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Cotton — Positioning & Signal
CFTC COT · fundamental stress — updated weekly
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As of July 21, 2026, managed-money speculators held a long-leaning position in ICE Cotton No. 2 futures, placing net positioning in the upper third of its range (65th–80th percentile) since 2010. The position was little changed week-over-week. Fundamentals — Texas drought (D3+ coverage): 1.0% D3+.

Managed-money regime
Long-Leaning
Direction (WoW)
Was little changed
Fundamental signal
1.0% D3+
COT report date
July 21, 2026
Source
CFTC Disaggregated COT (Combined)

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