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
10/23/2018
127,553
(+854)
194,564
(+757)
91,513
(-495)
27,796
(-184)
14,432
(-281)
11,138
(-495)
263,586
(+78, +0.03%) 		-67,011 (+97, +0.1%) 41.88%
10/16/2018
126,699
(+3,013)
193,807
(+3,484)
92,008
(+1,198)
27,980
(+1,838)
14,713
(+921)
11,633
(-190)
262,680
(+5,132, +2.25%) 		-67,108 (-471, -0.7%) 41.82%
10/09/2018
123,686
(+1,054)
190,323
(+1,595)
90,810
(+751)
26,142
(+915)
13,792
(+494)
11,823
(-211)
255,853
(+2,299, +1.02%) 		-66,637 (-541, -0.8%) 42.1%
10/02/2018
122,632
(+7,372)
188,728
(-4,003)
90,059
(-4,737)
25,227
(+4,476)
13,298
(-763)
12,034
(+1,399)
250,658
(+1,872, +0.84%) 		-66,096 (+11,375, +14.7%) 42.41%
09/25/2018
115,260
(-2,997)
192,731
(-5,177)
94,796
(-4,180)
20,751
(-2,408)
14,061
(-409)
10,635
(-1)
249,270
(-7,586, -3.27%) 		-77,471 (+2,180, +2.7%) 35.8%
09/18/2018
118,257
(+486)
197,908
(-12,331)
98,976
(-3,305)
23,159
(+7,789)
14,470
(+328)
10,636
(+2,051)
255,358
(-2,491, -1.06%) 		-79,651 (+12,817, +13.9%) 34.54%
09/11/2018
117,771
(+949)
210,239
(+972)
102,281
(+10)
15,370
(-87)
14,142
(-587)
8,585
(-513)
256,456
(+372, +0.16%) 		-92,468 (-23, -0.0%) 27.09%
09/04/2018
116,822
(+885)
209,267
(-2,999)
102,271
(-1,287)
15,457
(+1,423)
14,729
(-12)
9,098
(+1,162)
253,468
(-414, -0.18%) 		-92,445 (+3,884, +4.0%) 27.11%
08/28/2018
115,937
(+997)
212,266
(+831)
103,558
(+459)
14,034
(+1,452)
14,741
(-328)
7,936
(-1,155)
251,920
(+1,128, +0.48%) 		-96,329 (+166, +0.2%) 24.85%
08/21/2018
114,940
(+2,173)
211,435
(-6,158)
103,099
(-7,841)
12,582
(-333)
15,069
(-235)
9,091
(+588)
253,259
(-5,903, -2.47%) 		-96,495 (+8,331, +7.9%) 24.75%
08/14/2018
112,767
(+5,242)
217,593
(-8,749)
110,940
(-9,731)
12,915
(+1,481)
15,304
(-1,854)
8,503
(+925)
262,796
(-6,343, -2.59%) 		-104,826 (+13,991, +11.8%) 19.91%
08/07/2018
107,525
(+784)
226,342
(-1)
120,671
(-278)
11,434
(+863)
17,158
(-93)
7,578
(-449)
270,676
(+413, +0.17%) 		-118,817 (+785, +0.7%) 11.79%
07/31/2018
106,741
(-1,942)
226,343
(+11,657)
120,949
(+9,814)
10,571
(-2,296)
17,251
(+1,643)
8,027
(+154)
268,551
(+9,515, +4.04%) 		-119,602 (-13,599, -12.8%) 11.33%
07/24/2018
108,683
(+935)
214,686
(-713)
111,135
(-155)
12,867
(+868)
15,608
(-840)
7,873
(-215)
260,195
(-60, -0.03%) 		-106,003 (+1,648, +1.5%) 19.23%
07/17/2018
107,748
(-1,549)
215,399
(+5,127)
111,290
(+3,693)
11,999
(-1,777)
16,448
(+1,617)
8,088
(+411)
258,100
(+3,761, +1.62%) 		-107,651 (-6,676, -6.6%) 18.27%
07/10/2018
109,297
(+1,162)
210,272
(-1,230)
107,597
(-2,019)
13,776
(-656)
14,831
(-1,492)
7,677
(-463)
252,447
(-2,349, -1.0%) 		-100,975 (+2,392, +2.3%) 22.15%
07/03/2018
108,135
(-297)
211,502
(-3,553)
109,616
(-2,060)
14,432
(+627)
16,323
(-73)
8,140
(+496)
254,621
(-2,430, -1.03%) 		-103,367 (+3,256, +3.1%) 20.76%
06/26/2018
