Barry Bean

Rose on Cotton: The Option Pit is Still Your Friend Posted on August 31, 2018August 31, 2018 By Louis W. Rose IV and Barry Bean - The Rose Report Irrigated cotton field near Abernathy, Texas. Photo: Larry Stalcup, AgFax Media While it is a given that this will be our final column for Aug, this will also be our final “Rose on Cotton” edition at AgFax.com. A change in our business model necessitates that this weekly article be published on https://www.rosecommoditygroup.com  from this point forward.

The bulls posted a small win on the week, with the ICE Decembercontact picking up 24 points versus last Friday’s settlement, finishing at 81.63. The December– Mar spread again strengthened somewhat to (16) points, far less than full carry. The market found support this week just above its recent lows. The latest on-call report from CFTC evinces that mill fixations of outstanding basis purchases has lent support to our market.

Rose On Cotton: Despite Demand, The Market Always Looks Darkest During The Selloff Posted on August 18, 2018August 18, 2018 By Louis Rose and Barry Bean It was a painful week for cotton bulls, with the ICE Dec contact giving up 384 points Versus last week’s settlement, finishing at 81.39. The Dec – Mar spread strengthened somewhat on the week to (32) which is far less than full carry.