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
09/07/2021
95,353
(-629)
216,216
(+2,405)
122,708
(+1,942)
13,793
(-259)
19,691
(+602)
7,743
(-231)
273,868
(+1,915, +0.81%) 		-120,863 (-3,034, -2.6%) 0.0%
08/31/2021
95,982
(-1,550)
213,811
(+838)
120,766
(+238)
14,052
(-2,167)
19,089
(+275)
7,974
(+292)
269,133
(-1,037, -0.44%) 		-117,829 (-2,388, -2.1%) 0.0%
08/24/2021
97,532
(+3,004)
212,973
(+1,564)
120,528
(+3,002)
16,219
(+1,724)
18,814
(-1,994)
7,682
(+724)
269,446
(+4,012, +1.72%) 		-115,441 (+1,440, +1.2%) 0.93%
08/17/2021
94,528
(-1,443)
211,409
(+8,295)
117,526
(+5,535)
14,495
(-2,584)
20,808
(+1,115)
6,958
(-504)
264,618
(+5,207, +2.29%) 		-116,881 (-9,738, -9.1%) 0.0%
08/10/2021
95,971
(+222)
203,114
(+8,266)
111,991
(+5,841)
17,079
(-28)
19,693
(+1,333)
7,462
(-842)
260,961
(+7,396, +3.36%) 		-107,143 (-8,044, -8.1%) 1.98%
08/03/2021
95,749
(-750)
194,848
(+443)
106,150
(+3,179)
17,107
(-7)
18,360
(-1,479)
8,304
(+514)
249,315
(+950, +0.43%) 		-99,099 (-1,193, -1.2%) 12.63%
07/27/2021
96,499
(-180)
194,405
(+8,755)
102,971
(+8,736)
17,114
(+192)
19,839
(+1,954)
7,790
(+1,563)
245,376
(+10,510, +5.03%) 		-97,906 (-8,935, -10.0%) 13.83%
07/20/2021
96,679
(-503)
185,650
(+4,994)
94,235
(+6,324)
16,922
(+2,604)
17,885
(+1,436)
6,227
(-341)
233,874
(+7,257, +3.6%) 		-88,971 (-5,497, -6.6%) 19.53%
07/13/2021
97,182
(+654)
180,656
(+5,443)
87,911
(+5,563)
14,318
(+1,508)
16,449
(+1,302)
6,568
(+568)
226,738
(+7,519, +3.88%) 		-83,474 (-4,789, -6.1%) 23.03%
07/06/2021
96,528
(+4,067)
175,213
(+1,744)
82,348
(+522)
12,810
(+2,936)
15,147
(-205)
6,000
(-296)
221,249
(+4,384, +2.31%) 		-78,685 (+2,323, +2.9%) 26.08%
06/29/2021
92,461
(-560)
173,469
(+7,634)
81,826
(+5,912)
9,874
(-870)
15,352
(+650)
6,296
(-762)
215,448
(+6,002, +3.27%) 		-81,008 (-8,194, -11.3%) 24.6%
06/22/2021
93,021
(-5,584)
165,835
(-7,160)
75,914
(-794)
10,744
(-260)
14,702
(-1,693)
7,058
(-651)
207,866
(-8,071, -4.21%) 		-72,814 (+1,576, +2.1%) 29.82%
06/15/2021
98,605
(-5,868)
172,995
(-7,591)
76,708
(-3,044)
11,004
(-2,669)
16,395
(-828)
7,709
(+520)
216,338
(-9,740, -4.83%) 		-74,390 (+1,723, +2.3%) 28.82%
06/08/2021
104,473
(-696)
180,586
(+3,558)
79,752
(+1,532)
13,673
(-341)
17,223
(+1,566)
7,189
(-815)
228,847
(+2,402, +1.21%) 		-76,113 (-4,254, -5.9%) 35.28%
06/01/2021
105,169
(+2,146)
177,028
(+4,525)
78,220
(+748)
14,014
(+195)
15,657
(+1,624)
8,004
(-202)
230,311
(+4,518, +2.32%) 		-71,859 (-2,379, -3.4%) 38.13%
05/25/2021
103,023
(+5,571)
172,503
(-5,017)
77,472
(-8,290)
13,819
(+710)
14,033
(-1,148)
8,206
(+440)
222,666
(-3,867, -1.95%) 		-69,480 (+10,588, +13.2%) 39.48%
05/18/2021
97,452
(+732)
177,520
(-9,387)
85,762
(-4,105)
13,109
(+3,355)
15,181
(-1,988)
7,766
(+671)