108,432
(-2,940)
215,055
(-10,526)
111,676
(-7,972)
13,805
(-652)
16,396
(-1,942)
7,644
(-1,676)
257,237
(-12,854, -5.15%) 		-106,623 (+7,586, +6.6%) 18.87%
06/19/2018
111,372
(-4,811)
225,581
(-28,526)
119,648
(-20,382)
14,457
(-2,627)
18,338
(-6,067)
9,320
(-107)
272,846
(-31,260, -11.14%) 		-114,209 (+23,715, +17.2%) 14.46%
06/12/2018
116,183
(-4,118)
254,107
(-5,301)
140,030
(-391)
17,084
(+3,062)
24,405
(+2,004)
9,427
(-266)
309,608
(-2,505, -0.88%) 		-137,924 (+1,183, +0.9%) 0.69%
06/05/2018
120,301
(+3,764)
259,408
(+9,952)
140,421
(+4,264)
14,022
(-1,679)
22,401
(+755)
9,693
(+510)
320,545
(+8,783, +3.2%) 		-139,107 (-6,188, -4.7%) 0.0%
05/29/2018
116,537
(+5,872)
249,456
(+8,435)
136,157
(+4,131)
15,701
(+2,069)
21,646
(-164)
9,183
(-665)
306,930
(+9,839, +3.72%) 		-132,919 (-2,563, -2.0%) 1.51%
05/22/2018
110,665
(+77)
241,021
(+11,163)
132,026
(+7,050)
13,632
(-1,419)
21,810
(+2,353)
9,848
(-264)
297,140
(+9,480, +3.72%) 		-130,356 (-11,086, -9.3%) 3.03%
05/15/2018
110,588
(+1,146)
229,858
(-8,292)
124,976
(-6,983)
15,051
(+1,455)
19,457
(+265)
10,112
(+1,265)
282,944
(-5,572, -2.14%) 		-119,270 (+9,438, +7.3%) 9.61%
05/08/2018
109,442
(+3,288)
238,150
(+14,494)
131,959
(+8,235)
13,596
(-1,082)
19,192
(+2,308)
8,847
(+419)
286,401
(+13,831, +5.6%) 		-128,708 (-11,206, -9.5%) 4.01%
05/01/2018
106,154
(+2,570)
223,656
(+9,650)
123,724
(+4,781)
14,678
(-1,700)
16,884
(+919)
8,428
(+320)
270,245
(+8,270, +3.47%) 		-117,502 (-7,080, -6.4%) 10.66%
04/24/2018
103,584
(-5,742)
214,006
(+1,260)
118,943
(+5,525)
16,378
(+25)
15,965
(-339)
8,108
(-1,841)
262,114
(-556, -0.23%) 		-110,422 (-7,002, -6.8%) 14.86%
04/17/2018
109,326
(-6,073)
212,746
(-8,090)
113,418
(+1,115)
16,353
(+419)
16,304
(-3,719)
9,949
(-1,006)
263,078
(-8,677, -3.5%) 		-103,420 (+2,017, +1.9%) 19.02%
04/10/2018
115,399
(-20)
220,836
(+1,725)
112,303
(+2,235)
15,934
(+165)
20,023
(+154)
10,955
(+479)
276,506
(+2,369, +0.97%) 		-105,437 (-1,745, -1.7%) 17.82%
04/03/2018
115,419
(+1,990)
219,111
(-1,356)
110,068
(-3,187)
15,769
(+1,242)
19,869
(+1,089)
10,476
(+6)
277,835
(-108, -0.04%) 		-103,692 (+3,346, +3.1%) 18.86%
03/27/2018
113,429
(+5,540)
220,467
(+5,102)
113,255
(-2,175)
14,527
(-277)
18,780
(+1,106)
10,470
(-354)
278,286
(+4,471, +1.86%) 		-107,038 (+438, +0.4%) 16.87%
03/20/2018
107,889
(+1,804)
215,365
(-3,834)
115,430
(-2,742)
14,804
(+1,961)
17,674
(-710)
10,824
(+225)
272,367
(-1,648, -0.68%) 		-107,476 (+5,638, +5.0%) 16.61%
03/13/2018
106,085
(-1,250)
219,199
(+1,688)
118,172
(+2,068)
12,843
(-1,442)
18,384
(+421)
10,599
(+993)
272,225
(+1,239, +0.51%) 		-113,114 (-2,938, -2.7%) 13.27%
03/06/2018
107,335
(-42)
217,511
(+11,396)
116,104
(+8,865)
14,285
(-1,134)
17,963
(+1,001)
9,606
(-438)
270,288
(+9,824, +4.24%) 		-110,176 (-11,438, -11.6%) 15.01%
