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Cocoa May '15 (CCK15)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower as Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN24) on Friday closed down -516 (-4.77%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN24) closed down -198 (-2.19%).

Cocoa prices Friday finished sharply lower.  After the dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 6-week high Friday, long liquidation emerged in cocoa futures.  Also, heightened political turmoil in France led to a risk-off mood in asset markets Friday and weighed on cocoa prices.  Losses in London cocoa were limited after the British pound (^GBPUSD) fell to a 4-week low, which boosts cocoa that is priced in terms of sterling.

On Thursday, cocoa prices rallied to 1-1/2 month highs on concerns that the global cocoa shortage will persist.  Reuters reported Wednesday that Ghana is considering delaying the delivery of up to 350,000 MT of cocoa beans to next season due to the country's poor crops.  Ghana is the world's second-largest cocoa producer.

Cocoa also has support from concern that Ivory Coast mid-crop cocoa sales restrictions will further tight... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Cocoa
Contract Size
10 metric tonnes (22,046 pounds)
Tick Size
$1.00 per metric tonne ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
3:45a.m. - 12:30p.m. (Settles 11:00a.m.) CST
Exchange
ICE/US
Point Value
$10
Margin/Maintenance
$17,314/15,740
First Notice Date
04/17/15
Expiration Date
05/13/15 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cocoa May '15
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 11, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
51,647 (-2,057)
93,210 (-1,293)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
46,749 (-1,894)
11,418 (-3,580)
Producers - Long / Short
40,192 (-674)
82,701 (+771)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
7,123 (+278)
6,177 (-403)
Managed Money - Long / Short
34,801 (-1,653)
7,520 (-1,297)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
11,948 (-241)
3,898 (-2,283)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2,758 +8.81%
on 04/22/15
3,001 unch
on 05/13/15
+202 (+7.22%)
since 04/13/15
3-Month
2,679 +12.02%
on 03/31/15
3,038 -1.22%
on 03/03/15
+70 (+2.39%)
since 02/13/15
52-Week
2,674 +12.23%
on 02/02/15
3,323 -9.69%
on 09/25/14
+54 (+1.83%)
since 05/13/14

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Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Lower as Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3,001
1st Resistance Point 3,001
Last Price 3,001s
1st Support Level 3,001
2nd Support Level 3,001
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3,323
Fibonacci 61.8% 3,075
Last Price 3,001s
Fibonacci 50% 2,999
Fibonacci 38.2% 2,922
52-Week Low 2,674

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