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Cocoa May '23 (CCK23)
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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Weather Concerns Spark Cocoa Buying

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23) on Wednesday closed up +58 (+1.90%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23) closed up +34 (+1.44%).

Cocoa prices Wednesday posted moderate gains, with NY cocoa posting a contract high and London cocoa posting a 2-week high.  Cocoa prices rallied on concern that an El Nino weather event could undercut global cocoa production.  Cocoa prices rallied to 12-year highs in 2016 after an El Nino weather event in 2015/16 caused a drought that hampered global cocoa production.  Last month, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center raised the likelihood of an El Nino weather pattern emerging between August and October to 94% from 74% in April.

A supportive factor for cocoa prices is reduced supply from the Ivory Coast.  Last Monday, the Ivory Coast government reported that farmers sent a cumulative 2.09 MMT of cocoa to Ivory Coast ports for the 2022/23 marketing year (October 1 through May 28), down -3.0% y/y.  The Ivory Coast is the largest cocoa producer in the w... 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 10:50a.m.) CST
Exchange
ICE/US
Point Value
$10
Margin/Maintenance
$1,573/1,430
First Notice Date
04/17/23
Expiration Date
05/15/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 30, 2023

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Commercials - Long / Short
100,654 (+3,202)
171,703 (+3,506)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
142,385 (-53)
76,812 (-252)
Producers - Long / Short
64,664 (+2,673)
137,104 (+2,363)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
22,559 (-1,163)
21,168 (-549)
Managed Money - Long / Short
117,116 (-900)
65,583 (+455)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
25,269 (+847)
11,229 (-707)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2,974 +6.25%
on 04/17/23
3,279 -3.63%
on 05/12/23
+176 (+5.90%)
since 04/14/23
3-Month
2,604 +21.35%
on 03/15/23
3,279 -3.63%
on 05/12/23
+428 (+15.67%)
since 02/15/23
52-Week
2,188 +44.42%
on 09/26/22
3,279 -3.63%
on 05/12/23
+655 (+26.15%)
since 05/13/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3,160
2nd Resistance Point 3,160
1st Resistance Point 3,160
Last Price 3,160s
1st Support Level 3,160
2nd Support Level 3,160
3rd Support Level 3,160

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52-Week High 3,279
Last Price 3,160s
Fibonacci 61.8% 2,862
Fibonacci 50% 2,734
Fibonacci 38.2% 2,605
52-Week Low 2,188

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