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Cocoa Mar '23 (CCH23)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Jump as the Dollar Retreats

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26) on Wednesday closed up +168 (+5.55%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) closed up +61 (+2.62%).

Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday as a plunge in the dollar index ($DXY) to a 4-week low sparked short covering in cocoa futures.  However, gains in London cocoa were muted after the British pound (^GBPUSD) rallied to a 5-week high on Wednesday, undercutting cocoa priced in sterling.

On Tuesday, NY cocoa fell to a 1-month low, and London cocoa dropped to a 1.5-week low.  An increase in cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast is bearish for cocoa prices after cumulative data from the Ivory Coast showed that farmers shipped 1.45 MMT of cocoa to ports in the current marketing year (October 1, 2025, through April 4, 2026), up +0.7% from 1.44 MMT in the same period a year ago.  

Signs of weak chocolate demand are also undercutting cocoa prices.  According to Bloomberg Intelligence, early estimates for chocolate candy sales this Easter hol... 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
$4,422/4,020
First Notice Date
02/14/23
Expiration Date
03/16/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
100,631 (+3,971)
81,265 (+4,421)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
42,906 (-544)
64,507 (+941)
Producers - Long / Short
50,578 (+2,473)
68,877 (+2,643)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
42,442 (+182)
4,777 (+462)
Managed Money - Long / Short
30,125 (+507)
40,257 (+1,525)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,781 (-1,051)
24,250 (-584)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2,586 +2.78%
on 03/15/23
2,831 -6.11%
on 03/01/23
-42 (-1.56%)
since 02/16/23
3-Month
2,469 +7.65%
on 12/19/22
2,831 -6.11%
on 03/01/23
+183 (+7.39%)
since 12/16/22
52-Week
2,190 +21.37%
on 09/26/22
2,831 -6.11%
on 03/01/23
+107 (+4.19%)
since 03/16/22

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Cocoa Prices Jump as the Dollar Retreats

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) on Wednesday closed up +168 (+5.55%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) closed up +61 (+2.62%). Cocoa prices settled sharply higher on Wednesday as a plunge in the dollar index...

$DXY : 99.13 (-0.73%)
CCK26 : 3,196s (+5.55%)
CAN26 : 2,397s (+2.57%)
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^USDBRL : 5.10070 (+0.04%)
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CTN26 : 73.58s (+0.05%)
CTK26 : 71.67s (+0.50%)
CTZ26 : 75.47s (unch)
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May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.29 (-1.99%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -6.40 (-1.49%). Sugar prices extended their week-long slide today, falling to 3-week lows....

CLK26 : 96.87 (+2.61%)
SBK26 : 14.23s (-2.40%)
SWQ26 : 425.50s (-1.39%)
Dollar Weakness Sparks Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is up +166 (+5.48%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is up +68 (+2.92%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today as a plunge in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 4-week low...

$DXY : 99.13 (-0.73%)
CCK26 : 3,196s (+5.55%)
CAN26 : 2,397s (+2.57%)
Coffee Prices Rebound as the Brazilian Real Rallies

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^USDBRL : 5.10070 (+0.04%)
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CTN26 : 73.58s (+0.05%)
CTK26 : 71.67s (+0.50%)
CTZ26 : 75.47s (unch)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Average Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2,658
2nd Resistance Point 2,658
1st Resistance Point 2,658
Last Price 2,658s
1st Support Level 2,658
2nd Support Level 2,658
3rd Support Level 2,658

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52-Week High 2,831
Last Price 2,658s
Fibonacci 61.8% 2,586
Fibonacci 50% 2,511
Fibonacci 38.2% 2,435
52-Week Low 2,190

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