Commitments of Traders · Disaggregated, futures only

What positions do traders hold in COTTON NO. 2 futures?

In COTTON NO. 2 futures, managed money held a net long position of 60,598 contracts and open interest was 401,293 contracts on 20 October 2026 (CFTC Commitments of Traders, released 23 October 2026).

Net positionsOpen interest

Net positions in COTTON NO. 2 futures each week: managed money, producers, merchants, processors and users, swap dealers, contracts

8 November 2016 to 20 October 2026Net is long less short, ours; contracts

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29 November 2016 Managed money +83,287 Producers, merchants, processors and users −177,580 Swap dealers +61,60127 December 2016 Managed money +75,630 Producers, merchants, processors and users −155,998 Swap dealers +47,95924 January 2017 Managed money +87,389 Producers, merchants, processors and users −174,193 Swap dealers +54,75821 February 2017 Managed money +96,292 Producers, merchants, processors and users −185,446 Swap dealers +60,52921 March 2017 Managed money +104,664 Producers, merchants, processors and users −186,726 Swap dealers +59,56818 April 2017 Managed money +81,774 Producers, merchants, processors and users −152,728 Swap dealers +57,12616 May 2017 Managed money +106,426 Producers, merchants, processors and users −175,257 Swap dealers +59,95913 June 2017 Managed money +70,712 Producers, merchants, processors and users −137,783 Swap dealers +59,85711 July 2017 Managed money +25,186 Producers, merchants, processors and users −98,357 Swap dealers +70,2298 August 2017 Managed money +36,545 Producers, merchants, processors and users −106,595 Swap dealers +69,0855 September 2017 Managed money +59,875 Producers, merchants, processors and users −131,049 Swap dealers +71,1133 October 2017 Managed money +56,294 Producers, merchants, processors and users −125,103 Swap dealers +69,83731 October 2017 Managed money +52,545 Producers, merchants, processors and users −122,160 Swap dealers +68,41028 November 2017 Managed money +73,025 Producers, merchants, processors and users −140,233 Swap dealers +61,57626 December 2017 Managed money +101,738 Producers, merchants, processors and users −168,570 Swap dealers +57,63423 January 2018 Managed money +107,297 Producers, merchants, processors and users −188,610 Swap dealers +60,66720 February 2018 Managed money +62,730 Producers, merchants, processors and users −150,607 Swap dealers +62,96320 March 2018 Managed money +80,437 Producers, merchants, processors and users −171,672 Swap dealers +64,19617 April 2018 Managed money +78,763 Producers, merchants, processors and users −169,320 Swap dealers +65,90015 May 2018 Managed money +87,736 Producers, merchants, processors and users −183,786 Swap dealers +64,51612 June 2018 Managed money +90,087 Producers, merchants, processors and users −189,911 Swap dealers +51,98710 July 2018 Managed money +72,013 Producers, merchants, processors and users −155,730 Swap dealers +54,7557 August 2018 Managed money +82,015 Producers, merchants, processors and users −170,779 Swap dealers +51,9624 September 2018 Managed money +59,411 Producers, merchants, processors and users −145,008 Swap dealers +52,5632 October 2018 Managed money +43,592 Producers, merchants, processors and users −117,884 Swap dealers +51,78830 October 2018 Managed money +41,448 Producers, merchants, processors and users −112,476 Swap dealers +47,88227 November 2018 Managed money +36,000 Producers, merchants, processors and users −103,071 Swap dealers +53,53424 December 2018 Managed money +15,376 Producers, merchants, processors and users −82,154 Swap dealers +52,31522 January 2019 Managed money −8,686 Producers, merchants, processors and users −59,580 Swap dealers +43,53719 February 2019 Managed money −18,827 Producers, merchants, processors and users −49,359 Swap dealers +52,47119 March 2019 Managed money −8,699 Producers, merchants, processors and users −63,037 Swap dealers +46,44316 April 2019 Managed money +11,641 Producers, merchants, processors and users −101,183 Swap dealers +55,32614 May 2019 Managed money −26,324 Producers, merchants, processors and users −40,657 Swap dealers +47,30111 June 2019 Managed money −32,276 Producers, merchants, processors and users −31,595 Swap dealers +49,8209 July 2019 Managed money −43,012 Producers, merchants, processors and users −4,737 Swap dealers +37,0186 August 2019 Managed money −48,349 Producers, merchants, processors and users +5,140 Swap dealers +32,1353 September 2019 Managed money −43,607 Producers, merchants, processors and users +844 Swap dealers +30,7311 October 2019 Managed money −29,308 Producers, merchants, processors and users −9,341 Swap dealers +30,25829 October 2019 Managed money −9,214 Producers, merchants, processors and users −23,025 Swap dealers +25,85926 November 2019 Managed money −5,952 