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
08/23/2022
91,286
(+4,519)
149,371
(+12,526)
76,435
(+7,456)
24,950
(+179)
14,309
(+438)
7,709
(-292)
206,585
(+12,413, +7.32%) 		-58,085 (-8,007, -16.0%) 44.67%
08/16/2022
86,767
(-325)
136,845
(+10,747)
68,979
(+1,933)
24,771
(-6,052)
13,871
(+1,734)
8,001
(-1,353)
192,925
(+3,342, +2.01%) 		-50,078 (-11,072, -28.4%) 49.43%
08/09/2022
87,092
(-1,508)
126,098
(-1,386)
67,046
(-355)
30,823
(+585)
12,137
(+798)
9,354
(-264)
186,992
(-1,065, -0.64%) 		-39,006 (-122, -0.3%) 56.0%
08/02/2022
88,600
(+4,982)
127,484
(+2,461)
67,401
(-1,101)
30,238
(+934)
11,339
(-357)
9,618
(+129)
187,399
(+3,524, +2.15%) 		-38,884 (+2,521, +6.1%) 55.35%
07/26/2022
83,618
(+3,189)
125,023
(+3,963)
68,502
(+1,982)
29,304
(+535)
11,696
(+383)
9,489
(+1,056)
183,848
(+5,554, +3.51%) 		-41,405 (-774, -1.9%) 53.87%
07/19/2022
80,429
(+3,633)
121,060
(-1,476)
66,520
(-997)
28,769
(+3,937)
11,313
(-548)
8,433
(-373)
179,050
(+2,088, +1.34%) 		-40,631 (+5,109, +11.2%) 54.32%
07/12/2022
76,796
(+4,272)
122,536
(-4,564)
67,517
(-3,354)
24,832
(+4,506)
11,861
(-536)
8,806
(+440)
176,374
(+382, +0.25%) 		-45,740 (+8,836, +16.2%) 51.33%
07/05/2022
72,524
(+1,939)
127,100
(-5,341)
70,871
(-1,751)
20,326
(+4,094)
12,397
(-988)
8,366
(+447)
174,319
(-800, -0.51%) 		-54,576 (+7,280, +11.8%) 46.15%
06/28/2022
70,585
(-5,666)
132,441
(-16,491)
72,622
(-8,788)
16,232
(+867)
13,385
(-2,445)
7,919
(-1,275)
175,241
(-16,899, -9.74%) 		-61,856 (+10,825, +14.9%) 41.88%
06/21/2022
76,251
(-6,741)
148,932
(-9,717)
81,410
(-531)
15,365
(-321)
15,830
(-2,492)
9,194
(+274)
191,861
(-9,764, -5.33%) 		-72,681 (+2,976, +3.9%) 35.53%
06/14/2022
82,992
(+3,274)
158,649
(-1,416)
81,941
(-4,668)
15,686
(-241)
18,322
(+990)
8,920
(+1,253)
199,444
(-404, -0.22%) 		-75,657 (+4,690, +5.8%) 33.79%
06/07/2022
79,718
(-728)
160,065
(-1,245)
86,609
(+635)
15,927
(+637)
17,332
(+102)
7,667
(+617)
211,503
(+9, 0.0%) 		-80,347 (+517, +0.6%) 31.04%
05/31/2022
80,446
(+5,340)
161,310
(+2,667)
85,974
(-973)
15,290
(+863)
17,230
(-302)
7,050
(+535)
212,230
(+4,065, +2.26%) 		-80,864 (+2,673, +3.2%) 30.73%
05/24/2022
75,106
(+5,041)
158,643
(-2,294)
86,947
(-4,578)
14,427
(+2,218)
17,532
(-1,027)
6,515
(-488)
204,678
(-564, -0.31%) 		-83,537 (+7,335, +8.1%) 29.17%
05/17/2022
70,065
(+1,814)
160,937
(+83)
91,525
(-3,054)
12,209
(-611)
18,559
(+1,368)
7,003
(+656)
202,738
(+128, +0.07%) 		-90,872 (+1,731, +1.9%) 24.87%
05/10/2022
68,251
(-1,831)
160,854
(-5,136)
94,579
(-741)
12,820
(+933)
17,191
(-2,047)
6,347
(-416)
202,080
(-4,619, -2.5%) 		-92,603 (+3,305, +3.4%) 23.85%
05/03/2022
70,082
(+95)
165,990
(+2,681)
95,320
(+1,981)
11,887
(+293)
19,238
(+922)
6,763
(+24)
206,391
