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Cotton #2 Oct '28 (CTV28)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Rally Extends to Thursday

Cotton futures continued the rally on Thursday, with contracts closing 11 to 71 points higher on the session. The US dollar index was $0.184 higher at $98.035. Crude oil was up $1.90 on the day.

USDA Export Sales data from this morning showed a total of 161,101 RB of old crop cotton sold in the week ending on April 9, the lowest in 6 weeks. That was still 39.99% above the same week last year. Vietnam purchased a total of 62,100 RB, with turkey purchasing 49,000 RB. New crop business was tallied at 26,863 RB. The largest buyer was Vietnam at 20,700 RB. Shipments were 305,029 RB in that week, a 4-week low. Vietnam was the top destination of 110,400 RB, with 35,900 RB headed to Pakistan.

The Seam showed 10,624 bales sold on Wednesday at an average of 72.16 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was 20 points lower on April 15 at 85.60 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were raised by 2,855 bales on April 15, with the certified stocks level at 162,367 bales. The Adjusted World Price... 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
09/25/28 (892 days)
Expiration Date
10/09/28 (906 days)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Oct '28
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct 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
71.25 +6.18%
on 03/19/26
75.65 unch
on 04/16/26
+4.14 (+5.79%)
since 03/16/26
3-Month
69.90 +8.23%
on 02/09/26
75.65 unch
on 04/16/26
+5.77 (+8.26%)
since 01/16/26

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Cotton Rally Extending to New Highs

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 75.65
2nd Resistance Point 75.65
1st Resistance Point 75.65
Last Price 75.65s
1st Support Level 75.65
2nd Support Level 75.65
3rd Support Level 75.65

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52-Week High 75.65
Last Price 75.65s
Fibonacci 61.8% 73.07
Fibonacci 50% 72.28
Fibonacci 38.2% 71.48
52-Week Low 68.90

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