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Cocoa Mar '18 (CCH18)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Slump on Abundant Supplies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26) on Friday closed down -176 (-4.29%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26) closed down -112 (-3.63%).

Cocoa prices settled sharply lower on Friday, pressured by rising supplies.  ICE cocoa inventories rose to a 1.75-year high of 2,846,957 bags on Friday.

Last Friday, cocoa prices fell to 3.5-week lows amid an outlook for abundant supplies.  On May 14, the Ivory Coast boosted its cocoa delivery estimate to 2.2 MMT for the 2025/26 season, up from a previous projection of 1.8-1.9 MMT, citing favorable weather.  

Increased cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast are bearish for prices.  Monday's cumulative data from the Ivory Coast showed that farmers shipped 1.64 MMT of cocoa to ports in the current marketing year (October 1, 2025, through May 24, 2026), up +2.5% from the same period a year ago.

On May 11, cocoa prices soared to 4-month highs amid concerns that the formation of an El Niño weather pattern could lead to warmer, drier condition... 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
$6,380/5,800
First Notice Date
02/14/18
Expiration Date
03/14/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cocoa Mar '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
105,544 (+3,695)
90,253 (+3,108)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
41,108 (+974)
57,348 (+1,726)
Producers - Long / Short
49,539 (+1,462)
76,476 (+956)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
48,606 (+1,662)
6,378 (+1,581)
Managed Money - Long / Short
22,621 (+44)
36,437 (+1,398)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,487 (+930)
20,911 (+328)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2,077 +23.98%
on 02/15/18
2,587 -0.46%
on 03/13/18
+520 (+25.30%)
since 02/14/18
3-Month
1,804 +42.74%
on 12/22/17
2,587 -0.46%
on 03/13/18
+682 (+36.03%)
since 12/14/17
52-Week
1,804 +42.74%
on 12/22/17
2,587 -0.46%
on 03/13/18
+465 (+22.04%)
since 03/14/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2,575
1st Resistance Point 2,575
Last Price 2,575s
1st Support Level 2,575
2nd Support Level 2,575
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 2,587
Last Price 2,575s
Fibonacci 61.8% 2,288
Fibonacci 50% 2,196
Fibonacci 38.2% 2,103
52-Week Low 1,804

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