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Cotton #2 Dec '28 (CTZ28)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Falling on Tuesday Morning

Cotton prices are falling across most contracts on Tuesday, down 97 to 136 points. Futures closed the Monday session with contracts up 21 to 54 points across most months. Crude oil was down $2.08 with the US dollar index $0.191 higher.

Weekly Crop Progress data showed 81% of the US cotton setting bolls as of Sunday, with 20% of the crop with bolls opening. Condition ratings were pegged at 37% good/excellent, down 1 percentage points on the week. The Brugler500 index was down another 6 points to 304.

The Cotlook A Index was back down 70 points on Friday at 98.20 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 1,749 bales on August 21, with the certified stocks level at 68,894 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 143 points last week to 69.62 cents/lb. 

Oct 26 Cotton  closed at 87.48, up 41 points, currently down 136 points

Dec 26 Cotton  closed at 88.83, up 48 points, currently down 121 points

Mar 27 Cotton  closed at 90.69, up 54 points, currently... 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
11/24/28 (822 days)
Expiration Date
12/06/28 (834 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
127,884 (+4,236)
247,085 (+9,911)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
149,398 (+5,671)
41,750 (+1,278)
Producers - Long / Short
43,860 (+561)
203,249 (+9,951)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
64,357 (+366)
24,169 (-3,349)
Managed Money - Long / Short
92,005 (+5,866)
19,333 (-26)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
57,393 (-195)
22,417 (+1,304)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
78.21 +2.93%
on 07/29/26
80.84 -0.42%
on 08/07/26
+2.15 (+2.74%)
since 07/24/26
3-Month
75.69 +6.35%
on 05/27/26
80.84 -0.42%
on 08/07/26
+4.69 (+6.19%)
since 05/22/26

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 80.50
2nd Resistance Point 80.50
1st Resistance Point 80.50
Last Price 80.50s
1st Support Level 80.50
2nd Support Level 80.50
3rd Support Level 80.50

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52-Week High 80.84
Last Price 80.50s
Fibonacci 61.8% 76.01
Fibonacci 50% 74.51
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.02
52-Week Low 68.19

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