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Cocoa Sep '23 (CCU23)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Edge Higher as Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26) today is up +24 (+0.74%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) is up +20 (+0.83%).

Cocoa prices are moving higher today, with NY cocoa posting a 1-week high.  The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is supportive for cocoa prices as it has reduced fertilizer supplies, boosted global shipping rates, insurance costs, and fuel prices, thereby raising cocoa importers' costs.

Gains in cocoa are limited today amid an increase in cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast.  Today's cumulative data from the Ivory Coast showed that farmers shipped 1.46 MMT of cocoa to ports in the current marketing year (October 1, 2025, through April 12, 2026), up +0.7% from 1.45 MMT in the same period a year ago.  

Ample supplies are also bearish for cocoa prices, as ICE cocoa inventories rose to a 19.5-month high of 2,540,983 bags last Friday.

An excessively short position by funds in New York cocoa could add fuel to any short-covering rally.  Last Friday's weekly Comm... 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
08/25/23
Expiration Date
09/14/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
103,762 (+3,131)
81,563 (+298)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
44,385 (+1,479)
66,457 (+1,950)
Producers - Long / Short
52,627 (+2,049)
68,401 (-476)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
42,777 (+335)
4,804 (+27)
Managed Money - Long / Short
29,761 (-364)
42,377 (+2,120)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,624 (+1,843)
24,080 (-170)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3,298 +16.83%
on 08/24/23
3,874 -0.54%
on 09/13/23
+532 (+16.02%)
since 08/14/23
3-Month
3,174 +21.39%
on 06/21/23
3,874 -0.54%
on 09/13/23
+651 (+20.33%)
since 06/14/23
52-Week
2,196 +75.46%
on 09/26/22
3,874 -0.54%
on 09/13/23
+1,531 (+65.93%)
since 09/14/22

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^USDBRL : 4.99340 (-0.22%)
RMN26 : 3,254s (+0.46%)
KCN26 : 296.25s (+0.12%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3,853
2nd Resistance Point 3,853
1st Resistance Point 3,853
Last Price 3,853s
1st Support Level 3,853
2nd Support Level 3,853
3rd Support Level 3,853

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52-Week High 3,874
Last Price 3,853s
Fibonacci 61.8% 3,233
Fibonacci 50% 3,035
Fibonacci 38.2% 2,837
52-Week Low 2,196

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