COTTON
AgricultureCotton / USD
COTTON tracks ICE US Cotton No.2 futures (ticker CT), the world benchmark for cotton trade: 50,000 lbs per contract (~500 bales), quoted in cents per pound. Cotton blends agricultural and textile-industrial drivers — weather across the US/India/China/Pakistan, global textile demand cycles, synthetic-fiber substitution and trade policy (cotton featured in US–China trade friction) all move prices; China's Xinjiang cotton policy and brand sourcing stances have also driven major episodes. Hours follow a cross-midnight window: the week opens Sunday 21:00 ET, each trading day opens 21:00 and closes 14:20 the next day; closed on weekends.
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| Code | COTTON (futures CT) |
| Category | Agriculture (soft commodities) |
| Exchange | ICE |
| Contract size | 50,000 lbs/contract (~500 bales) |
| Quoted in | Cents per pound |
| Trading hours | Week opens Sunday 21:00 ET; daily 21:00 open, next-day 14:20 close (cross-midnight); closed on weekends |
| Status | -- |
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Weekly trading hours (in your local time)
Exchange local time (US Eastern Time): Sun 21:00 open → Mon 14:20 close；Mon 21:00 open → Tue 14:20 close；Tue 21:00 open → Wed 14:20 close；Wed 21:00 open → Thu 14:20 close；Thu 21:00 open → Fri 14:20 close.
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| Day (your time zone) | US Eastern Time (DST period) | US Eastern Time (standard time) |
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| Mon | 14:20 close · 21:00 open | 14:20 close · 21:00 open |
| Tue | 14:20 close · 21:00 open | 14:20 close · 21:00 open |
| Wed | 14:20 close · 21:00 open | 14:20 close · 21:00 open |
| Thu | 14:20 close · 21:00 open | 14:20 close · 21:00 open |
| Fri | 14:20 close | 14:20 close |
| Sat | Closed | Closed |
| Sun | 21:00 open | 21:00 open |
Trading hours are for reference only; always check with the exchange. DST switch dates vary by year (e.g. US: second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November); this tool handles them automatically via the browser time zone database.
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