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Cotton #2 Mar '25 (CTH25)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Closes Steady on Friday

Cotton futures were up 1 to 7 points in the front months on Friday, with contracts down 8 points to 20 points higher. December was up 355 points on the week. Crude oil was down 19 cents with the US dollar index $0.063 lower.

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.

Export Sales data from Thursday now has the 2026/27 cotton export commitments at 4.235 million RB, which is 31% above last year. That is also 37% of the USDA export projection and lags the 43% averages sales pace but is ahead of the 29% pace from last year.

The Cotlook A Index was back up 300 points on August 20 at 98.90 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were steady on Thursday, with the certified stocks level at 70,643 bales. The Seam reported just 55 bales sold in the 8/20 auction at 81.6 cents/lb. The Adjusted World Price was ra... 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
02/24/25
Expiration Date
03/07/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Mar '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar 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
61.62 +5.10%
on 03/05/25
67.97 -4.72%
on 02/12/25
-0.87 (-1.33%)
since 02/07/25
3-Month
61.62 +5.10%
on 03/05/25
70.75 -8.47%
on 12/09/24
-5.35 (-7.63%)
since 12/06/24
52-Week
61.62 +5.10%
on 03/05/25
85.25 -24.04%
on 04/03/24
-19.91 (-23.51%)
since 03/07/24

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Cotton Closes Steady on Friday

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Cotton Trading Steady on Friday

Cotton futures are holding mostly steady on Friday after early gains, with contracts down 7 points to 10 points higher, and October up 56 points. Crude oil is down 5 cents with the US dollar index $0.073...

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Cotton Back to Rallying Early on Friday

Cotton price action is up 40 to 65 points so far on Friday. Futures posted marginally mixed trade on Thursday, with contracts down 10 points to 44 points higher. Crude oil was up $2.32 with the US dollar...

CTZ26 : 88.35s (+0.01%)
CTV26 : 87.07s (+0.06%)
CTZ26 : 88.35s (+0.01%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 64.76
2nd Resistance Point 64.76
1st Resistance Point 64.76
Last Price 64.76s
1st Support Level 64.76
2nd Support Level 64.76
3rd Support Level 64.76

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52-Week High 85.25
Fibonacci 61.8% 76.22
Fibonacci 50% 73.43
Fibonacci 38.2% 70.65
Last Price 64.76s
52-Week Low 61.62

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