Producers, merchants, processors and users −24,189 Swap dealers +32,71024 December 2019 Managed money +18,415 Producers, merchants, processors and users −57,279 Swap dealers +30,58421 January 2020 Managed money +28,169 Producers, merchants, processors and users −79,091 Swap dealers +41,65518 February 2020 Managed money +31,279 Producers, merchants, processors and users −85,217 Swap dealers +44,22217 March 2020 Managed money −14,048 Producers, merchants, processors and users −40,005 Swap dealers +45,46014 April 2020 Managed money −23,822 Producers, merchants, processors and users −45,767 Swap dealers +50,82112 May 2020 Managed money −15,375 Producers, merchants, processors and users −42,994 Swap dealers +41,0139 June 2020 Managed money +5,649 Producers, merchants, processors and users −61,119 Swap dealers +43,0247 July 2020 Managed money +18,449 Producers, merchants, processors and users −73,247 Swap dealers +39,7114 August 2020 Managed money +29,786 Producers, merchants, processors and users −86,505 Swap dealers +42,7601 September 2020 Managed money +50,290 Producers, merchants, processors and users −111,793 Swap dealers +43,32829 September 2020 Managed money +47,444 Producers, merchants, processors and users −107,116 Swap dealers +43,69927 October 2020 Managed money +65,383 Producers, merchants, processors and users −137,877 Swap dealers +55,00124 November 2020 Managed money +60,030 Producers, merchants, processors and users −138,801 Swap dealers +57,23521 December 2020 Managed money +69,610 Producers, merchants, processors and users −139,278 Swap dealers +44,69719 January 2021 Managed money +68,323 Producers, merchants, processors and users −139,027 Swap dealers +47,22416 February 2021 Managed money +67,807 Producers, merchants, processors and users −156,568 Swap dealers +51,76816 March 2021 Managed money +58,726 Producers, merchants, processors and users −138,775 Swap dealers +44,65813 April 2021 Managed money +47,766 Producers, merchants, processors and users −126,680 Swap dealers +46,21911 May 2021 Managed money +53,260 Producers, merchants, processors and users −147,184 Swap dealers +56,9978 June 2021 Managed money +34,860 Producers, merchants, processors and users −133,661 Swap dealers +57,5486 July 2021 Managed money +50,159 Producers, merchants, processors and users −136,593 Swap dealers +57,9083 August 2021 Managed money +65,187 Producers, merchants, processors and users −154,685 Swap dealers +55,58631 August 2021 Managed money +87,549 Producers, merchants, processors and users −167,808 Swap dealers +49,97928 September 2021 Managed money +91,831 Producers, merchants, processors and users −175,252 Swap dealers +48,18626 October 2021 Managed money +74,130 Producers, merchants, processors and users −157,710 Swap dealers +42,74023 November 2021 Managed money +82,478 Producers, merchants, processors and users −165,733 Swap dealers +45,98721 December 2021 Managed money +70,118 Producers, merchants, processors and users −137,106 Swap dealers +39,00818 January 2022 Managed money +75,743 Producers, merchants, processors and users −144,430 Swap dealers +36,17015 February 2022 Managed money +76,942 Producers, merchants, processors and users −146,091 Swap dealers +41,80915 March 2022 Managed money +66,651 Producers, merchants, processors and users −131,238 Swap dealers +37,78812 April 2022 Managed money +77,517 Producers, merchants, processors and users −129,422 Swap dealers +32,74710 May 2022 Managed money +69,442 Producers, merchants, processors and users −118,309 Swap dealers +25,7067 June 2022 Managed money +62,305 Producers, merchants, processors and users −103,219 Swap dealers +22,8725 July 2022 Managed money +38,480 Producers, merchants, processors and users −71,802 Swap dealers +17,2262 August 2022 Managed money +28,901 Producers, merchants, processors and users −57,722 Swap dealers +18,83830 August 2022 Managed money +49,571 Producers, merchants, processors and users −75,074 Swap dealers +15,31327 September 2022 Managed money +38,155 Producers, merchants, processors and users −54,544 Swap dealers +10,52825 October 2022 Managed money +11,907 Producers, merchants, processors and users −38,326 Swap dealers +12,63622 November 2022 Managed money +15,863 Producers, merchants, processors and users −42,028 Swap dealers +23,12520 December 2022 Managed money +11,263 Producers, merchants, processors and users −44,109 Swap dealers +25,28317 January 2023 Managed money −3,411 Producers, merchants, processors and users −35,606 Swap dealers +26,22414 February 2023 Managed money +846 Producers, merchants, processors and users −44,891 Swap dealers +31,28314 March 2023 Managed money −15,595 Producers, merchants, processors and users −25,478 Swap dealers +29,70711 April 2023 Managed money −16,729 Producers, merchants, processors and users −26,299 Swap dealers +29,3569 May 2023 Managed money −14,841 Producers, merchants, processors