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Cocoa May '26 (CCK26)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Fall on Exceptional Growing Conditions in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) closed down -139 (-2.30%) on Tuesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -82 (-1.91%).

Cocoa prices settled lower on Tuesday amid reports of exceptional growing conditions in the Ivory Coast and Ghana.  The favorable weather has fostered new flowering on cocoa trees ahead of the start of the main crop harvest next month.

Cumulative data from the Ivory Coast showed that farmers shipped 2.11 MMT of cocoa to ports in the current marketing year (October 1, 2025, through August 2, 2026), up +20% from the same period a year ago. 

Rising cocoa inventories are negative for prices after ICE cocoa inventories rose to a 2-year high of 3,384,965 bags on August 5.

In a bullish factor, Ghana’s cocoa regulator, COCOBOD, on July 30 projected Ghana’s 2026/27 cocoa production could fall to 450,000 MT to 550,000 MT from 750,000 MT projected for 2025/26 due to the combined effects of swollen shoot disease, aging cocoa farms, and... 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
$9,482/8,620
First Notice Date
04/24/26
Expiration Date
05/13/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cocoa May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 11, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
97,147 (-4,641)
94,813 (-5,386)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
34,994 (-1,454)
39,467 (+111)
Producers - Long / Short
53,235 (-3,285)
73,711 (-3,717)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
34,020 (-154)
11,210 (-467)
Managed Money - Long / Short
22,955 (+150)
29,622 (+2,147)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,039 (-1,604)
9,845 (-2,036)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3,173 +35.80%
on 04/17/26
4,632 -6.97%
on 05/11/26
+1,031 (+31.45%)
since 04/13/26
3-Month
2,846 +51.41%
on 03/02/26
4,632 -6.97%
on 05/11/26
+636 (+17.32%)
since 02/13/26
52-Week
2,846 +51.41%
on 03/02/26
8,906 -51.62%
on 05/20/25
-3,398 (-44.09%)
since 05/13/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Strong Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 4,309
2nd Resistance Point 4,309
1st Resistance Point 4,309
Last Price 4,309s
1st Support Level 4,309
2nd Support Level 4,309
3rd Support Level 4,309

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52-Week High 8,906
Fibonacci 61.8% 6,591
Fibonacci 50% 5,876
Fibonacci 38.2% 5,161
Last Price 4,309s
52-Week Low 2,846

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