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Cocoa May '23 (CCK23)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Quality Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26) closed up +342 (+5.87%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) closed up +239 (+5.76%).

Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Thursday and posted 3-week highs on concern about the quality of this year’s West African cocoa crops.  The lack of sunshine in the Ivory Coast and Ghana is allowing black pod disease to spread, lowering cocoa bean quality.   

Concern about a smaller cocoa crop from Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is bullish for prices.  Ghana’s Cocoa Board said last Thursday that after a field survey of pod counts, it estimates the 2026/27 Ghana cocoa crop will be 650,000 MT, down -13% from 750,000 MT last year.   

Cocoa prices also have underlying support from early surveys of the 2026/27 Ivory Coast cocoa crop, which show below-average cherelle formation on cocoa trees, signaling a weak outlook for the main cocoa harvest, which begins in September.  Early crop assessments show poor pod development... 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
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 Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
93,980 (-3,167)
91,520 (-3,293)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
33,849 (-1,145)
39,574 (+107)
Producers - Long / Short
48,589 (-4,646)
71,960 (-1,751)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
35,242 (+1,222)
9,411 (-1,799)
Managed Money - Long / Short
21,408 (-1,547)
30,779 (+1,157)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,441 (+402)
8,795 (-1,050)
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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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