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Cleveland on Cotton: Opportunity is Ripe but Not for Farmers Aug 2, 2019
The dog days of summer came hard to cotton as the expected market crash finally occurred. December broke below 60 cents, establishing a new life of contract lows at 59+ […]
Cleveland on Cotton: Southwest Rain Factor; Universities Continue Polyester Pollution Apr 20, 2018
Cotton trading turned a bit puny all week as the May futures contract moved closer to expiry and the July contract prepared to become the spot month. Open interest in […]
Cleveland on Cotton: Planting up 21%; Polyester Pollution is Cotton’s New Best Friend Mar 31, 2017
The much talked about 2017 Prospective Plantings Report for U.S. cotton was released Friday with little fanfare. The report indicated growers would plant 12.2 million acres, up 21 percent from […]
Cleveland on Cotton: Bull Sightings; Polyester Lost its Crown – Heads Up Adidas, Nike Jan 8, 2017
The demand side of the price equation for cotton flexed it muscles this week and shot the market higher as prices reached a 5 month high. At every turn bullish news […]
Cleveland on Cotton: Drifting Toward the Mid-70s…Maybe Dec 23, 2016
Cotton prices slid below 70 cents, basis march for the first time in months as the market enters the last trading week of 2016. The 2017 calendar year should have […]
Cleveland on Cotton: Demand is Key – What About Adidas No U.S. Cotton Policy? Apr 1, 2016
It was an interesting week in the neighborhood. What was thought to be a mildly bearish planting intentions report was rewarded triple digit gains over the course of two trading […]