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Cotton #2 May '26 (CTK26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Bulls Pushing Back to Start Tuesday

Cotton prices are 30 to 35 points higher so far on Tuesday morning. Futures fell back 67 to 85 points across most contracts on Monday. Crude oil futures are down 24 cents per barrel at $60.83. The US dollar index was down another $0.539 to $96.865. 

USDA Export Sales data showed 7.35 million RB of cotton commitments as of Jan 15, 13% below last year. That was also 64% of the USDA projection and well behind the 81% average pace.

The Friday online auction from The Seam showed sales of 57.99 cents/lb on 5,645 bales. The Cotlook A Index was down 50 points on January 23 at 74.05 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 510 bales on 1/23 with the certified stocks level at 9,912 bales. The Adjusted World Price was updated to 50.99 cents/lb on last week, down 18 points from the week prior.

Mar 26 Cotton  closed at 62.97, down 84 points, currently up 33 points

May 26 Cotton  closed at 64.68, down 80 points, currently up 31 points

Jul 26 Cotton  closed at 66.... 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
04/24/26 (87 days)
Expiration Date
05/06/26 (99 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 20, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
158,038 (+8,373)
134,623 (+9,274)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
92,421 (+3,587)
118,245 (+1,980)
Producers - Long / Short
85,530 (+5,022)
103,253 (+9,498)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
56,526 (+3,465)
15,388 (-110)
Managed Money - Long / Short
43,511 (+466)
95,057 (+2,285)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
48,910 (+3,121)
23,188 (-305)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
64.30 +1.70%
on 01/26/26
67.11 -2.56%
on 01/06/26
-0.39 (-0.59%)
since 12/26/25
3-Month
64.12 +1.98%
on 12/16/25
68.72 -4.85%
on 10/29/25
-1.91 (-2.84%)
since 10/27/25
52-Week
64.12 +1.98%
on 12/16/25
72.65 -9.99%
on 04/01/25
-5.78 (-8.12%)
since 01/27/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 66.94
2nd Resistance Point 66.33
1st Resistance Point 65.51
Last Price 65.35
1st Support Level 64.08
2nd Support Level 63.47
3rd Support Level 62.65

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52-Week High 72.65
Fibonacci 61.8% 69.39
Fibonacci 50% 68.39
Fibonacci 38.2% 67.38
Last Price 65.35
52-Week Low 64.12

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