Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | News | More
or

Cotton #2 Jul '25 (CTN25)

[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [ICE/US]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ rootItem.symbol ]]underlying price [[ rootItem.lastPrice ]] [[ rootItem.priceChange ]] ([[ rootItem.percentChange ]]) [[ rootItem.tradeTime ]]
Quote Overview for [[ item.sessionDateDisplayLong ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelLow ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPrice ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelHigh ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPrice ]]
since [[ rowChartData.lowDate ]]
since [[ rowChartData.highDate ]]
[[ value ]] [[ value ]]

Cotton #2 Futures Market News and Commentary

Cotton Holds Slight Gains on Monday

Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with contracts up 6 to 49 points across most contracts and may down 7 points. The outside markets are pressure factors, with crude oil futures down $1.13/barrel and the US dollar index back up $0.083 on the day.

Thursday’s online auction from The Seam saw 1,936 bales sold, with an average price of 62.29 cents/lb. The Cotlook A Index was back up 150 points on 3/6 at 76.95 cents/lb. ICE cotton stocks were steady on March 7 with the current level of certified stocks at 14,488 bales. The USDA slashed their Adjusted World Price (AWP) last Thursday afternoon by 201 points to 51.88 cents/lb. 

May 25 Cotton  closed at 66, down 7 points,

Jul 25 Cotton  closed at 67.21, up 6 points,

Oct 25 Cotton  closed at 69.11, up 49 points

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and da... Read more

Contract Specifications

See More
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
$1,683/1,530
First Notice Date
06/24/25 (105 days)
Expiration Date
07/09/25 (120 days)

Seasonal Chart

Cotton #2 Jul '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 4, 2025

View Chart Details
Commercials - Long / Short
145,796 (+16,162)
84,156 (-4,720)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
70,011 (-2,663)
132,148 (+15,988)
Producers - Long / Short
80,875 (+17,309)
64,032 (-7,896)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
53,790 (-4,418)
8,993 (-95)
Managed Money - Long / Short
32,323 (-1,703)
113,831 (+11,414)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,688 (-960)
18,317 (+4,574)
Get Realtime - Quotes and Charts for Futures Traders. Learn More >>

Price Performance

See More
Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
63.80 +5.14%
on 03/04/25
70.06 -4.25%
on 02/18/25
-2.39 (-3.44%)
since 02/11/25
3-Month
63.80 +5.14%
on 03/04/25
72.52 -7.50%
on 12/12/24
-5.17 (-7.16%)
since 12/11/24
52-Week
63.80 +5.14%
on 03/04/25
85.63 -21.66%
on 04/03/24
-17.28 (-20.48%)
since 03/11/24

More Cotton #2 Quotes

All Futures Prices
Please wait...

Most Recent Stories

More News
Cotton Holds Slight Gains on Monday

Cotton futures closed out the Monday session with contracts up 6 to 49 points across most contracts and may down 7 points. The outside markets are pressure factors, with crude oil futures down $1.13/barrel...

CTK25 : 65.84 (-0.24%)
CTN25 : 67.08 (-0.19%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Short-Covering and Technical Buying Lifts Sugar Prices

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) Monday closed up +0.54 (+2.95), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) closed up +5.90 (+1.12%). Sugar prices Monday rose to 1-week highs on short covering and technical...

SBK25 : 18.85s (unch)
SWK25 : 530.80s (unch)
NY Cocoa Prices Settle Higher as Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports Slow

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) Monday closed up +138 (+1.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) closed down -3 (-0.05%). Cocoa prices on Monday settled mixed. Concern about slowing Ivory Coast cocoa exports...

CCK25 : 8,430s (unch)
CAK25 : 6,531s (unch)
Arabica Coffee Turns Lower as ICE Inventories Rebound

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) Monday closed down -0.40 (-0.10%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) closed up +22 (+0.41%). Coffee prices on Monday settled mixed. Arabica coffee gave up an early advance...

RMK25 : 5,375s (unch)
KCK25 : 384.00s (unch)
Cotton Holding Higher at Midday

Cotton futures are showing midday gains of 15 to 45 points on Monday. March futures expired today. The outside markets are pressure factors, with crude oil futures down 74 cents/barrel and the US dollar...

CTK25 : 65.84 (-0.24%)
CTN25 : 67.08 (-0.19%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
Sugar Prices Rise on Short-Covering After Last Week's Sell-off

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK25 ) today is up +0.57 (+3.11), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK25 ) is up +11.40 (+2.17%). Sugar prices today rallied sharply to 1-week highs on short covering and technical...

SBK25 : 18.85s (unch)
SWK25 : 530.80s (unch)
NY Cocoa Prices Rise on Slowing Ivory Coast Cocoa Exports

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25 ) today is up +11 (+0.13%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25 ) is down -53 (-0.81%). Cocoa prices today are mixed. Concern about slowing Ivory Coast cocoa exports is a supportive...

CCK25 : 8,430s (unch)
CAK25 : 6,531s (unch)
Dry Weather in Brazil Boosts Coffee Prices

May arabica coffee (KCK25 ) today is up +2.90 (+0.75%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK25 ) is up +88 (+1.64%). Coffee prices today are trading higher on below-normal rainfall in Brazil. Somar Meteorologia...

RMK25 : 5,375s (unch)
KCK25 : 384.00s (unch)
Cotton Rebound Extending to Monday Morning

Cotton price action on Monday morning is showing gains of 55 to 65 points. Futures closed the Friday session with gains of 82 to 86 points in the front months. May was up 82 points in the week. March...

CTK25 : 65.84 (-0.24%)
CTN25 : 67.08 (-0.19%)
CTZ24 : 71.40s (-1.37%)
What Commodity Markets Did Watson Buy Last Week?

The latest CFTC Commitments of Traders report showed algorithms were triggered into selling the commodity complex, for the most part.

VIH25 : 24.6500 (-1.14%)
GFK25 : 278.550s (unch)
SIK25 : 32.615 (+0.26%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 69.23
2nd Resistance Point 68.67
1st Resistance Point 67.94
Last Price 67.08
1st Support Level 66.65
2nd Support Level 66.09
3rd Support Level 65.36

See More

52-Week High 85.63
Fibonacci 61.8% 77.29
Fibonacci 50% 74.71
Fibonacci 38.2% 72.14
Last Price 67.08
52-Week Low 63.80

See More

Solutions for Ag Professionals barchart.com/cmdty
Data and Statistics for Coffee and Cotton
Explore Data
cmdtyView Pro for Ag Professionals
Start Free Trial
We help Commodity Professionals make better decisions
Learn Now
Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.
Use your up/down arrows to move through the symbols.
Free Barchart Webinar