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Cocoa May '17 (CCK17)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Weakness Boosts Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26) on Monday closed up +121 (+3.67%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) closed up +85 (+3.53%).

Cocoa prices recovered from early losses on Monday and rallied sharply after a -0.47% decline in the dollar index ($DXY) sparked short covering in cocoa futures.

Cocoa prices initially moved lower on Monday on reports from West African farmers that said recent rains have boosted pod development in cocoa trees in the Ivory Coast and Ghana.  

Ample supplies are also weighing on cocoa prices as ICE cocoa inventories rose to a 7.25-month high of 2,273,550 bags on Monday.

NY cocoa rallied to a 4-week high last Wednesday after a Reuters report last Tuesday said that local grinders bought more than 400,000 metric tons of Ivory Coast cocoa export contracts in the 10 days since purchases resumed for the mid-year crop.  That suggested that new demand is emerging in the wake of recent cocoa price cuts.  Last month, Ghana cut the official price it pays... 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
$5,698/5,180
First Notice Date
04/17/17
Expiration Date
05/15/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cocoa May '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
92,009 (+1,729)
72,963 (-837)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
44,054 (+2,080)
64,904 (+5,100)
Producers - Long / Short
46,523 (+152)
65,604 (+495)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
41,917 (+4,364)
3,790 (+1,455)
Managed Money - Long / Short
30,965 (-708)
38,691 (+2,931)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,089 (+2,788)
26,213 (+2,169)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1,780 +16.29%
on 05/03/17
2,070 unch
on 05/15/17
+191 (+10.16%)
since 04/13/17
3-Month
1,780 +16.29%
on 05/03/17
2,187 -5.35%
on 03/21/17
+83 (+4.18%)
since 02/15/17
52-Week
1,780 +16.29%
on 05/03/17
3,121 -33.68%
on 06/23/16
-867 (-29.52%)
since 05/13/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2,070
1st Resistance Point 2,070
Last Price 2,070s
1st Support Level 2,070
2nd Support Level 2,070
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3,121
Fibonacci 61.8% 2,609
Fibonacci 50% 2,451
Fibonacci 38.2% 2,292
Last Price 2,070s
52-Week Low 1,780

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