02/27/2018
107,377
(-2,069)
206,115
(+9,025)
107,239
(+8,837)
15,419
(-2,628)
16,962
(-366)
10,044
(+5)
259,538
(+6,402, +2.84%) 		-98,738 (-11,094, -12.7%) 21.8%
02/20/2018
109,446
(-6,246)
197,090
(-9,915)
98,402
(-3,490)
18,047
(+847)
17,328
(-1,092)
10,039
(-1,760)
251,852
(-10,828, -4.59%) 		-87,644 (+3,669, +4.0%) 28.38%
02/13/2018
115,692
(-13,965)
207,005
(-15,174)
101,892
(-9,718)
17,200
(-9,479)
18,420
(+203)
11,799
(+1,173)
266,641
(-23,480, -9.05%) 		-91,313 (+1,209, +1.3%) 26.2%
02/06/2018
129,657
(+3,791)
222,179
(-8,044)
111,610
(-16,098)
26,679
(-2,412)
18,217
(+552)
10,626
(-1,299)
293,564
(-11,755, -4.33%) 		-92,522 (+11,835, +11.3%) 25.49%
01/30/2018
125,866
(+8,742)
230,223
(-14,844)
127,708
(-17,728)
29,091
(+4,960)
17,665
(-186)
11,925
(+712)
308,390
(-9,172, -3.27%) 		-104,357 (+23,586, +18.4%) 18.46%
01/23/2018
117,124
(+2,684)
245,067
(+7,731)
145,436
(+3,486)
24,131
(-1,870)
17,851
(+478)
11,213
(+787)
314,624
(+6,648, +2.43%) 		-127,943 (-5,047, -4.1%) 4.47%
01/16/2018
114,440
(+7,847)
237,336
(+17,488)
141,950
(+6,341)
26,001
(-1,425)
17,373
(+386)
10,426
(-1,489)
303,537
(+14,574, +5.62%) 		-122,896 (-9,641, -8.5%) 7.46%
01/09/2018
106,593
(-2,160)
219,848
(-1,122)
135,609
(+3,044)
27,426
(+1,415)
16,987
(-720)
11,915
(-129)
285,954
(+164, +0.06%) 		-113,255 (-1,038, -0.9%) 13.18%
01/02/2018
108,753
(+1,798)
220,970
(+3,079)
132,565
(+1,359)
26,011
(-373)
17,707
(+1,625)
12,044
(+2,076)
283,001
(+4,782, +1.88%) 		-112,217 (-1,281, -1.2%) 13.8%
12/26/2017
106,955
(+2,248)
217,891
(+7,261)
131,206
(+7,438)
26,384
(+146)
16,082
(-2,548)
9,968
(-269)
274,603
(+7,138, +2.89%) 		-110,936 (-5,013, -4.7%) 14.56%
12/19/2017
104,707
(+1,061)
210,630
(+11,801)
123,768
(+8,385)
26,238
(-294)
18,630
(+982)
10,237
(-1,079)
265,088
(+10,428, +4.41%) 		-105,923 (-10,740, -11.3%) 17.53%
12/12/2017
103,646
(-1,199)
198,829
(+7,682)
115,383
(+5,887)
26,532
(-1,656)
17,648
(+1,103)
11,316
(-235)
254,060
(+5,791, +2.51%) 		-95,183 (-8,881, -10.3%) 23.91%
12/05/2017
104,845
(+2,162)
191,147
(+9,807)
109,496
(+8,924)
28,188
(+1,501)
16,545
(+573)
11,551
(+351)
249,201
(+11,659, +5.32%) 		-86,302 (-7,645, -9.7%) 29.18%
11/28/2017
102,683
(-4,116)
181,340
(+12,284)
100,572
(+13,956)
26,687
(-766)
15,972
(+1,991)
11,200
(+313)
237,373
(+11,831, +5.7%) 		-78,657 (-16,400, -26.3%) 33.71%
11/21/2017
106,799
(-7,028)
169,056
(+2,941)
86,616
(+6,899)
27,453
(-1,121)
13,981
(-176)
10,887
(-2,125)
224,240
(-305, -0.15%) 		-62,257 (-9,969, -19.1%) 43.45%
11/14/2017
113,827
(-6,705)
166,115
(-3,044)
79,717
(-2,894)
28,574
(-6,039)
14,157
(+668)
13,012
(+152)
226,636
(-8,931, -4.12%) 		-52,288 (-3,661, -7.5%) 49.36%
Price data: Database (15,355 records) Futures Continuous
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