and users −37,176 Swap dealers +35,8286 June 2023 Managed money +2,743 Producers, merchants, processors and users −59,902 Swap dealers +38,8813 July 2023 Managed money −10,309 Producers, merchants, processors and users −48,527 Swap dealers +43,6201 August 2023 Managed money +34,222 Producers, merchants, processors and users −90,033 Swap dealers +36,66629 August 2023 Managed money +37,024 Producers, merchants, processors and users −85,919 Swap dealers +32,62226 September 2023 Managed money +44,825 Producers, merchants, processors and users −89,491 Swap dealers +33,58724 October 2023 Managed money +27,210 Producers, merchants, processors and users −56,804 Swap dealers +30,58921 November 2023 Managed money −675 Producers, merchants, processors and users −39,471 Swap dealers +34,73419 December 2023 Managed money +1,624 Producers, merchants, processors and users −39,951 Swap dealers +33,11016 January 2024 Managed money −1,262 Producers, merchants, processors and users −44,234 Swap dealers +33,53913 February 2024 Managed money +71,090 Producers, merchants, processors and users −123,767 Swap dealers +31,20212 March 2024 Managed money +93,204 Producers, merchants, processors and users −132,497 Swap dealers +25,6179 April 2024 Managed money +60,181 Producers, merchants, processors and users −113,083 Swap dealers +33,9307 May 2024 Managed money −14,508 Producers, merchants, processors and users −42,726 Swap dealers +34,7664 June 2024 Managed money −24,090 Producers, merchants, processors and users −27,628 Swap dealers +35,3782 July 2024 Managed money −30,662 Producers, merchants, processors and users −26,379 Swap dealers +46,40730 July 2024 Managed money −47,224 Producers, merchants, processors and users −5,081 Swap dealers +44,55427 August 2024 Managed money −44,501 Producers, merchants, processors and users −3,247 Swap dealers +41,02424 September 2024 Managed money −15,807 Producers, merchants, processors and users −26,350 Swap dealers +40,95022 October 2024 Managed money −5,546 Producers, merchants, processors and users −39,051 Swap dealers +45,65519 November 2024 Managed money −37,814 Producers, merchants, processors and users −7,397 Swap dealers +38,22917 December 2024 Managed money −31,981 Producers, merchants, processors and users −13,648 Swap dealers +41,19414 January 2025 Managed money −45,327 Producers, merchants, processors and users −5,405 Swap dealers +40,85311 February 2025 Managed money −60,693 Producers, merchants, processors and users −4,983 Swap dealers +44,22111 March 2025 Managed money −78,014 Producers, merchants, processors and users +10,518 Swap dealers +45,7748 April 2025 Managed money −58,203 Producers, merchants, processors and users −8,737 Swap dealers +45,7806 May 2025 Managed money −23,981 Producers, merchants, processors and users −27,683 Swap dealers +40,8203 June 2025 Managed money −47,164 Producers, merchants, processors and users −12,843 Swap dealers +46,3231 July 2025 Managed money −42,953 Producers, merchants, processors and users −14,352 Swap dealers +41,82929 July 2025 Managed money −41,452 Producers, merchants, processors and users −14,982 Swap dealers +41,89426 August 2025 Managed money −60,985 Producers, merchants, processors and users −4,860 Swap dealers +42,39423 September 2025 Managed money −62,771 Producers, merchants, processors and users +4,849 Swap dealers +41,47621 October 2025 Managed money −79,906 Producers, merchants, processors and users +24,008 Swap dealers +40,49618 November 2025 Managed money −59,719 Producers, merchants, processors and users +5,712 Swap dealers +39,01516 December 2025 Managed money −56,623 Producers, merchants, processors and users −1,214 Swap dealers +41,45713 January 2026 Managed money −49,727 Producers, merchants, processors and users −13,247 Swap dealers +37,56310 February 2026 Managed money −76,513 Producers, merchants, processors and users −2,220 Swap dealers +52,28710 March 2026 Managed money −67,950 Producers, merchants, processors and users −31,665 Swap dealers +50,0157 April 2026 Managed money −445 Producers, merchants, processors and users −113,660 Swap dealers +43,8175 May 2026 Managed money +48,337 Producers, merchants, processors and users −145,146 Swap dealers +30,2152 June 2026 Managed money +49,899 Producers, merchants, processors and users −130,478 Swap dealers +37,05730 June 2026 Managed money +29,423 Producers, merchants, processors and users −116,266 Swap dealers +32,74428 July 2026 Managed money +46,368 Producers, merchants, processors and users −131,176 Swap dealers +30,80925 August 2026 Managed money +88,293 Producers, merchants, processors and users −170,160 Swap dealers +36,71222 September 2026 Managed money +76,182 Producers, merchants, processors and users −154,611 Swap dealers +41,80120 October 2026 Managed money +60,598 Producers, merchants, processors and users −141,041 Swap dealers +40,204