223,538
(-5,361, -2.63%) 		-80,068 (+10,119, +11.2%) 33.47%
05/11/2021
96,720
(+5,867)
186,907
(+3,978)
89,867
(-1,524)
9,754
(+1,677)
17,169
(+942)
7,095
(-370)
227,839
(+5,285, +2.66%) 		-90,187 (+1,889, +2.1%) 27.74%
05/04/2021
90,853
(+1,638)
182,929
(-1,829)
91,391
(-2,196)
8,077
(-57)
16,227
(-1,095)
7,465
(+233)
221,190
(-1,653, -0.83%) 		-92,076 (+3,467, +3.6%) 26.66%
04/27/2021
89,215
(+2,337)
184,758
(+12,621)
93,587
(+7,982)
8,134
(-1,275)
17,322
(+347)
7,232
(-680)
220,804
(+10,666, +5.63%) 		-95,543 (-10,284, -12.1%) 24.7%
04/20/2021
86,878
(-6,995)
172,137
(-2,197)
85,605
(+2,237)
9,409
(-1,579)
16,975
(+1,002)
7,912
(+20)
213,573
(-3,756, -1.94%) 		-85,259 (-4,798, -6.0%) 30.53%
04/13/2021
93,873
(-239)
174,334
(-2,422)
83,368
(-2,454)
10,988
(-446)
15,973
(-71)
7,892
(+104)
222,564
(-2,764, -1.41%) 		-80,461 (+2,183, +2.6%) 33.25%
04/06/2021
94,112
(-4,230)
176,756
(-5,282)
85,822
(-975)
11,434
(+1,288)
16,044
(-111)
7,788
(-1,322)
229,592
(-5,316, -2.64%) 		-82,644 (+1,052, +1.3%) 32.01%
03/30/2021
98,342
(+2,998)
182,038
(-4,791)
86,797
(-4,524)
10,146
(+1,771)
16,155
(-221)
9,110
(+1,273)
228,028
(-1,747, -0.86%) 		-83,696 (+7,789, +8.5%) 31.42%
03/23/2021
95,344
(-26)
186,829
(-2,658)
91,321
(-2,033)
8,375
(-30)
16,376
(-56)
7,837
(+573)
229,612
(-2,115, -1.03%) 		-91,485 (+2,632, +2.8%) 27.0%
03/16/2021
95,370
(-341)
189,487
(+2,004)
93,354
(+1,331)
8,405
(-1,257)
16,432
(-766)
7,264
(-523)
232,116
(+224, +0.11%) 		-94,117 (-2,345, -2.6%) 25.51%
03/09/2021
95,711
(+3,167)
187,483
(-8,277)
92,023
(-8,199)
9,662
(+1,015)
17,198
(-572)
7,787
(+1,658)
233,086
(-5,604, -2.66%) 		-91,772 (+11,444, +11.1%) 26.84%
03/02/2021
92,544
(-2,336)
195,760
(-9,175)
100,222
(-6,150)
8,647
(-697)
17,770
(-1,283)
6,129
(+103)
240,280
(-9,769, -4.43%) 		-103,216 (+6,839, +6.2%) 20.35%
02/23/2021
94,880
(+1,722)
204,935
(+6,977)
106,372
(+4,417)
9,344
(-605)
19,053
(-429)
6,026
(-662)
249,805
(+5,710, +2.66%) 		-110,055 (-5,255, -5.0%) 16.47%
02/16/2021
93,158
(-8,376)
197,958
(-8,911)
101,955
(-458)
9,949
(-760)
19,482
(-640)
6,688
(+197)
244,078
(-9,474, -4.23%) 		-104,800 (+535, +0.5%) 19.45%
02/09/2021
101,534
(+2,582)
206,869
(+23,287)
102,413
(+10,150)
10,709
(-7,649)
20,122
(+2,764)
6,491
(-142)
253,031
(+15,496, +7.43%) 		-105,335 (-20,705, -24.5%) 19.15%
02/02/2021
98,952
(+1,909)
183,582
(-3,536)
92,263
(-3,821)
18,358
(+500)
17,358
(-1,158)
6,633
(-34)
249,388
(-3,070, -1.45%) 		-84,630 (+5,445, +6.0%) 30.89%
01/26/2021
97,043
(+2,716)
187,118
(+988)
96,084
(+1,394)
17,858
(+2,591)
18,516
(-83)
6,667
(+448)
254,440
(+4,027, +1.94%) 		-90,075 (+1,728, +1.9%) 27.8%
01/19/2021
94,327
(+1,741)
186,130
(-468)
94,690
(-1,019)
15,267
(+1,462)
18,599
(+569)
6,219
(+297)
