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Cotton #2 Mar '26 (CTH26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Showing Steady Trade on Wednesday

Cotton futures are down 2 to 5 points in the front months on Wednesday, fading some early strength. Crude oil futures are up another 50 cents per barrel at $61.65. The US dollar index is down $0.049 at $98.860.

The January 13 online auction from The Seam showed sales of 60.08 cents/lb on 14,042 bales. The Cotlook A Index was up 55 points on 1/13 at 75 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were unchanged on Tuesday with the certified stocks level at 11,029 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.97 cents/lb on Thursday afternoon, up 21 points from the week prior. 

Mar 26 Cotton  is at 64.85, down 3 points,

May 26 Cotton  is at 66.38, down 3 points,

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 67.84, down 2 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. F... 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
$1,254/1,140
First Notice Date
02/23/26 (40 days)
Expiration Date
03/09/26 (54 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 6, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
139,812 (+5,756)
114,953 (+10,992)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
81,409 (+247)
110,329 (-1,790)
Producers - Long / Short
73,691 (+5,197)
83,117 (+7,344)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
48,941 (-1,296)
14,656 (+1,793)
Managed Money - Long / Short
41,132 (-3,050)
88,324 (-4,414)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
40,277 (+3,297)
22,005 (+2,624)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
62.97 +3.21%
on 12/16/25
65.76 -1.17%
on 01/06/26
+1.16 (+1.82%)
since 12/12/25
3-Month
62.97 +3.21%
on 12/16/25
67.57 -3.82%
on 10/29/25
-0.10 (-0.15%)
since 10/14/25
52-Week
62.97 +3.21%
on 12/16/25
71.99 -9.72%
on 04/02/25
-5.16 (-7.36%)
since 01/14/25

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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 65.63
2nd Resistance Point 65.42
1st Resistance Point 65.20
Last Price 64.99s
1st Support Level 64.77
2nd Support Level 64.56
3rd Support Level 64.34

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52-Week High 71.99
Fibonacci 61.8% 68.54
Fibonacci 50% 67.48
Fibonacci 38.2% 66.42
Last Price 64.99s
52-Week Low 62.97

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