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Cocoa Dec '23 (CCZ23)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Retreat on Beneficial West African Weather

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) closed down -278 (-4.78%) on Tuesday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed down -179 (-4.21%).

Cocoa prices fell to 1-week lows on Tuesday and settled sharply lower.  Cocoa prices retreated on reports of exceptional growing conditions in the Ivory Coast and Ghana, which have boosted new flowering on cocoa trees ahead of the start of the main crop harvest next month.

Larger cocoa supplies from Ghana are also bearish for prices.  Last Wednesday, Ghana’s cocoa board reported that 750,000 MT of cocoa has been harvested for the 2025/26 season, which ends at the end of this month, up +25.6% from 597,000 MT in 2024/25. 

Rising cocoa inventories are also negative for prices after ICE cocoa inventories rose to a 2-year high of 3,384,965 bags last Wednesday.

Last Wednesday, cocoa prices rose to 1-month highs amid concerns over future cocoa production in Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer.  On July 30, Ghana’s coc... 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
11/24/23
Expiration Date
12/13/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cocoa Dec '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 4, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
101,788 (+929)
100,199 (+3,801)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
36,448 (+1,281)
39,356 (-1,367)
Producers - Long / Short
56,520 (+592)
77,428 (+3,067)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
34,174 (-227)
11,677 (+170)
Managed Money - Long / Short
22,805 (+2,528)
27,475 (-1,575)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,643 (-1,247)
11,881 (+208)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3,886 +13.10%
on 11/15/23
4,478 -1.85%
on 12/12/23
+344 (+8.49%)
since 11/13/23
3-Month
3,373 +30.30%
on 10/06/23
4,478 -1.85%
on 12/12/23
+669 (+17.95%)
since 09/13/23
52-Week
2,460 +78.66%
on 12/16/22
4,478 -1.85%
on 12/12/23
+1,874 (+74.34%)
since 12/13/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 4,395
2nd Resistance Point 4,395
1st Resistance Point 4,395
Last Price 4,395s
1st Support Level 4,395
2nd Support Level 4,395
3rd Support Level 4,395

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52-Week High 4,478
Last Price 4,395s
Fibonacci 61.8% 3,707
Fibonacci 50% 3,469
Fibonacci 38.2% 3,231
52-Week Low 2,460

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