248,918
(+1,291, +0.63%) 		-91,803 (+2,209, +2.3%) 26.82%
01/12/2021
92,586
(+4,562)
186,598
(+2,185)
95,709
(-1,537)
13,805
(+537)
18,030
(-201)
5,922
(+102)
246,308
(+2,824, +1.39%) 		-94,012 (+2,377, +2.5%) 25.57%
01/05/2021
88,024
(+5,026)
184,413
(+9,308)
97,246
(+3,277)
13,268
(+455)
18,231
(+1,841)
5,820
(+381)
237,240
(+10,144, +5.25%) 		-96,389 (-4,282, -4.6%) 24.22%
12/29/2020
82,998
(+355)
175,105
(-2,119)
93,969
(-3,240)
12,813
(+481)
16,390
(+181)
5,439
(-1,066)
223,590
(-2,704, -1.38%) 		-92,107 (+2,474, +2.6%) 26.65%
12/21/2020
82,643
(+406)
177,224
(+2,912)
97,209
(+2,570)
12,332
(-966)
16,209
(-1,167)
6,505
(-137)
225,627
(+1,809, +0.93%) 		-94,581 (-2,506, -2.7%) 25.24%
12/15/2020
82,237
(-2,068)
174,312
(+13,407)
94,639
(+12,552)
13,298
(-829)
17,376
(+928)
6,642
(-1,166)
222,753
(+11,412, +6.24%) 		-92,075 (-15,475, -20.2%) 26.66%
12/08/2020
84,305
(-6,349)
160,905
(-9,925)
82,087
(-2,694)
14,127
(+145)
16,448
(-282)
7,808
(+455)
211,233
(-9,325, -4.85%) 		-76,600 (+3,576, +4.5%) 35.44%
12/01/2020
90,654
(-522)
170,830
(-1,912)
84,781
(-1,496)
13,982
(+816)
16,730
(+587)
7,353
(-335)
218,461
(-1,431, -0.74%) 		-80,176 (+1,390, +1.7%) 33.41%
11/24/2020
91,176
(-4,136)
172,742
(+111)
86,277
(+3,680)
13,166
(+342)
16,143
(+276)
7,688
(-633)
219,548
(-180, -0.09%) 		-81,566 (-4,247, -5.5%) 32.62%
11/17/2020
95,312
(-13,051)
172,631
(-5,700)
82,597
(-3,454)
12,824
(-11,089)
15,867
(-94)
8,321
(+190)
220,441
(-16,599, -7.89%) 		-77,319 (-7,351, -10.5%) 35.03%
11/10/2020
108,363
(+2,279)
178,331
(-770)
86,051
(-3,598)
23,913
(+455)
15,961
(+93)
8,131
(-911)
238,470
(-1,226, -0.58%) 		-69,968 (+3,049, +4.2%) 39.2%
11/03/2020
106,084
(+7,352)
179,101
(-2,507)
89,649
(-7,871)
23,458
(+371)
15,868
(-1,172)
9,042
(+445)
246,116
(-1,691, -0.79%) 		-73,017 (+9,859, +11.9%) 37.47%
10/27/2020
98,732
(-1,712)
181,608
(+1,941)
97,520
(+4,800)
23,087
(+1,543)
17,040
(+488)
8,597
(+92)
248,102
(+3,576, +1.71%) 		-82,876 (-3,653, -4.6%) 31.88%
10/20/2020
100,444
(+474)
179,667
(+7,262)
92,720
(+7,992)
21,544
(+2,012)
16,552
(+973)
8,505
(+165)
240,999
(+9,439, +4.71%) 		-79,223 (-6,788, -9.4%) 33.95%
10/13/2020
99,970
(+1,382)
172,405
(+7,837)
84,728
(+6,378)
19,532
(+1,919)
15,579
(+1,840)
8,340
(-156)
232,894
(+9,600, +5.03%) 		-72,435 (-6,455, -9.8%) 37.8%
10/06/2020
98,588
(-445)
164,568
(+2,118)
78,350
(+2,423)
17,613
(+664)
13,739
(+1,008)
8,496
(+204)
226,996
(+2,986, +1.59%) 		-65,980 (-2,563, -4.0%) 41.46%
09/29/2020
99,033
(-617)
162,450
(+520)
75,927
(+795)
16,949
(+329)
12,731
(-159)
8,292
(-830)
222,149
(+19, +0.01%) 		-63,417 (-1,137, -1.8%) 42.91%
Price data: Database (15,355 records) Futures Continuous
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