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Cotton #2 Dec '26 (CTZ26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Rallying on Monday

Cotton futures are trading with gains of 77 to 82 points at midday. The US dollar index is $0.020 lower at $99.840. Crude Oil is up $1.07 at $112.61.

Managed money was slashing 21,222 contracts from their net short in cotton futures and options in the week of March 31. That took their near record (in mid-February) net short to a net short of just 12,226 contracts.

The Seam showed 651 bales sold on Thursday at an average of 63.37 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was back up 75 points on 4/2 at 81.50 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were down 1,424 bales on decertification on April 2, with the certified stocks level at 113,241 bales. The Adjusted World Price was raised by 252 points on Thursday afternoon to 56.99 cents/lb. 

May 26 Cotton  is at 71.74, up 82 points,

Jul 26 Cotton  is at 73.87, up 82 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  is at 75.75, up 77 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indire... 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
$1,336/1,215
First Notice Date
11/23/26 (231 days)
Expiration Date
12/08/26 (246 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
126,818 (+784)
184,766 (+29,758)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
129,730 (+9,612)
81,343 (-16,508)
Producers - Long / Short
52,893 (+2,034)
149,175 (+24,829)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
54,564 (-3,846)
16,230 (+2,333)
Managed Money - Long / Short
53,184 (+11,779)
63,068 (-11,883)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
76,546 (-2,167)
18,275 (-4,625)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
68.75 +10.18%
on 03/09/26
75.91 -0.21%
on 04/06/26
+6.89 (+10.01%)
since 03/06/26
3-Month
67.50 +12.22%
on 02/06/26
75.91 -0.21%
on 04/06/26
+6.69 (+9.69%)
since 01/06/26
52-Week
66.10 +14.60%
on 04/07/25
75.91 -0.21%
on 04/06/26
+8.10 (+11.97%)
since 04/04/25

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CTN26 : 73.84s (+1.08%)
CTK26 : 71.67s (+1.06%)
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SBK26 : 14.97s (-0.20%)
^USDBRL : 5.14650 (-0.17%)
SWQ26 : 439.40s (unch)
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RMN26 : 3,346s (unch)
KCK26 : 298.05s (+0.90%)
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CTN26 : 73.84s (+1.08%)
CTK26 : 71.67s (+1.06%)
CTZ26 : 75.75s (+1.03%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed above 80%. The market has entered extreme overbought territory.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 77.19
2nd Resistance Point 76.55
1st Resistance Point 76.15
Last Price 75.75s
1st Support Level 75.11
2nd Support Level 74.47
3rd Support Level 74.07

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52-Week High 75.91
Last Price 75.75s
Fibonacci 61.8% 72.16
Fibonacci 50% 71.01
Fibonacci 38.2% 69.85
52-Week Low 66.10

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