(+2,998, +1.65%) 		-95,908 (-2,586, -2.8%) 21.91%
04/26/2022
69,987
(-3,309)
163,309
(-8,094)
93,339
(-4,274)
11,594
(-899)
18,316
(-1,266)
6,739
(+144)
202,346
(-8,849, -4.65%) 		-93,322 (+4,785, +4.9%) 23.43%
04/19/2022
73,296
(-4,917)
171,403
(-3,485)
97,613
(-1,929)
12,493
(-3,829)
19,582
(-899)
6,595
(-431)
209,419
(-7,745, -3.91%) 		-98,107 (-1,432, -1.5%) 20.63%
04/12/2022
78,213
(-3,297)
174,888
(-4,397)
99,542
(+312)
16,322
(+1,402)
20,481
(-509)
7,026
(-499)
220,906
(-3,494, -1.73%) 		-96,675 (+1,100, +1.1%) 21.46%
04/05/2022
81,510
(-556)
179,285
(-39)
99,230
(+991)
14,920
(+841)
20,990
(+628)
7,525
(+261)
233,264
(+1,063, +0.53%) 		-97,775 (-517, -0.5%) 20.82%
03/29/2022
82,066
(-3,852)
179,324
(-7,609)
98,239
(-2,420)
14,079
(+774)
20,362
(-606)
7,264
(-43)
227,449
(-6,878, -3.31%) 		-97,258 (+3,757, +3.7%) 21.12%
03/22/2022
85,918
(-3,130)
186,933
(+4,435)
100,659
(+4,551)
13,305
(+518)
20,968
(+3,625)
7,307
(+93)
230,557
(+5,046, +2.49%) 		-101,015 (-7,565, -8.1%) 18.92%
03/15/2022
89,048
(-4,656)
182,498
(-7,672)
96,108
(-2,307)
12,787
(+1,203)
17,343
(-363)
7,214
(-857)
220,258
(-7,326, -3.49%) 		-93,450 (+3,016, +3.1%) 23.36%
03/08/2022
93,704
(+1,978)
190,170
(-4,398)
98,415
(-4,733)
11,584
(+264)
17,706
(-1,345)
8,071
(+34)
228,765
(-4,100, -1.92%) 		-96,466 (+6,376, +6.2%) 21.59%
03/01/2022
91,726
(+1,150)
194,568
(+2,261)
103,148
(+384)
11,320
(-1,142)
19,051
(-320)
8,037
(+95)
238,940
(+1,214, +0.57%) 		-102,842 (-1,111, -1.1%) 17.85%
02/22/2022
90,576
(-4,216)
192,307
(-6,767)
102,764
(-3,317)
12,462
(+104)
19,371
(-137)
7,942
(-1,007)
236,709
(-7,670, -3.48%) 		-101,731 (+2,551, +2.4%) 18.5%
02/15/2022
94,792
(-2,653)
199,074
(-8,482)
106,081
(-6,260)
12,358
(-2,773)
19,508
(-1,426)
8,949
(+916)
247,474
(-10,339, -4.48%) 		-104,282 (+5,829, +5.3%) 17.0%
02/08/2022
97,445
(+10,087)
207,556
(+9,098)
112,341
(-1,526)
15,131
(+264)
20,934
(+506)
8,033
(-295)
266,786
(+9,067, +4.09%) 		-110,111 (+989, +0.9%) 13.59%
02/01/2022
87,358
(+2,298)
198,458
(+7,766)
113,867
(+5,444)
14,867
(+231)
20,428
(+441)
8,328
(+186)
260,902
(+8,183, +3.83%) 		-111,100 (-5,468, -5.2%) 13.01%
01/25/2022
85,060
(+590)
190,692
(-2,038)
108,423
(-23)
14,636
(+1,316)
19,987
(-1,015)
8,142
(+274)
251,988
(-448, -0.21%) 		-105,632 (+2,628, +2.4%) 16.21%
01/18/2022
84,470
(+2,153)
192,730
(+3,944)
108,446
(+2,806)
13,320
(+1,502)
21,002
(+776)
7,868
(+289)
248,433
(+5,735, +2.75%) 		-108,260 (-1,791, -1.7%) 14.67%
01/11/2022
82,317
(-267)
188,786
(-2,882)
105,640
(-3,824)
11,818
(-155)
20,226
(+986)
7,579
(-68)
244,451
(-3,105, -1.47%) 		-106,469 (+2,615, +2.4%) 15.72%
01/04/2022
82,584
(-220)
191,668
(+6,351)
109,464
(+5,902)
11,973
(-700)
19,240
(+696)
7,647
(+727)
243,395