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22 October 2024 Managed money −5,546 Producers, merchants, processors and users −39,051 Swap dealers +45,65529 October 2024 Managed money −10,687 Producers, merchants, processors and users −32,038 Swap dealers +45,0025 November 2024 Managed money −11,268 Producers, merchants, processors and users −29,230 Swap dealers +41,34012 November 2024 Managed money −14,872 Producers, merchants, processors and users −29,303 Swap dealers +41,11119 November 2024 Managed money −37,814 Producers, merchants, processors and users −7,397 Swap dealers +38,22926 November 2024 Managed money −20,350 Producers, merchants, processors and users −17,332 Swap dealers +34,9653 December 2024 Managed money −16,986 Producers, merchants, processors and users −23,840 Swap dealers +37,44210 December 2024 Managed money −24,141 Producers, merchants, processors and users −19,837 Swap dealers +39,21517 December 2024 Managed money −31,981 Producers, merchants, processors and users −13,648 Swap dealers +41,19424 December 2024 Managed money −36,954 Producers, merchants, processors and users −8,743 Swap dealers +41,33631 December 2024 Managed money −41,422 Producers, merchants, processors and users −6,790 Swap dealers +41,3677 January 2025 Managed money −40,705 Producers, merchants, processors and users −6,851 Swap dealers +38,90714 January 2025 Managed money −45,327 Producers, merchants, processors and users −5,405 Swap dealers +40,85321 January 2025 Managed money −50,267 Producers, merchants, processors and users −2,038 Swap dealers +40,37328 January 2025 Managed money −56,191 Producers, merchants, processors and users +391 Swap dealers +39,5384 February 2025 Managed money −65,433 Producers, merchants, processors and users +9,089 Swap dealers +40,12511 February 2025 Managed money −60,693 Producers, merchants, processors and users −4,983 Swap dealers +44,22118 February 2025 Managed money −57,550 Producers, merchants, processors and users −17,568 Swap dealers +49,99625 February 2025 Managed money −68,391 Producers, merchants, processors and users −8,362 Swap dealers +49,1204 March 2025 Managed money −81,508 Producers, merchants, processors and users +16,843 Swap dealers +44,79711 March 2025 Managed money −78,014 Producers, merchants, processors and users +10,518 Swap dealers +45,77418 March 2025 Managed money −70,787 Producers, merchants, processors and users +3,959 Swap dealers +44,19125 March 2025 Managed money −75,815 Producers, merchants, processors and users +9,153 Swap dealers +44,6401 April 2025 Managed money −68,341 Producers, merchants, processors and users −3,227 Swap dealers +42,4948 April 2025 Managed money −58,203 Producers, merchants, processors and users −8,737 Swap dealers +45,78015 April 2025 Managed money −43,903 Producers, merchants, processors and users −20,457 Swap dealers +50,98322 April 2025 Managed money −39,174 Producers, merchants, processors and users −21,590 Swap dealers +49,22229 April 2025 Managed money −28,157 Producers, merchants, processors and users −25,879 Swap dealers +40,2726 May 2025 Managed money −23,981 Producers, merchants, processors and users −27,683 Swap dealers +40,82013 May 2025 Managed money −31,498 Producers, merchants, processors and users −20,322 Swap dealers +40,06020 May 2025 Managed money −41,886 Producers, merchants, processors and users −9,986 Swap dealers +41,33227 May 2025 Managed money −44,553 Producers, merchants, processors and users −9,463 Swap dealers +40,9233 June 2025 Managed money −47,164 Producers, merchants, processors and users −12,843 Swap dealers +46,32310 June 2025 Managed money −53,512 Producers, merchants, processors and users −7,233 Swap dealers +44,16117 June 2025 Managed money −50,979 Producers, merchants, processors and users −10,117 Swap dealers +46,25124 June 2025 Managed money −48,229 Producers, merchants, processors and users −12,101 Swap dealers +44,1641 July 2025 Managed money −42,953 Producers, merchants, processors and users −14,352 Swap dealers +41,8298 July 2025 Managed money −46,754 Producers, merchants, processors and users −12,912 Swap dealers +43,00915 July 2025 Managed money −39,670 Producers, merchants, processors and users −16,849 Swap dealers +41,71522 July 2025 Managed money −41,455 Producers, merchants, processors and users −15,641 Swap dealers +42,57729 July 2025 Managed money −41,452 Producers, merchants, processors and users −14,982 Swap dealers +41,8945 August 2025 Managed money −55,882 Producers, merchants, processors and users −4,959 Swap dealers +42,29712 August 2025 Managed money −57,325 Producers, merchants, processors and users +1,384 Swap dealers +37,83419 August 2025 Managed money −56,813 Producers, merchants, processors and users −6,937 Swap dealers +42,26326 August 2025 Managed money −60,985 Producers, merchants, processors and users −4,860 Swap dealers +42,3942 September 2025 Managed money −67,283 Producers, merchants, processors and users +4,458 Swap dealers +44,5109 September 2025 Managed money −69,548 Producers, merchants, processors and users +9,226 Swap dealers +43,56216 September 2025 Managed money −60,280 Producers, merchants, processors and users +1,305 Swap dealers +41,29623 September 2025 Managed money −62,771 Producers, merchants, processors and users +4,849 Swap dealers +41,47630 September 2025 Managed money −65,025 Producers, merchants, processors and users +11,689 Swap dealers +39,8537 October 2025 Managed money −75,997 Producers, merchants, processors and users +22,623 Swap dealers +37,19514 October 2025 Managed money −80,436 Producers, merchants, processors and users +31,264 Swap dealers +37,06921 October 2025 Managed money −79,906 