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
02/22/2011
91,686
(-12,101)
133,566
(-13,716)
52,800
(-2,776)
23,899
(+669)
23,206
(+155)
10,227
(-1,675)
178,652
(-14,722, -8.07%) 		-41,880 (+1,615, +3.7%) 44.84%
02/15/2011
103,787
(-19,080)
147,282
(-14,776)
55,576
(-1,278)
23,230
(-7,531)
23,051
(-916)
11,902
(+1,033)
195,668
(-21,274, -10.44%) 		-43,495 (-4,304, -11.0%) 43.3%
02/08/2011
122,867
(+10,826)
162,058
(+3,232)
56,854
(-3,181)
30,761
(+5,470)
23,967
(+323)
10,869
(-734)
220,694
(+7,968, +4.07%) 		-39,191 (+7,594, +16.2%) 47.4%
02/01/2011
112,041
(-208)
158,826
(+3,472)
60,035
(+4,071)
25,291
(+879)
23,644
(+1,337)
11,603
(+849)
211,690
(+5,200, +2.73%) 		-46,785 (-3,680, -8.5%) 40.17%
01/25/2011
112,249
(+1,755)
155,354
(+5,588)
55,964
(+2,820)
24,412
(-249)
22,307
(+1,248)
10,754
(+484)
206,509
(+5,823, +3.15%) 		-43,105 (-3,833, -9.8%) 43.67%
01/18/2011
110,494
(-5,757)
149,766
(-2,876)
53,144
(+258)
24,661
(-2,412)
21,059
(-386)
10,270
(-597)
198,387
(-5,885, -3.09%) 		-39,272 (-2,881, -7.9%) 48.53%
01/11/2011
116,251
(-5,610)
152,642
(-6,669)
52,886
(-1,010)
27,073
(+506)
21,445
(+1,533)
10,867
(+1,076)
203,598
(-5,087, -2.6%) 		-36,391 (+1,059, +2.8%) 51.74%
01/04/2011
121,861
(+5,011)
159,311
(+4,861)
53,896
(-1,349)
26,567
(-821)
19,912
(+549)
9,791
(+171)
207,895
(+4,211, +2.2%) 		-37,450 (+150, +0.4%) 50.77%
12/28/2010
116,850
(+1,000)
154,450
(-2,726)
55,245
(-2,071)
27,388
(+1,844)
19,363
(+698)
9,620
(+509)
201,812
(-373, -0.19%) 		-37,600 (+3,726, +9.0%) 50.63%
12/21/2010
115,850
(-3,313)
157,176
(-3,218)
57,316
(+60)
25,544
(+952)
18,665
(+998)
9,111
(+11)
202,337
(-2,255, -1.16%) 		-41,326 (-95, -0.2%) 47.2%
12/14/2010
119,163
(+3,234)
160,394
(-686)
57,256
(+622)
24,592
(+4,456)
17,667
(-314)
9,100
(-228)
204,519
(+3,542, +1.86%) 		-41,231 (+3,920, +8.7%) 47.29%
12/07/2010
115,929
(+4,564)
161,080
(+1,377)
56,634
(+586)
20,136
(+3,153)
17,981
(+39)
9,328
(+659)
199,654
(+5,189, +2.8%) 		-45,151 (+3,187, +6.6%) 43.68%
11/30/2010
111,365
(-2,513)
159,703
(-853)
56,048
(+1,419)
16,983
(-534)
17,942
(+330)
8,669
(+623)
194,575
(-764, -0.41%) 		-48,338 (-1,660, -3.6%) 40.75%
11/23/2010
113,878
(-5,459)
160,556
(-6,345)
54,629
(-2,392)
17,517
(-962)
17,612
(-1,643)
8,046
(-2,187)
194,995
(-9,494, -4.85%) 		-46,678 (+886, +1.9%) 42.27%
11/16/2010
119,337
(-10,304)
166,901
(-12,071)
57,021
(-15,736)
18,479
(-17,272)
19,255
(-2,288)
10,233
(+1,015)
205,785
(-28,328, -12.65%) 		-47,564 (+1,767, +3.6%) 41.46%
11/09/2010
129,641
(-3,271)
178,972
(-799)
72,757
(-998)
35,751
(+569)
21,543
(+767)
9,218
(-3,272)
239,032
(-3,502, -1.54%) 		-49,331 (-2,472, -5.3%) 39.83%
11/02/2010
132,912
(+1,996)
179,771
(+1,660)
73,755
(-1,003)
35,182
(+32)
20,776
(-184)
12,490
(-883)
243,838
