Xin Lang Qi Huo·2025-07-30 08:25Summary of Key Points Core Viewpoint - As of July 30, 2025, cotton futures contract 2509 experienced a slight decline of 1.89%, with a trading volume of 313,800 contracts and a net short position among the top 20 positions amounting to 15,814 contracts [1]. Trading Volume and Positions - Total trading volume for all cotton futures contracts reached 458,900 contracts, a decrease of 36,500 contracts from the previous day [1]. - The top 20 positions for long holdings totaled 584,700 contracts, down by 5,692 contracts, while short holdings totaled 614,000 contracts, down by 1,490 contracts [1]. Major Players - The top three long positions were held by: - CITIC Futures with a total holding of 106,107 contracts - Guotai Junan with 62,902 contracts - COFCO Futures with 45,731 contracts [1]. - The top three short positions were held by: - COFCO Futures with 84,175 contracts - CITIC Futures with 67,892 contracts - Guotai Junan with 55,063 contracts [1]. Changes in Positions - Among the top 20 positions, the largest increases in long positions were from: - Guangzhou Futures with an increase of 1,735 contracts - Dongzheng Futures with an increase of 1,734 contracts - Rongda Futures with an increase of 1,505 contracts [1]. - The largest decreases in long positions were from: - CITIC Futures with a decrease of 14,505 contracts - Guotai Junan with a decrease of 3,452 contracts - Founder Futures with a decrease of 2,378 contracts [1]. Overall Market Data - The total trading volume for cotton futures contracts on July 30, 2025, was 643,001 contracts, reflecting a decrease of 55,368 contracts [4]. - The total long positions across all contracts amounted to 513,505 contracts, down by 4,670 contracts, while total short positions were 542,351 contracts, down by 14,927 contracts [4].