Producers, merchants, processors and users +24,008 Swap dealers +40,49628 October 2025 Managed money −73,602 Producers, merchants, processors and users +17,241 Swap dealers +38,4704 November 2025 Managed money −64,282 Producers, merchants, processors and users +2,990 Swap dealers +40,85410 November 2025 Managed money −61,227 Producers, merchants, processors and users +6,463 Swap dealers +42,06518 November 2025 Managed money −59,719 Producers, merchants, processors and users +5,712 Swap dealers +39,01525 November 2025 Managed money −63,430 Producers, merchants, processors and users +4,205 Swap dealers +38,6792 December 2025 Managed money −60,705 Producers, merchants, processors and users −863 Swap dealers +40,7769 December 2025 Managed money −56,289 Producers, merchants, processors and users −3,639 Swap dealers +41,17316 December 2025 Managed money −56,623 Producers, merchants, processors and users −1,214 Swap dealers +41,45723 December 2025 Managed money −49,723 Producers, merchants, processors and users −6,918 Swap dealers +38,26730 December 2025 Managed money −48,556 Producers, merchants, processors and users −7,279 Swap dealers +37,3746 January 2026 Managed money −47,192 Producers, merchants, processors and users −9,426 Swap dealers +34,28513 January 2026 Managed money −49,727 Producers, merchants, processors and users −13,247 Swap dealers +37,56320 January 2026 Managed money −51,546 Producers, merchants, processors and users −17,723 Swap dealers +41,13827 January 2026 Managed money −64,982 Producers, merchants, processors and users −259 Swap dealers +38,9073 February 2026 Managed money −72,336 Producers, merchants, processors and users −2,694 Swap dealers +45,09210 February 2026 Managed money −76,513 Producers, merchants, processors and users −2,220 Swap dealers +52,28717 February 2026 Managed money −80,705 Producers, merchants, processors and users −3,243 Swap dealers +57,63224 February 2026 Managed money −66,281 Producers, merchants, processors and users −32,282 Swap dealers +57,6093 March 2026 Managed money −74,199 Producers, merchants, processors and users −33,200 Swap dealers +57,72310 March 2026 Managed money −67,950 Producers, merchants, processors and users −31,665 Swap dealers +50,01517 March 2026 Managed money −39,838 Producers, merchants, processors and users −66,930 Swap dealers +43,20824 March 2026 Managed money −33,546 Producers, merchants, processors and users −73,487 Swap dealers +44,51331 March 2026 Managed money −9,884 Producers, merchants, processors and users −96,282 Swap dealers +38,3347 April 2026 Managed money −445 Producers, merchants, processors and users −113,660 Swap dealers +43,81714 April 2026 Managed money +13,116 Producers, merchants, processors and users −118,433 Swap dealers +36,73921 April 2026 Managed money +31,329 Producers, merchants, processors and users −128,726 Swap dealers +33,58328 April 2026 Managed money +36,492 Producers, merchants, processors and users −129,690 Swap dealers +36,6865 May 2026 Managed money +48,337 Producers, merchants, processors and users −145,146 Swap dealers +30,21512 May 2026 Managed money +55,493 Producers, merchants, processors and users −143,537 Swap dealers +26,37819 May 2026 Managed money +59,665 Producers, merchants, processors and users −135,638 Swap dealers +32,09326 May 2026 Managed money +55,284 Producers, merchants, processors and users −128,593 Swap dealers +31,8422 June 2026 Managed money +49,899 Producers, merchants, processors and users −130,478 Swap dealers +37,0579 June 2026 Managed money +42,538 Producers, merchants, processors and users −117,585 Swap dealers +35,66816 June 2026 Managed money +33,542 Producers, merchants, processors and users −122,824 Swap dealers +38,34523 June 2026 Managed money +35,273 Producers, merchants, processors and users −123,846 Swap dealers +33,39230 June 2026 Managed money +29,423 Producers, merchants, processors and users −116,266 Swap dealers +32,7447 July 2026 Managed money +34,354 Producers, merchants, processors and users −126,462 Swap dealers +30,92314 July 2026 Managed money +43,926 Producers, merchants, processors and users −133,903 Swap dealers +28,62521 July 2026 Managed money +47,059 Producers, merchants, processors and users −132,301 Swap dealers +29,62328 July 2026 Managed money +46,368 Producers, merchants, processors and users −131,176 Swap dealers +30,8094 August 2026 Managed money +55,321 Producers, merchants, processors and users −140,793 Swap dealers +35,66711 August 2026 Managed money +66,780 Producers, merchants, processors and users −149,999 Swap dealers +36,47318 August 2026 Managed money +72,672 Producers, merchants, processors and users −159,389 Swap dealers +40,18825 August 2026 Managed money +88,293 Producers, merchants, processors and users −170,160 Swap dealers +36,7121 September 2026 Managed money +100,963 Producers, merchants, processors and users −178,611 Swap dealers +36,7118 September 2026 Managed money +95,367 Producers, merchants, processors and users −174,281 Swap dealers +41,02715 September 2026 Managed money +91,935 Producers, merchants, processors and users −166,403 Swap dealers +40,71722 September 2026 Managed money +76,182 Producers, merchants, processors and users −154,611 Swap dealers +41,80129 September 2026 Managed money +67,837 Producers, merchants, processors and users −148,114 Swap dealers +43,6736 October 2026 Managed money +57,118 Producers, merchants, processors and users −146,736 Swap dealers +43,23113 October 2026 Managed money +58,025 Producers, merchants, processors and users −144,805 Swap dealers +43,35920 October 2026 Managed money +60,598 Producers, merchants, processors and users −141,041 Swap dealers +40,204

