level 75.81

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52-Week High 78.46
Last Price 75.81s
Fibonacci 61.8% 75.05
Fibonacci 50% 73.99
Fibonacci 38.2% 72.94
52-Week Low 69.53

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