Cotton No 2

Futures Continuous ct.c
Open Interest 302,703 (-3,789, -1.49%)
Commercial Net -90,454 (-5,975, -7.1%)
Large Spec Net 83,558 (+4,881)
Small Traders Net 6,896 (+1,094)
COT Index 14.4% As of 06/23/2026
Last Update 06/23 Weekly Report
Cotton No 2 Price
Futures Continuous • D / W / M
Cotton No 2 Valuation
vs Bonds, Gold, DXY
COT Positioning Chart
Net positions over time
Cotton No 2 COT Index
Current positioning
0% = Lowest in 3 years | 50% = Middle | 100% = Highest
COT Positioning Trends
Line chart trends
Filter Historical Data
Historical COT Data
50 records with weekly changes
Date Commercials Large Speculators Small Traders Open Interest Net Commercial COT Index
Long Short Long Short Long Short
01/22/2013
76,383
(+968)
142,230
(+19,851)
79,189
(+10,902)
23,115
(-4,475)
20,316
(+3,204)
10,543
(-302)
194,103
(+15,074, +9.37%) 		-65,847 (-18,883, -40.2%) 4.55%
01/15/2013
75,415
(+1,924)
122,379
(+6,284)
68,287
(+2,576)
27,590
(-1,019)
17,112
(+253)
10,845
(-512)
174,938
(+4,753, +3.05%) 		-46,964 (-4,360, -10.2%) 25.96%
01/08/2013
73,491
(+292)
116,095
(-778)
65,711
(-2,620)
28,609
(-432)
16,859
(+1,417)
11,357
(+299)
170,768
(-911, -0.58%) 		-42,604 (+1,070, +2.4%) 30.9%
12/31/2012
73,199
(+1,719)
116,873
(+5,665)
68,331
(+2,750)
29,041
(-2,597)
15,442
(+45)
11,058
(+1,446)
171,207
(+4,514, +2.96%) 		-43,674 (-3,946, -9.9%) 29.69%
12/24/2012
71,480
(+113)
111,208
(+4,892)
65,581
(+686)
31,638
(-3,345)
15,397
(-1,170)
9,612
(-1,918)
166,099
(-371, -0.24%) 		-39,728 (-4,779, -13.7%) 34.16%
12/18/2012
71,367
(-5,227)
106,316
(+12,077)
64,895
(+3,189)
34,983
(-9,435)
16,567
(+4,039)
11,530
(-641)
166,847
(+2,001, +1.33%) 		-34,949 (-17,304, -98.1%) 39.58%
12/11/2012
76,594
(+2,613)
94,239
(+8,149)
61,706
(+2,027)
44,418
(-5,230)
12,528
(-2,436)
12,171
(-715)
164,076
(+2,204, +1.48%) 		-17,645 (-5,536, -45.7%) 59.2%
12/04/2012
73,981
(-4,651)
86,090
(+7,483)
59,679
(+2,739)
49,648
(-7,542)
14,964
(+578)
12,886
(-1,275)
160,987
(-1,334, -0.89%) 		-12,109 (-12,134, -48536.0%) 65.48%
11/27/2012
78,632
(-3,732)
78,607
(-3,429)
56,940
(+343)
57,190
(+545)
14,386
(-1,714)
14,161
(-2,219)
161,178
(-5,103, -3.29%) 		+25 (-303, -92.4%) 79.24%
11/20/2012
82,364
(-11,451)
82,036
(-5,050)
56,597
(-609)
56,645
(-8,344)
16,100
(-4,133)
16,380
(-2,799)
166,361
(-16,193, -9.46%) 		+328 (-6,401, -95.1%) 79.58%
11/13/2012
93,815
(-12,336)
87,086
(-8,184)
57,206
(-5,764)
64,989
(-11,103)
20,233
(+1,638)
19,179
(+2,825)
185,915
(-16,462, -8.77%) 		+6,729 (-4,152, -38.2%) 86.84%
11/06/2012
106,151
(+1,350)
95,270
(-15,992)
62,970
(-4,415)
76,092
(+8,811)
18,595
(-933)
16,354
(+3,183)
202,043
(-3,998, -2.09%) 		+10,881 (+17,342, +268.4%) 91.55%
10/30/2012
104,801
(+4,449)
111,262
(-6,369)
67,385
(-3,267)
67,281
(+4,034)
19,528
(-2,468)
13,171
(+1,049)
205,784
(-1,286, -0.67%) 		-6,461 (+10,818, +62.6%) 71.88%
10/23/2012
100,352
(+86)
117,631
(+24,764)
70,652
(+2,343)
63,247
(-15,901)
21,996
(+3,958)
12,122
(-2,476)
204,929