The lines

Managed money+60,598
Producers, merchants, processors and users−141,041
Swap dealers+40,204

Each point is one week of COTTON NO. 2 futures from the CFTC's Disaggregated report (futures only): the net position, long contracts less short contracts, of one group of traders, or all open contracts. The chart shows up to the newest ten years. Pointing at the chart shows the week and the value.

Select a line to followLatest: 20 Oct 2026

Managed money, net+60,598
Producers, merchants, processors and users, net−141,041
Swap dealers, net+40,204

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The latest week of COTTON NO. 2 futures beside the one before it and the nearest ones a year and five years earlier. The weeks of the last two years and every group's long and short are in the tables under "The numbers behind the chart".

Positions in COTTON NO. 2 futures in the week of 20 October 2026 beside earlier weeks (contracts)
Measure	Latest	The week before	A year earlier	Five years earlier
Week	20 October 2026	13 October 2026	14 October 2025	19 October 2021
Open interest	401,293	395,640	294,187	284,560
Managed money, net	+60,598	+58,025	−80,436	+78,595
Producers, merchants, processors and users, net	−141,041	−144,805	+31,264	−160,856
Swap dealers, net	+40,204	+43,359	+37,069	+43,075

The table scrolls sideways; the first column stays in place.

Observed 20 Oct 2026.

Right now

Managed money held a net long position of 60,598 contracts in COTTON NO. 2 futures in the week to 20 October 2026, the largest net long since the week of 29 September 2026.

The producers, merchants, processors and users were net short 141,041 contracts that week, and swap dealers net long 40,204 contracts.

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Open interestCOTTON NO. 2, week of 20 October 2026

Open interest was 401,293 contracts in the week to 20 October 2026, the most since our record of the market begins in the week of 13 June 2006.

+5,653 contracts from the week before, held by 342 reporting traders.

See the long and short of each group

RecordsOurs, since the week of 13 June 2006

Open interest was highest at 401,293 contracts in the week of 20 October 2026.

Managed money held their largest net long, 108,626 contracts, in the week of 16 January 2018, and their largest net short, 81,508 contracts, in the week of 4 March 2025.

See each group's positions

The other groupsNet, and the last week larger

Producers, merchants, processors and users: net short 141,041 contracts, the largest net short since the week of 13 October 2026.

Swap dealers: net long 40,204 contracts, the largest net long since the week of 13 October 2026.

Other reportable traders: net long 33,923 contracts, the largest net long since the week of 13 October 2026.

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Understanding the futures positions report

Where it stands today

Managed money were net long 60,598 contracts in COTTON NO. 2 futures in the week of 20 October 2026.

Who are the groups in the report?

The CFTC's Disaggregated report, one of its Commitments of Traders reports, gives the positions held in each commodity futures market on a Tuesday, sorted by kind of trader: managed money, producers, merchants, processors and users, swap dealers, other reportable traders and traders below the reporting level.

A position is a number of contracts, long or short; swap dealers, managed money and other reportables also report spread positions, which hold both. The CFTC assigns each reporting trader to a group from the business the trader reports. This page uses the report's futures-only figures, which leave out options. The report gives the contract size of COTTON NO. 2 futures as (CONTRACTS OF 50,000 POUNDS), and the market as COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S..

What 500metrics adds: net positions (long less short, which leave out spread positions), the change from the week before, the records since the week of 13 June 2006, and the last week a group's net position was larger on the same side.