(+809, +0.36%) 		-46,859 (+336, +0.7%) 42.11%
10/26/2010
130,916
(+2,645)
178,111
(+4,287)
74,758
(+3,225)
35,150
(-1,021)
20,960
(+912)
13,373
(+3,516)
240,675
(+6,782, +3.08%) 		-47,195 (-1,642, -3.6%) 41.8%
10/19/2010
128,271
(+2,170)
173,824
(+738)
71,533
(-2,361)
36,171
(-2,703)
20,048
(-607)
9,857
(+1,167)
232,933
(-798, -0.36%) 		-45,553 (+1,432, +3.0%) 43.31%
10/12/2010
126,101
(-1,107)
173,086
(-1,646)
73,894
(+2,507)
38,874
(+3,362)
20,655
(+588)
8,690
(+272)
235,370
(+1,988, +0.91%) 		-46,985 (+539, +1.1%) 41.99%
10/05/2010
127,208
(+346)
174,732
(-7,817)
71,387
(-7,417)
35,512
(-32)
20,067
(-2,404)
8,418
(-1,626)
232,633
(-9,475, -4.15%) 		-47,524 (+8,163, +14.7%) 41.5%
09/28/2010
126,862
(+6,201)
182,549
(-287)
78,804
(-3,036)
35,544
(+1,839)
22,471
(-236)
10,044
(+1,377)
239,607
(+2,929, +1.3%) 		-55,687 (+6,488, +10.4%) 33.98%
09/21/2010
120,661
(+9,047)
182,836
(+1,365)
81,840
(-4,638)
33,705
(+3,166)
22,707
(-42)
8,667
(-164)
234,920
(+4,367, +1.98%) 		-62,175 (+7,682, +11.0%) 28.01%
09/14/2010
111,614
(+5,201)
181,471
(+6,071)
86,478
(+709)
30,539
(-371)
22,749
(+141)
8,831
(+351)
230,714
(+6,051, +2.82%) 		-69,857 (-870, -1.3%) 20.94%
09/07/2010
106,413
(+4,040)
175,400
(+7,588)
85,769
(+586)
30,910
(-1,080)
22,608
(+1,833)
8,480
(-49)
226,242
(+6,459, +3.1%) 		-68,987 (-3,548, -5.4%) 21.74%
08/31/2010
102,373
(+1,305)
167,812
(+7,701)
85,183
(+3,073)
31,990
(-2,521)
20,775
(+662)
8,529
(-140)
219,593
(+5,040, +2.48%) 		-65,439 (-6,396, -10.8%) 25.01%
08/24/2010
101,068
(+1,951)
160,111
(+5,801)
82,110
(+3,559)
34,511
(-1,660)
20,113
(-516)
8,669
(+853)
212,799
(+4,994, +2.52%) 		-59,043 (-3,850, -7.0%) 30.9%
08/17/2010
99,117
(+3,256)
154,310
(+12,534)
78,551
(+10,302)
36,171
(+2,254)
20,629
(+1,686)
7,816
(+456)
208,543
(+15,244, +8.33%) 		-55,193 (-9,278, -20.2%) 34.44%
08/10/2010
95,861
(+86)
141,776
(+11,935)
68,249
(+11,909)
33,917
(+1,114)
18,943
(+406)
7,360
(-648)
192,181
(+12,401, +7.27%) 		-45,915 (-11,849, -34.8%) 42.98%
08/03/2010
95,775
(-493)
129,841
(+13,980)
56,340
(+11,922)
32,803
(+1,193)
18,537
(+2,871)
8,008
(-873)
179,080
(+14,300, +9.15%) 		-34,066 (-14,473, -73.9%) 53.88%
07/27/2010
96,268
(+6,698)
115,861
(+13,321)
44,418
(+1,293)
31,610
(-1,735)
15,666
(+2,707)
8,881
(-888)
164,498
(+10,698, +7.34%) 		-19,593 (-6,623, -51.1%) 67.2%
07/20/2010
89,570
(+4,575)
102,540
(-814)
43,125
(-3,103)
33,345
(+908)
12,959
(-416)
9,769
(+962)
157,763
(+1,056, +0.73%) 		-12,970 (+5,389, +29.4%) 73.29%
07/13/2010
84,995
(-3,790)
103,354
(-6,904)
46,228
(-2,900)
32,437
(-1,133)
13,375
(-742)
8,807
(+605)
153,514
(-7,432, -4.89%) 		-18,359 (+3,114, +14.5%) 68.33%
07/06/2010
88,785
(+2,409)
110,258
(-7,814)
49,128
(-8,123)
33,570
(+1,955)
14,117
(+1,002)
8,202
(+1,147)
159,524