(+6,378, +3.11%) 		-109,084 (-6,571, -6.4%) 14.19%
12/28/2021
82,804
(+228)
185,317
(+4,643)
103,562
(+3,670)
12,673
(+518)
18,544
(+1,258)
6,920
(-5)
234,850
(+5,156, +2.58%) 		-102,513 (-4,415, -4.5%) 18.04%
12/21/2021
82,576
(-1,821)
180,674
(-2,261)
99,892
(-1,880)
12,155
(-929)
17,286
(-101)
6,925
(-612)
229,924
(-3,802, -1.87%) 		-98,098 (+440, +0.4%) 20.63%
12/14/2021
84,397
(-698)
182,935
(-1,463)
101,772
(-1,839)
13,084
(-513)
17,387
(+595)
7,537
(+34)
233,174
(-1,942, -0.95%) 		-98,538 (+765, +0.8%) 20.37%
12/07/2021
85,095
(-4,418)
184,398
(-9,998)
103,611
(-7,471)
13,597
(-490)
16,792
(+913)
7,503
(-488)
234,981
(-10,976, -5.07%) 		-99,303 (+5,580, +5.3%) 19.92%
11/30/2021
89,513
(-1,687)
194,396
(-16,550)
111,082
(-7,840)
14,087
(+2,276)
15,879
(-4,226)
7,991
(+521)
244,866
(-13,753, -5.97%) 		-104,883 (+14,863, +12.4%) 16.65%
11/23/2021
91,200
(-2,855)
210,946
(-4,054)
118,922
(-481)
11,811
(+849)
20,105
(-1,380)
7,470
(-1,511)
261,005
(-4,716, -2.01%) 		-119,746 (+1,199, +1.0%) 7.94%
11/16/2021
94,055
(-14,783)
215,000
(-11,171)
119,403
(+3,261)
10,962
(-1,667)
21,485
(-1,312)
8,981
(+4)
266,648
(-12,834, -5.18%) 		-120,945 (-3,612, -3.1%) 7.23%
11/09/2021
108,838
(+3,115)
226,171
(+3,644)
116,142
(+1,372)
12,629
(+1,412)
22,797
(+733)
8,977
(+164)
285,047
(+5,220, +2.15%) 		-117,333 (-529, -0.5%) 9.35%
11/02/2021
105,723
(-3,256)
222,527
(-1,422)
114,770
(+1,524)
11,217
(+40)
22,064
(-500)
8,813
(-850)
284,931
(-2,232, -0.91%) 		-116,804 (-1,834, -1.6%) 9.66%
10/26/2021
108,979
(+1,135)
223,949
(-1,676)
113,246
(-3,077)
11,177
(-723)
22,564
(+60)
9,663
(+517)
285,111
(-1,882, -0.76%) 		-114,970 (+2,811, +2.4%) 10.74%
10/19/2021
107,844
(+5,162)
225,625
(-1,106)
116,323
(-8,015)
11,900
(-1,047)
22,504
(+1,066)
9,146
(+366)
284,560
(-1,787, -0.72%) 		-117,781 (+6,268, +5.1%) 9.09%
10/12/2021
102,682
(+6,995)
226,731
(-2,241)
124,338
(-9,969)
12,947
(-74)
21,438
(+67)
8,780
(-592)
286,879
(-2,907, -1.16%) 		-124,049 (+9,236, +6.9%) 5.42%
10/05/2021
95,687
(-71)
228,972
(+6,148)
134,307
(+5,820)
13,021
(+666)
21,371
(+846)
9,372
(-219)
290,858
(+6,595, +2.69%) 		-133,285 (-6,219, -4.9%) 0.0%
09/28/2021
95,758
(-431)
222,824
(+25,454)
128,487
(+15,013)
12,355
(-6,094)
20,525
(+4,177)
9,591
(-601)
283,425
(+18,759, +8.3%) 		-127,066 (-25,885, -25.6%) 0.0%
09/21/2021
96,189
(+1,579)
197,370
(-16,294)
113,474
(-9,364)
18,449
(+3,834)
16,348
(-3,227)
10,192
(+1,448)
262,583
(-11,012, -4.65%) 		-101,181 (+17,873, +15.0%) 12.45%
09/14/2021
94,610
(-743)
213,664
(-2,552)
122,838
(+130)
14,615
(+822)
19,575
(-116)
8,744
(+1,001)
273,192
(-729, -0.31%) 		-119,054 (+1,809, +1.5%) 1.14%
Price data: Database (15,355 records) Futures Continuous
COT data: CFTC • Updated weekly on Fridays