(+6,387, +3.42%) 		-17,279 (-24,678, -333.5%) 59.62%
10/16/2012
100,266
(+2,891)
92,867
(+13,826)
68,309
(+2,215)
79,148
(-4,996)
18,038
(+2,043)
14,598
(-1,681)
200,535
(+7,149, +3.98%) 		+7,399 (-10,935, -59.6%) 87.6%
10/09/2012
97,375
(-1,230)
79,041
(-2,329)
66,094
(+2,065)
84,144
(+3,401)
15,995
(+915)
16,279
(+678)
192,283
(+1,750, +0.98%) 		+18,334 (+1,099, +6.4%) 100.0%
10/02/2012
98,605
(+4,051)
81,370
(-9,414)
64,029
(-603)
80,743
(+11,607)
15,080
(-503)
15,601
(+752)
189,437
(+2,945, +1.69%) 		+17,235 (+13,465, +357.2%) 100.0%
09/25/2012
94,554
(+5,666)
90,784
(-5,172)
64,632
(+638)
69,136
(+7,768)
15,583
(-1,014)
14,849
(+2,694)
185,703
(+5,290, +3.12%) 		+3,770 (+10,838, +153.3%) 88.49%
09/18/2012
88,888
(+2,162)
95,956
(-327)
63,994
(+235)
61,368
(+3,407)
16,597
(-229)
12,155
(-912)
181,782
(+2,168, +1.3%) 		-7,068 (+2,489, +26.0%) 75.46%
09/11/2012
86,726
(-3,091)
96,283
(-634)
63,759
(+89)
57,961
(-629)
16,826
(+1,124)
13,067
(-615)
180,705
(-1,878, -1.11%) 		-9,557 (-2,457, -34.6%) 72.47%
09/04/2012
89,817
(+1,157)
96,917
(+5,082)
63,670
(+2,446)
58,590
(-2,133)
15,702
(-292)
13,682
(+362)
182,616
(+3,311, +2.0%) 		-7,100 (-3,925, -123.6%) 75.42%
08/28/2012
88,660
(+129)
91,835
(+3,109)
61,224
(-1,577)
60,723
(-4,723)
15,994
(+821)
13,320
(+987)
179,797
(-627, -0.38%) 		-3,175 (-2,980, -1528.2%) 80.14%
08/21/2012
88,531
(-2,571)
88,726
(+1,357)
62,801
(+3,021)
65,446
(+364)
15,173
(-561)
12,333
(-1,832)
180,247
(-111, -0.07%) 		-195 (-3,928, -105.2%) 83.72%
08/14/2012
91,102
(-391)
87,369
(-1,886)
59,780
(-1,385)
65,082
(-2,235)
15,734
(-780)
14,165
(+1,565)
178,919
(-2,556, -1.51%) 		+3,733 (+1,495, +66.8%) 88.44%
08/07/2012
91,493
(-2,061)
89,255
(+6,543)
61,165
(+1,813)
67,317
(-3,589)
16,514
(+1,962)
12,600
(-1,240)
181,424
(+1,714, +1.02%) 		+2,238 (-8,604, -79.4%) 86.64%
07/31/2012
93,554
(+3,167)
82,712
(-327)
59,352
(-2,132)
70,906
(+3,020)
14,552
(+448)
13,840
(-1,210)
176,814
(+1,483, +0.89%) 		+10,842 (+3,494, +47.6%) 96.98%
07/24/2012
90,387
(+6,240)
83,039
(+1,594)
61,484
(-3,256)
67,886
(+81)
14,104
(-303)
15,050
(+1,006)
174,180
(+2,681, +1.64%) 		+7,348 (+4,646, +171.9%) 92.79%
07/17/2012
84,147
(+2,679)
81,445
(+3,660)
64,740
(+2,512)
67,805
(+1,162)
14,407
(+163)
14,044
(+532)
171,735
(+5,354, +3.39%) 		+2,702 (-981, -26.6%) 87.2%
07/10/2012
81,468
(+921)
77,785
(+2,018)
62,228
(+1,721)
66,643
(+1,432)
14,244
(+120)
13,512
(-688)
167,494
(+2,762, +1.78%) 		+3,683 (-1,097, -22.9%) 88.38%
07/03/2012
80,547
(-2,086)
75,767
(+418)
60,507
(+969)
65,211
(-2,144)
14,124
(-781)
14,200
(-172)
165,480
(-1,898, -1.21%) 		+4,780 (-2,504, -34.4%) 89.7%
06/26/2012
82,633
(-11,339)
75,349
(-12,678)
59,538
(-1,006)
67,355
(+900)
14,905
(-520)
14,372
(-1,087)
166,771
(-12,865, -7.57%) 		+7,284 (+1,339, +22.5%) 92.71%
06/19/2012
93,972
(-9,525)
88,027
(-3,220)
60,544
(+5,175)
66,455
(+1,949)
15,425
(+1,761)
15,459
(-1,318)
180,227
(-2,589, -1.5%) 		+5,945 (-6,305, -51.5%) 91.1%
06/12/2012
103,497
(-5,860)
91,247
(-4,759)
