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Cocoa Dec '26 (CCZ26)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Fall on Expectations of a Bumper West African Cocoa Crop

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26) on Monday closed down -75 (-2.30%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) closed down -46 (-1.91%).

Cocoa prices settled lower on Monday, but remained above last Friday's 2-week low.  The outlook for a bumper West African cocoa crop is weighing on prices, as farmers in the Ivory Coast and Ghana have reported that consistent rains have boosted pod development on cocoa trees.  

Ample supplies are also weighing on cocoa prices, as ICE cocoa inventories rose to a 7.5-month high of 2,326,443 bags last Friday.

Last month, Ghana cut the official price it pays its cocoa farmers by nearly 30% for supplies for the 2025/26 growing season, and the Ivory Coast also said it would cut cocoa farmer pay by 57% that would kick in for the mid-crop harvest that started this month.  The Ivory Coast and Ghana produce more than half of the world's cocoa.

Cocoa prices have also seen some support over the past three weeks as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz... 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
$5,698/5,180
First Notice Date
11/23/26 (244 days)
Expiration Date
12/15/26 (266 days)

Seasonal Chart

Cocoa Dec '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
92,267 (+258)
74,776 (+1,813)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
43,035 (-1,019)
60,894 (-4,010)
Producers - Long / Short
45,622 (-901)
67,174 (+1,570)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
42,747 (+830)
3,704 (-86)
Managed Money - Long / Short
29,425 (-1,540)
36,529 (-2,162)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,610 (+521)
24,365 (-1,848)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3,061 +11.76%
on 03/02/26
3,663 -6.61%
on 03/11/26
+164 (+5.04%)
since 02/24/26
3-Month
3,061 +11.76%
on 03/02/26
6,303 -45.72%
on 12/30/25
-2,535 (-42.56%)
since 12/24/25
52-Week
3,061 +11.76%
on 03/02/26
8,200 -58.28%
on 05/20/25
-3,730 (-52.16%)
since 03/24/25

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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 3,639
2nd Resistance Point 3,589
1st Resistance Point 3,499
Last Price 3,414
1st Support Level 3,359
2nd Support Level 3,309
3rd Support Level 3,219

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52-Week High 8,200
Fibonacci 61.8% 6,237
Fibonacci 50% 5,631
Fibonacci 38.2% 5,024
Last Price 3,414
52-Week Low 3,061

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