Can Cotton Recover as Seasonal Strength Approaches?

In my January 9, 2026, Barchart report on the soft commodities sector, I concluded with the following: Commodity cyclicality also suggests that prices rise to levels where production increases, inventories build, demand decreases, and prices turn lower. In 2025, the soft commodity sector, excluding world sugar and cotton, experienced cyclical effects. Time will tell if cotton and sugar prices can recover in 2026, but cyclicality favors the upside.  The continuous ICE cotton futures contract fell 6.04% in ...