55,369
(-2,889)
64,506
(-4,358)
13,664
(+449)
16,777
(+817)
194,240
(-8,300, -4.59%) 		+12,250 (-1,101, -8.2%) 98.68%
06/05/2012
109,357
(+7,504)
96,006
(+3,795)
58,258
(+1,026)
68,864
(+3,917)
13,215
(-1,687)
15,960
(-869)
201,644
(+6,843, +3.93%) 		+13,351 (+3,709, +38.5%) 100.0%
05/29/2012
101,853
(-917)
92,211
(-802)
57,232
(+2,104)
64,947
(+2,345)
14,902
(+511)
16,829
(+155)
191,976
(+1,698, +0.99%) 		+9,642 (-115, -1.2%) 99.86%
05/22/2012
102,770
(+2,667)
93,013
(-39)
55,128
(-4,461)
62,602
(-609)
14,391
(+1,336)
16,674
(+190)
190,015
(-458, -0.27%) 		+9,757 (+2,706, +38.4%) 100.0%
05/15/2012
100,103
(+7,612)
93,052
(-535)
59,589
(-4,200)
63,211
(+3,201)
13,055
(-922)
16,484
(-176)
188,609
(+2,490, +1.46%) 		+7,051 (+8,147, +743.3%) 100.0%
05/08/2012
92,491
(+2,289)
93,587
(-5,566)
63,789
(+3,115)
60,010
(+8,328)
13,977
(-1,129)
16,660
(+1,513)
184,858
(+4,275, +2.58%) 		-1,096 (+7,855, +87.8%) 100.0%
05/01/2012
90,202
(-2,209)
99,153
(-4,407)
60,674
(+2,258)
51,682
(+1,638)
15,106
(-1,992)
15,147
(+826)
180,785
(-1,943, -1.16%) 		-8,951 (+2,198, +19.7%) 89.96%
04/24/2012
92,411
(-6,516)
103,560
(+998)
58,416
(+1,699)
50,044
(-4,921)
17,098
(-1,114)
14,321
(-2,008)
182,843
(-5,931, -3.41%) 		-11,149 (-7,514, -206.7%) 86.71%
04/17/2012
98,927
(+10,354)
102,562
(+742)
56,717
(-309)
54,965
(+6,610)
18,212
(-3,355)
16,329
(-662)
188,096
(+6,690, +4.0%) 		-3,635 (+9,612, +72.6%) 97.81%
04/10/2012
88,573
(-3,999)
101,820
(-11,940)
57,026
(-2,524)
48,355
(+5,552)
21,567
(+2,242)
16,991
(+2,107)
186,779
(-4,281, -2.5%) 		-13,247 (+7,941, +37.5%) 83.61%
04/03/2012
92,572
(+2,240)
113,760
(+9,239)
59,550
(+3,271)
42,803
(-4,095)
19,325
(-807)
14,884
(-440)
191,444
(+4,704, +2.82%) 		-21,188 (-6,999, -49.3%) 71.88%
03/27/2012
90,332
(-4,619)
104,521
(+3,625)
56,279
(+1,731)
46,898
(-4,342)
20,132
(+766)
15,324
(-1,405)
189,215
(-2,122, -1.26%) 		-14,189 (-8,244, -138.7%) 81.34%
03/20/2012
94,951
(+2,146)
100,896
(+1,337)
54,548
(+264)
51,240
(+1,267)
19,366
(+925)
16,729
(+731)
188,724
(+3,335, +2.01%) 		-5,945 (+809, +12.0%) 85.61%
03/13/2012
92,805
(+728)
99,559
(-2,069)
54,284
(+2,074)
49,973
(+6,130)
18,441
(+1,976)
15,998
(+717)
182,548
(+4,778, +2.97%) 		-6,754 (+2,797, +29.3%) 76.95%
03/06/2012
92,077
(+1,008)
101,628
(+3,477)
52,210
(+3,655)
43,843
(+978)
16,465
(+135)
15,281
(+343)
176,384
(+4,798, +3.08%) 		-9,551 (-2,469, -34.9%) 71.15%
02/28/2012
91,069
(-2,588)
98,151
(-9,257)
48,555
(+723)
42,865
(+8,246)
16,330
(+1,509)
14,938
(+655)
171,632
(-356, -0.23%) 		-7,082 (+6,669, +48.5%) 73.07%
02/21/2012
93,657
(-11,906)
107,408
(-12,798)
47,832
(+459)
34,619
(+1,809)
14,821
(-930)
14,283
(-1,388)
172,437
(-12,377, -7.34%) 		-13,751 (+892, +6.1%) 65.31%
02/14/2012
105,563
(+4,315)
120,206
(-4,551)
47,373
(-151)
32,810
(+5,359)
15,751
(-3,220)
15,671
(+136)
189,670
(+944, +0.56%) 		-14,643 (+8,866, +37.7%) 64.27%
Price data: Database (15,355 records) Futures Continuous
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