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Cotton #2 May '26 (CTK26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Rallies on Thursday

Cotton futures closed out the Thursday rally with contracts up 80 to 159 points across most contracts. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index was $0.325 lower at $98.600. Crude oil was back up $4.06 on the day.

The monthly update to the USDA balance sheet for cotton showed the US side unchanged at 4.4 million bales for carryout, as the cash average price was up a penny to 61 cents. The world balance sheet was up 0.65 million bales to 77.04 million bales.

USDA’s Export Sales report from this morning tallied 319,580 RB of cotton sold for 2025/26 in the week of 4/2. Vietnam was the top buyer of 132,500 RB, with Turkey purchasing 67,800 RB. New crop business was just 14,051 RB in that week, the lowest since early January. Shipments were a 3-week low at 342,744 RB. Much of that was to Vietnam (126,200 RB), China (39,000 RB), and India (37,100 RB).

The Seam showed 1,751 bales sold on Wednesday at an average of 67.87 cents/lb. The Cotlook A... 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
04/24/26 (14 days)
Expiration Date
05/06/26 (26 days)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May 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
65.05 +12.94%
on 03/12/26
73.55 -0.11%
on 04/10/26
+8.17 (+12.51%)
since 03/10/26
3-Month
62.86 +16.88%
on 02/06/26
73.55 -0.11%
on 04/10/26
+7.56 (+11.47%)
since 01/09/26
52-Week
62.86 +16.88%
on 02/06/26
73.55 -0.11%
on 04/10/26
+3.27 (+4.66%)
since 04/10/25

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Cotton Rallies on Thursday

Cotton futures closed out the Thursday rally with contracts up 80 to 159 points across most contracts. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index was $0.325 lower at $98.600....

CTN26 : 75.49 (+0.23%)
CTK26 : 73.47 (+0.29%)
CTZ26 : 77.03 (+0.21%)
Did Higher Oil Prices Send World Sugar Futures Higher?

Over the past weeks, world sugar futures prices recovered and rallied to a new 206 high, as sugar has followed crude oil and ethanol prices higher.

SBK26 : 13.94 (+0.14%)
CLK26 : 98.44 (+0.58%)
FLK26 : 1.92500s (-1.28%)
CANE : 9.46 (-2.47%)
Sugar Prices Sharply Lower on Robust Global Supplies

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.31 (-2.18%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) closed down -8.70 (-2.06%). Sugar prices continued their week-long slide on Thursday,...

SBK26 : 13.94 (+0.14%)
SWQ26 : 418.20 (+0.41%)
Cocoa Prices Pressured by Adequate Supplies and Tepid Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -34 (-1.06%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed down -25 (-1.05%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Thursday as they consolidated this week's losses....

CCN26 : 3,317 (+2.38%)
CAN26 : 2,425 (+1.98%)
Coffee Prices Consolidate Recent Losses

May arabica coffee (KCK26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.35 (-0.12%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26 ) closed down -18 (-0.54%). Coffee prices settled lower on Thursday as they consolidated recent losses....

^USDBRL : 5.10750 (+0.21%)
RMN26 : 3,182 (-1.76%)
KCN26 : 288.40 (-0.40%)
Do We Need to Fear a "Super El Niño"?

Watch out for the "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" El Niño headed our way this year.

CCK26 : 3,240 (+2.47%)
ZLK26 : 67.13 (-0.84%)
Cotton Rallying on Thursday

Cotton futures are trading with 127 to 150 point gains at Thursday’s midday. The outside markets are generally supportive, with the US dollar index is $0.445 lower at $98.475. Crude oil is back up $3.21...

CTN26 : 75.49 (+0.23%)
CTK26 : 73.47 (+0.29%)
CTZ26 : 77.03 (+0.21%)
Sugar Prices Tumble Amid Prospects of Ample Global Supplies

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.28 (-1.97%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -7.90 (-1.87%). Sugar prices continued their week-long slide today, with NY sugar dropping...

SBK26 : 13.94 (+0.14%)
SWQ26 : 418.20 (+0.41%)
Abundant West African Cocoa Supplies Weigh on Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -2 (-0.06%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -7 (-0.29%). Cocoa prices are slightly lower today as they consolidate this week's losses. On Tuesday,...

CCN26 : 3,317 (+2.38%)
CAN26 : 2,425 (+1.98%)
Crop Production

Crop Production - 2026-04-09

MWK26 : 6.1850 (+0.04%)
ZSK26 : 1167-6 (+0.21%)
XBM26 : 203.00 (-0.25%)
XEU26 : 70.02 (-0.04%)
SWQ26 : 418.20 (+0.41%)
ZSBAUS.CM : -0.6801 (+0.42%)
ZOK26 : 335-2 (+0.83%)
ZRK26 : 10.995 (+0.83%)
MLK26 : 195.75 (+0.13%)
Y2K26 : 2,662s (unch)
ZCK26 : 444-0 (unch)
ZCDAUS-BIW.CM : 15,671,136 (unch)

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 76.61
2nd Resistance Point 74.97
1st Resistance Point 74.12
Last Price 73.47
1st Support Level 71.63
2nd Support Level 69.99
3rd Support Level 69.14

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52-Week High 73.55
Last Price 73.47
Fibonacci 61.8% 69.47
Fibonacci 50% 68.21
Fibonacci 38.2% 66.94
52-Week Low 62.86

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