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How were the COTTON NO. 2 positions split between long and short?Week of 20 October 2026, contracts

Long, short and spread positions of each group in COTTON NO. 2 futures (COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S.), week of 20 October 2026 (contracts; net is ours)
Group	Long	Short	Spread	Net
Managed money	75,837	15,239	54,722	+60,598
Producers, merchants, processors and users	89,074	230,115	n/a	−141,041
Swap dealers	65,934	25,730	19,946	+40,204
Other reportable traders	50,788	16,865	29,826	+33,923
Nonreportable (below the reporting level)	15,166	8,850	n/a	+6,316

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What were the net positions in COTTON NO. 2 futures each week?104 weeks, newest first, since 29 October 2024

Open interest and net positions in COTTON NO. 2 futures by week, newest first (contracts; net is ours)
Week	Open interest	Managed money, net	Producers, merchants, processors and users, net	Swap dealers, net	Other reportable traders, net
20 October 2026	401,293	+60,598	−141,041	+40,204	+33,923
13 October 2026	395,640	+58,025	−144,805	+43,359	+36,282
6 October 2026	382,230	+57,118	−146,736	+43,231	+39,240
29 September 2026	389,494	+67,837	−148,114	+43,673	+28,776
22 September 2026	384,016	+76,182	−154,611	+41,801	+26,846
15 September 2026	380,206	+91,935	−166,403	+40,717	+24,838
8 September 2026	380,405	+95,367	−174,281	+41,027	+27,384
1 September 2026	383,730	+100,963	−178,611	+36,711	+29,758
25 August 2026	374,859	+88,293	−170,160	+36,712	+34,610
18 August 2026	361,871	+72,672	−159,389	+40,188	+34,976
11 August 2026	349,370	+66,780	−149,999	+36,473	+36,475
4 August 2026	331,500	+55,321	−140,793	+35,667	+41,055
28 July 2026	323,777	+46,368	−131,176	+30,809	+47,163
21 July 2026	317,825	+47,059	−132,301	+29,623	+48,053
14 July 2026	322,307	+43,926	−133,903	+28,625	+51,521
7 July 2026	318,052	+34,354	−126,462	+30,923	+54,074
30 June 2026	305,708	+29,423	−116,266	+32,744	+48,425
23 June 2026	302,703	+35,273	−123,846	+33,392	+48,285
16 June 2026	306,642	+33,542	−122,824	+38,345	+45,135
9 June 2026	324,979	+42,538	−117,585	+35,668	+33,419
2 June 2026	345,818	+49,899	−130,478	+37,057	+35,307
26 May 2026	331,157	+55,284	−128,593	+31,842	+32,390
19 May 2026	329,298	+59,665	−135,638	+32,093	+32,805
12 May 2026	335,218	+55,493	−143,537	+26,378	+46,896
5 May 2026	332,623	+48,337	−145,146	+30,215	+52,345
28 April 2026	323,836	+36,492	−129,690	+36,686	+44,449

