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Cotton #2 May '26 (CTK26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Posting Midday Gains on Monday

Cotton futures are trading with contracts 20 to 33 points higher on the Monday session. Crude oil is down $2.03 with the US dollar index $0.176 higher.

Commitment of Traders data showed managed money adding another 5,798 contracts to their net long in cotton futures and options during the week ending on August 18. That net long stood at 78,668 contracts on Tuesday.

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  is at 87.27, up 20 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 88.67, up 32 points,

Mar 27 Cotton  is at 90.48, up 33 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... 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
04/24/26
Expiration Date
05/06/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May 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
70.30 +16.23%
on 04/08/26
83.23 -1.83%
on 05/05/26
+10.04 (+14.01%)
since 04/06/26
3-Month
63.05 +29.60%
on 02/09/26
83.23 -1.83%
on 05/05/26
+18.67 (+29.62%)
since 02/06/26
52-Week
62.86 +29.99%
on 02/06/26
83.23 -1.83%
on 05/05/26
+10.11 (+14.12%)
since 05/06/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 81.71
2nd Resistance Point 81.71
1st Resistance Point 81.71
Last Price 81.71s
1st Support Level 81.71
2nd Support Level 81.71
3rd Support Level 81.71

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52-Week High 83.23
Last Price 81.71s
Fibonacci 61.8% 75.45
Fibonacci 50% 73.04
Fibonacci 38.2% 70.64
52-Week Low 62.86

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