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Cotton #2 Jul '26 (CTN26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Rallying on Monday

Cotton futures are trading with 110 to 160 point gains across most contracts on Monday. The US dollar index is $0.046 higher at $97.830. Crude oil is up $3.63 at $99.04 so far on the Monday’s.

Managed money was adding another 12,829 contracts to their net long position in cotton futures and options in the week of May 5. That took their net long to 51,184 contracts, the largest since April 2024.

The Cotlook A Index was down 100 points on May 8 at 92.80 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 89 bales on Friday, with the certified stocks level at 182,221 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 393 points on Thursday afternoon at 69.59 cents/lb. 

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 86.33, up 160 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 86.62, up 116 points,

Mar 27 Cotton  is at 87.23, up 110 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... 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
$2,035/1,850
First Notice Date
06/24/26 (44 days)
Expiration Date
07/09/26 (59 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 5, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
100,805 (-4,377)
215,736 (+17,550)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
144,088 (+11,527)
43,406 (-8,214)
Producers - Long / Short
37,765 (-1,275)
182,911 (+14,181)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
58,189 (-2,670)
27,974 (+3,801)
Managed Money - Long / Short
74,665 (+6,538)
26,328 (-5,307)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
69,423 (+4,989)
17,078 (-2,907)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
74.76 +17.40%
on 04/13/26
88.25 -0.54%
on 05/11/26
+12.44 (+16.51%)
since 04/10/26
3-Month
65.20 +34.62%
on 02/17/26
88.25 -0.54%
on 05/11/26
+22.08 (+33.61%)
since 02/11/26
52-Week
64.69 +35.68%
on 02/06/26
88.25 -0.54%
on 05/11/26
+16.27 (+22.76%)
since 05/09/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength is above 70%. The market is in overbought territory. Watch for a potential trend reversal.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 93.26
2nd Resistance Point 90.76
1st Resistance Point 89.26
Last Price 87.77s
1st Support Level 85.26
2nd Support Level 82.76
3rd Support Level 81.26

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52-Week High 88.25
Last Price 87.77s
Fibonacci 61.8% 79.25
Fibonacci 50% 76.47
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.69
52-Week Low 64.69

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