(-4,712, -3.01%) 		-21,473 (+10,223, +32.3%) 65.47%
06/29/2010
86,376
(+16)
118,072
(-1,195)
57,251
(+1,322)
31,615
(+746)
13,115
(-2,526)
7,055
(-739)
163,979
(-1,188, -0.75%) 		-31,696 (+1,211, +3.7%) 56.06%
06/22/2010
86,360
(-6,030)
119,267
(-2,825)
55,929
(+2,075)
30,869
(-628)
15,641
(-1,254)
7,794
(-1,756)
165,148
(-5,209, -3.19%) 		-32,907 (-3,205, -10.8%) 54.95%
06/15/2010
92,390
(-6,433)
122,092
(+8,986)
53,854
(+6,492)
31,497
(-4,583)
16,895
(+2,285)
9,550
(-2,059)
172,128
(+2,344, +1.46%) 		-29,702 (-15,419, -108.0%) 57.9%
06/08/2010
98,823
(+46)
113,106
(-14,306)
47,362
(-6,762)
36,080
(+5,194)
14,610
(-946)
11,609
(+1,450)
176,221
(-7,662, -4.55%) 		-14,283 (+14,352, +50.1%) 72.09%
06/01/2010
98,777
(+2,570)
127,412
(-8,373)
54,124
(-6,903)
30,886
(+1,085)
15,556
(-1,108)
10,159
(+1,847)
185,460
(-5,441, -3.13%) 		-28,635 (+10,943, +27.6%) 58.88%
05/25/2010
96,207
(+4,856)
135,785
(+5,761)
61,027
(+3,029)
29,801
(+2,212)
16,664
(-1,478)
8,312
(-1,566)
189,973
(+6,407, +3.83%) 		-39,578 (-905, -2.3%) 48.81%
05/18/2010
91,351
(+5,087)
130,024
(+2,756)
57,998
(-147)
27,589
(+2,047)
18,142
(+349)
9,878
(+486)
184,262
(+5,289, +3.26%) 		-38,673 (+2,331, +5.7%) 49.64%
05/11/2010
86,264
(+1,271)
127,268
(-8,223)
58,145
(-8,708)
25,542
(-913)
17,793
(-625)
9,392
(+1,074)
177,015
(-8,062, -4.73%) 		-41,004 (+9,494, +18.8%) 47.5%
05/04/2010
84,993
(-4,376)
135,491
(-8,087)
66,853
(-1,128)
26,455
(+472)
18,418
(-1,617)
8,318
(+494)
184,165
(-7,121, -4.01%) 		-50,498 (+3,711, +6.8%) 38.76%
04/27/2010
89,369
(+3,256)
143,578
(+4,288)
67,981
(+6,753)
25,983
(+6,582)
20,035
(+1,463)
7,824
(+602)
189,849
(+11,472, +6.91%) 		-54,209 (-1,032, -1.9%) 35.34%
04/20/2010
86,113
(-9,033)
139,290
(+1,970)
61,228
(+5,326)
19,401
(-2,237)
18,572
(+138)
7,222
(-3,302)
182,707
(-3,569, -2.11%) 		-53,177 (-11,003, -26.1%) 36.29%
04/13/2010
95,146
(-7,956)
137,320
(-15,816)
55,902
(-8,548)
21,638
(-3,421)
18,434
(-1,920)
10,524
(+813)
190,025
(-18,424, -9.8%) 		-42,174 (+7,860, +15.7%) 46.42%
04/06/2010
103,102
(+5,522)
153,136
(+9,822)
64,450
(+4,651)
25,059
(+1,656)
20,354
(+2,331)
9,711
(+1,026)
201,581
(+12,504, +7.13%) 		-50,034 (-4,300, -9.4%) 39.19%
03/30/2010
97,580
(+2,570)
143,314
(-2,098)
59,799
(-4,592)
23,403
(-1,527)
18,023
(-1,348)
8,685
(+255)
187,461
(-3,370, -1.89%) 		-45,734 (+4,668, +9.3%) 43.14%
03/23/2010
95,010
(+3,190)
145,412
(+4,362)
64,391
(+283)
24,930
(-476)
19,371
(+773)
8,430
(+360)
189,777
(+4,246, +2.43%) 		-50,402 (-1,172, -2.4%) 38.85%
03/16/2010
91,820
(-996)
141,050
(-1,105)
64,108
(-190)
25,406
(-389)
18,598
(-709)
8,070
(-401)
185,387
(-1,895, -1.07%) 		-49,230 (+109, +0.2%) 39.93%
Price data: Database (15,355 records) Futures Continuous
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