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Open interest and net positions in COTTON NO. 2 futures by week, newest first (contracts; net is ours) (continued)
Week	Open interest	Managed money, net	Producers, merchants, processors and users, net	Swap dealers, net	Other reportable traders, net
21 April 2026	329,774	+31,329	−128,726	+33,583	+51,238
14 April 2026	328,443	+13,116	−118,433	+36,739	+56,634
7 April 2026	346,121	−445	−113,660	+43,817	+61,802
31 March 2026	347,695	−9,884	−96,282	+38,334	+58,271
24 March 2026	327,959	−33,546	−73,487	+44,513	+55,813
17 March 2026	341,326	−39,838	−66,930	+43,208	+56,063
10 March 2026	329,892	−67,950	−31,665	+50,015	+46,919
3 March 2026	328,391	−74,199	−33,200	+57,723	+46,102
24 February 2026	320,823	−66,281	−32,282	+57,609	+37,311
17 February 2026	338,635	−80,705	−3,243	+57,632	+24,972
10 February 2026	360,578	−76,513	−2,220	+52,287	+25,187
3 February 2026	380,025	−72,336	−2,694	+45,092	+29,592
27 January 2026	362,629	−64,982	−259	+38,907	+26,015
20 January 2026	338,853	−51,546	−17,723	+41,138	+25,722
13 January 2026	327,793	−49,727	−13,247	+37,563	+22,296
6 January 2026	311,647	−47,192	−9,426	+34,285	+18,272
30 December 2025	300,962	−48,556	−7,279	+37,374	+17,599
23 December 2025	300,552	−49,723	−6,918	+38,267	+18,090
16 December 2025	297,995	−56,623	−1,214	+41,457	+18,023
9 December 2025	289,386	−56,289	−3,639	+41,173	+20,115
2 December 2025	283,123	−60,705	−863	+40,776	+21,758
25 November 2025	279,249	−63,430	+4,205	+38,679	+21,776
18 November 2025	279,627	−59,719	+5,712	+39,015	+15,532
10 November 2025	296,349	−61,227	+6,463	+42,065	+11,637
4 November 2025	303,302	−64,282	+2,990	+40,854	+19,438
28 October 2025	293,885	−73,602	+17,241	+38,470	+18,555
21 October 2025	287,348	−79,906	+24,008	+40,496	+17,295
14 October 2025	294,187	−80,436	+31,264	+37,069	+14,804
7 October 2025	278,939	−75,997	+22,623	+37,195	+17,575
30 September 2025	278,283	−65,025	+11,689	+39,853	+15,040
23 September 2025	265,373	−62,771	+4,849	+41,476	+17,351
16 September 2025	258,584	−60,280	+1,305	+41,296	+17,631
9 September 2025	257,154	−69,548	+9,226	+43,562	+18,214
2 September 2025	253,334	−67,283	+4,458	+44,510	+19,071
26 August 2025	242,777	−60,985	−4,860	+42,394	+23,379
19 August 2025	241,165	−56,813	−6,937	+42,263	+21,708
12 August 2025	242,389	−57,325	+1,384	+37,834	+18,886
5 August 2025	235,079	−55,882	−4,959	+42,297	+20,404
29 July 2025	223,445	−41,452	−14,982	+41,894	+14,603
22 July 2025	218,828	−41,455	−15,641	+42,577	+14,205
15 July 2025	211,767	−39,670	−16,849	+41,715	+14,587
8 July 2025	205,957	−46,754	−12,912	+43,009	+17,009
1 July 2025	201,069	−42,953	−14,352	+41,829	+15,270
24 June 2025	204,881	−48,229	−12,101	+44,164	+17,182
17 June 2025	217,909	−50,979	−10,117	+46,251	+14,493
10 June 2025	231,537	−53,512	−7,233	+44,161	+16,842
3 June 2025	239,377	−47,164	−12,843	+46,323	+14,924
27 May 2025	235,156	−44,553	−9,463	+40,923	+15,189
20 May 2025	235,995	−41,886	−9,986	+41,332	+12,730
13 May 2025	224,743	−31,498	−20,322	+40,060	+13,955
6 May 2025	219,537	−23,981	−27,683	+40,820	+13,905
29 April 2025	210,605	−28,157	−25,879	+40,272	+16,419
22 April 2025	217,691	−39,174	−21,590	+49,222	+14,096
15 April 2025	222,397	−43,903	−20,457	+50,983	+15,447
8 April 2025	266,116	−58,203	−8,737	+45,780	+23,177
1 April 2025	289,328	−68,341	−3,227	+42,494	+26,362
25 March 2025	283,040	−75,815	+9,153	+44,640	+21,809
18 March 2025	272,839	−70,787	+3,959	+44,191	+21,483
11 March 2025	270,769	−78,014	+10,518	+45,774	+21,290
4 March 2025	280,617	−81,508	+16,843	+44,797	+19,371
25 February 2025	268,701	−68,391	−8,362	+49,120	+24,905
18 February 2025	278,259	−57,550	−17,568	+49,996	+20,482
11 February 2025	287,555	−60,693	−4,983	+44,221	+18,128
4 February 2025	289,974	−65,433	+9,089	+40,125	+14,666
28 January 2025	276,543	−56,191	+391	+39,538	+13,763
21 January 2025	269,868	−50,267	−2,038	+40,373	+10,316
14 January 2025	256,759	−45,327	−5,405	+40,853	+9,586
7 January 2025	242,742	−40,705	−6,851	+38,907	+8,621
31 December 2024	238,272	−41,422	−6,790	+41,367	+6,831
24 December 2024	237,109	−36,954	−8,743	+41,336	+5,182
17 December 2024	239,659	−31,981	−13,648	+41,194	+5,378
10 December 2024	231,574	−24,141	−19,837	+39,215	+4,613
3 December 2024	231,775	−16,986	−23,840	+37,442	+3,396
26 November 2024	231,723	−20,350	−17,332	+34,965	+3,449
19 November 2024	240,002	−37,814	−7,397	+38,229	+6,679
12 November 2024	253,040	−14,872	−29,303	+41,111	+3,386
5 November 2024	266,595	−11,268	−29,230	+41,340	−1,173
29 October 2024	262,891	−10,687	−32,038	+45,002	−1,174

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What do these figures leave out, and how are they cited?Limits, dates and how to cite

What this number cannot tell you

Positions are those of the Tuesday the report is dated; the CFTC released the report on 23 October 2026.
A trader's group comes from the CFTC's own classification. Nonreportable positions are open interest less the reportable positions.
Net positions leave out spread positions, so a group's long and short do not account for all of its contracts.
Records and ranks are counted from the week of 13 June 2006, the start of this market's latest run of weekly reports. The CFTC can revise a week in a later report, and our collector keeps the earlier figure.
Contracts are not comparable between markets: the size of one is the CFTC's contract size above.
Market names are the CFTC's own, written as it writes them. 500metrics is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by any index provider, exchange or company named in them.

Observed 20 Oct 2026. Checked 29 Oct 2026, 12:51 UTC.

How to cite this

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Commitments of Traders, Disaggregated report (futures only), COTTON NO. 2 - ICE FUTURES U.S., week of 20 October 2026, released 23 October 2026. Compiled by 500metrics, "What positions do traders hold in COTTON NO. 2 futures?", https://500metrics.com/futures-positions/cotton.

Page updated 29 Oct 2026, 12:53 UTC

Net positions in COTTON NO. 2 futures each week: managed money, producers, merchants, processors and users, swap dealers, contracts

Open interest in COTTON NO. 2 futures each week, contracts

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Open interestCOTTON NO. 2, week of 20 October 2026

RecordsOurs, since the week of 13 June 2006

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