Research
Cotton No. 2: speculative net positioning in 96th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 103,028 Cotton No. 2 futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 96th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
Each statement cites its observations
Facts
- 01
Report date 2026-09-22. Non-commercial long 138,298, short 35,270, net +103,028 contracts.
Observations: 60709, 60705, 60706, 60707, 60710
- 02
Open interest 384,016 contracts; non-commercial net equals 26.8% of open interest.
Observations: 60709, 60705, 60706, 60707, 60710
- 03
Percentile rank 95.8 over 156 weeks.
Observations: 60709, 60705, 60706, 60707, 60710
Underlying observations
Provenance
| ID | Metric | Period | Value | Status | Class | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60709 | Commercial long Cotton No. 2 | 2026-09-22 | 150,960 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60710 | Commercial short Cotton No. 2 | 2026-09-22 | 263,770 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60706 | Non-commercial long Cotton No. 2 | 2026-09-22 | 138,298 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60707 | Non-commercial short Cotton No. 2 | 2026-09-22 | 35,270 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
| 60705 | Open interest Cotton No. 2 | 2026-09-22 | 384,016 | Verified | Public | 2026-09-28 04:30 UTC | U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission cot-legacy/1.0.0 |
Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Commitments of Traders (Legacy, futures only). Calculations: EveryIntel. Generated by intelligence-rules/1.0.0; confidence 97%. Findings describe published data; they are not forecasts, investment advice or recommendations. See the methodology.