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Cotton #2 Oct '26 (CTV26)

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Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Pulls Off Early Lows, Still Closes Lower on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 31 to 75 points. The US dollar index was $0.420 lower at $97.890. Crude oil was down $6.06 on the day following the US and Iran closing in on reaching a memorandum of understanding that would, among other things, allow for the safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as well as a path to ending to conflict.

The Seam showed 7,483 bales sold on May 5 at an average of 79.55 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was up 75 points on Tuesday at 92.80 cents. ICE certified cotton stocks were up 1,760 bales on 5/5, with the certified stocks level at 181,952 bales. The Adjusted World Price was up another 40 points last week to 65.66 cents/lb. It is good through Thursday. 

May 26 Cotton  closed at 81.71, down 75 points,

Jul 26 Cotton  closed at 84.05, down 75 points,

Dec 26 Cotton  closed at 84.76, down 51 points

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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
$1,991/1,810
First Notice Date
09/24/26 (140 days)
Expiration Date
10/08/26 (154 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
105,182 (-3,327)
198,186 (-5,466)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
132,561 (-3,698)
51,620 (-2,072)
Producers - Long / Short
39,040 (-6,227)
168,730 (-5,263)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
60,859 (+4,412)
24,173 (+1,309)
Managed Money - Long / Short
68,127 (+2,300)
31,635 (-2,863)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
64,434 (-5,998)
19,985 (+791)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
74.83 +12.47%
on 04/08/26
85.59 -1.67%
on 05/05/26
+8.54 (+11.29%)
since 04/07/26
3-Month
67.17 +25.29%
on 02/13/26
85.59 -1.67%
on 05/05/26
+17.32 (+25.91%)
since 02/06/26
52-Week
65.87 +27.77%
on 12/16/25
85.59 -1.67%
on 05/05/26
+14.71 (+21.18%)
since 05/07/25

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Cotton Pulls Off Early Lows, Still Closes Lower on Wednesday

Cotton futures closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 31 to 75 points. The US dollar index was $0.420 lower at $97.890. Crude oil was down $6.06 on the day following the US and Iran closing in...

CTV26 : 84.16 (-0.99%)
CTN26 : 83.06 (-1.18%)
CTZ26 : 83.74 (-1.20%)
Sugar Prices Sink as Ethanol Weakness May Spur More Sugar Production

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.56 (-3.64%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed down -15.00 (-3.32%). Sugar prices settled sharply lower on Wednesday, with London...

RBM26 : 3.4145 (-1.30%)
SBN26 : 14.62 (-1.28%)
SWQ26 : 432.40 (-1.10%)
Cocoa Prices Climb on West African Crop Concerns

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +61 (+1.50%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed up +37 (+1.21%). Cocoa prices extended this week's sharp rally on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting...

CCN26 : 4,480 (+8.34%)
CAN26 : 3,369 (+8.50%)
Arabica Coffee Retreats in Hopes the Strait of Hormuz Will Soon Reopen

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) on Wednesday closed down -5.90 (-2.04%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) closed up +35 (+1.04%). Coffee prices on Wednesday settled mixed. Optimism that the US-Iran war...

^USDBRL : 4.92357 (-0.31%)
RMN26 : 3,378 (-1.03%)
KCN26 : 281.35 (-0.88%)
Cotton Trading Off the Lows, but Still Lower at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with 62 to 188 point losses in the front months on Wednesday. May expires at the close. The US dollar index is $0.405 lower at $97.905. Crude oil is down $6.71 at midday following...

CTV26 : 84.16 (-0.99%)
CTN26 : 83.06 (-1.18%)
CTZ26 : 83.74 (-1.20%)
Sugar Prices Retreat as Ethanol Weakness May Spur More Sugar Production

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) today is down -0.48 (-3.12%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) is down -13.10 (-2.90%). Sugar prices are sharply lower today, with London sugar tumbling to a...

RBM26 : 3.4145 (-1.30%)
SBN26 : 14.62 (-1.28%)
SWQ26 : 432.40 (-1.10%)
West African Cocoa Crop Concerns Underpin Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is up +70 (+1.72%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is up +46 (+1.50%). Cocoa prices extended this week's sharp rally today, with NY cocoa posting a 2.75-month high...

CCN26 : 4,480 (+8.34%)
CAN26 : 3,369 (+8.50%)
Arabica Coffee Pressured on Hopes the Strait of Hormuz to Soon Reopen

July arabica coffee (KCN26 ) today is down -5.30 (-1.83%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26 ) is up +12 (+0.36%). Coffee prices are mixed today. Optimism that the US-Iran war could soon end and reopen...

^USDBRL : 4.92357 (-0.31%)
RMN26 : 3,378 (-1.03%)
KCN26 : 281.35 (-0.88%)
Cotton Falling on Wednesday Morning with Crude Oil Pressure

Cotton price action is down 180 to 200 points so far on Wednesday morning. Futures were in turnaround action on Tuesday, as contracts closed with 130 to 188 point gains at the close. May expires at the...

CTV26 : 84.16 (-0.99%)
CTN26 : 83.06 (-1.18%)
CTZ26 : 83.74 (-1.20%)
Cotton Closes with Turnaround Tuesday Gains

Cotton futures were in turnaround action on Tuesday, as contracts closed with 130 to 188 point gains at the close. The US dollar index is $0.108 higher at $98.370. Crude oil was down $3.74 to $102.68....

CTV26 : 84.16 (-0.99%)
CTN26 : 83.06 (-1.18%)
CTZ26 : 83.74 (-1.20%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed below 70%. The market has dropped from overbought territory. Beware of a potential mean reversion.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 86.47
2nd Resistance Point 85.73
1st Resistance Point 85.37
Last Price 84.16
1st Support Level 84.27
2nd Support Level 83.53
3rd Support Level 83.17

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52-Week High 85.59
Last Price 84.16
Fibonacci 61.8% 78.06
Fibonacci 50% 75.73
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.40
52-Week Low 65.87

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