Cotton No. 2 COT Report
Latest data as of 2026-10-06. Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders, legacy futures-only.
Large speculators were net long 96,358 contracts in Cotton No. 2 futures as of 2026-10-06, down 255 from the prior week. Commercial hedgers were net short 103,505 contracts, with total open interest of 382,230 contracts. The COT index stands at 82.5.
| Open interest | 382,230 |
| Non-commercial long | 128,343 |
| Non-commercial short | 31,985 |
| Non-commercial net | 96,358 |
| Commercial long | 168,574 |
| Commercial short | 272,079 |
| Commercial net | -103,505 |
| WoW change in non-commercial net | -255 |
| COT index | 82.5 |
Last 52 weeks
| Date | Open interest | Non-commercial net | Commercial net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 96,358 | -103,505 |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 | 96,613 | -104,441 |
| 2026-09-22 | 0 | 103,028 | -112,810 |
| 2026-09-15 | 0 | 116,773 | -125,686 |
| 2026-09-08 | 0 | 122,751 | -133,254 |
| 2026-09-01 | 0 | 130,721 | -141,900 |
| 2026-08-25 | 0 | 122,903 | -133,448 |
| 2026-08-18 | 0 | 107,648 | -119,201 |
| 2026-08-11 | 0 | 103,255 | -113,526 |
| 2026-08-04 | 0 | 96,376 | -105,126 |
| 2026-07-28 | 0 | 93,531 | -100,367 |
| 2026-07-21 | 0 | 95,112 | -102,678 |
| 2026-07-14 | 0 | 95,447 | -105,278 |
| 2026-07-07 | 0 | 88,428 | -95,539 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0 | 77,848 | -83,522 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0 | 83,558 | -90,454 |
| 2026-06-16 | 0 | 78,677 | -84,479 |
| 2026-06-09 | 0 | 75,957 | -81,917 |
| 2026-06-02 | 0 | 85,206 | -93,421 |
| 2026-05-26 | 0 | 87,674 | -96,751 |
| 2026-05-19 | 0 | 92,470 | -103,545 |
| 2026-05-12 | 0 | 102,389 | -117,159 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0 | 100,682 | -114,931 |
| 2026-04-28 | 0 | 80,941 | -93,004 |
| 2026-04-21 | 0 | 82,567 | -95,143 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0 | 69,750 | -81,694 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0 | 61,357 | -69,843 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0 | 48,387 | -57,948 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0 | 22,267 | -28,974 |
| 2026-03-17 | 0 | 16,225 | -23,722 |
| 2026-03-10 | 0 | -21,031 | 18,350 |
| 2026-03-03 | 0 | -28,097 | 24,523 |
| 2026-02-24 | 0 | -28,970 | 25,327 |
| 2026-02-17 | 0 | -55,733 | 54,389 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0 | -51,326 | 50,067 |
| 2026-02-03 | 0 | -42,744 | 42,398 |
| 2026-01-27 | 0 | -38,967 | 38,648 |
| 2026-01-20 | 0 | -25,824 | 23,415 |
| 2026-01-13 | 0 | -27,431 | 24,316 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0 | -28,920 | 24,859 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0 | -30,957 | 30,095 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0 | -31,633 | 31,349 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0 | -38,600 | 40,243 |
| 2025-12-09 | 0 | -36,174 | 37,534 |
| 2025-12-02 | 0 | -38,947 | 39,913 |
| 2025-11-25 | 0 | -41,654 | 42,884 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0 | -44,187 | 44,727 |
| 2025-11-10 | 0 | -49,590 | 48,528 |
| 2025-11-04 | 0 | -44,844 | 43,844 |
| 2025-10-28 | 0 | -55,047 | 55,711 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0 | -62,611 | 64,504 |
| 2025-10-14 | 0 | -65,632 | 68,333 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the COT report?
- The Commitments of Traders (COT) report is a weekly publication by the CFTC that breaks down open interest in futures markets by trader category, including non-commercial (speculator) and commercial (hedger) positions.
- When is the COT report released?
- The COT report is released every Friday at 3:30 pm ET, with positions measured as of the prior Tuesday.
- What does non-commercial net mean?
- Non-commercial net is the number of long contracts held by large speculators minus their short contracts. A positive value means speculators are net long; a negative value means they are net short.