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Cocoa May '24 (CCK24)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Retreat on Weak Easter Chocolate Demand

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26) on Thursday closed down -100 (-2.99%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) closed down -11 (-0.45%).

Cocoa prices retreated on Thursday on concerns about weak chocolate demand.  According to Bloomberg Intelligence, early estimates for chocolate candy sales this Easter holiday, a prime seasonal time for chocolate consumption, are tracking toward a decline of about -5% from last year.

Ample supplies are also weighing on cocoa prices, as ICE cocoa inventories rose to a 1.5-year high of 2,365,262 bags on Thursday.

On Wednesday, NY cocoa climbed to a 2-week high as recent rainfall in West Africa has been insufficient to ease drought concerns in the Ivory Coast and Ghana.  According to the African Flood and Drought Monitor, as of March 29, drought conditions blanket more than half of the Ivory Coast and about two-thirds of Ghana.

An excessively short position by funds in London cocoa could add fuel to any short-covering rally.  Last Friday'... 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
04/24/24
Expiration Date
05/15/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cocoa May '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
96,660 (+4,393)
76,844 (+2,068)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
43,450 (+415)
63,566 (+2,672)
Producers - Long / Short
48,105 (+2,483)
66,234 (-940)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
42,260 (-487)
4,315 (+611)
Managed Money - Long / Short
29,618 (+193)
38,732 (+2,203)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,832 (+222)
24,834 (+469)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
8,149 +11.25%
on 05/13/24
12,261 -26.06%
on 04/19/24
-1,935 (-17.59%)
since 04/15/24
3-Month
5,329 +70.13%
on 02/16/24
12,261 -26.06%
on 04/19/24
+3,461 (+61.75%)
since 02/15/24
52-Week
2,902 +212.41%
on 05/17/23
12,261 -26.06%
on 04/19/24
+6,147 (+210.59%)
since 05/15/23

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CTN26 : 73.05s (+0.15%)
CTK26 : 70.92s (+0.23%)
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May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26 ) today is down -0.23 (-1.50%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26 ) is down -3.70 (-0.84%). Sugar prices are falling today, with NY sugar posting a 2-week low. Ramped...

CLK26 : 111.54s (+11.41%)
SBK26 : 15.00s (-1.90%)
SWQ26 : 439.40s (-1.41%)
Dollar Strength and Weak Easter Chocolate Sales Undercut Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -98 (-2.93%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -11 (-0.45%). Cocoa prices are sliding today amid dollar strength ($DXY ) and concerns about chocolate...

$DXY : 99.97 (-0.06%)
CCK26 : 3,245s (-2.99%)
CAK26 : 2,459s (-0.45%)
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$DXY : 99.97 (-0.06%)
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CTN26 : 73.05s (+0.15%)
CTK26 : 70.92s (+0.23%)
CTZ26 : 74.98s (-0.13%)
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CTN26 : 73.05s (+0.15%)
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CTZ26 : 74.98s (-0.13%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 9,066
2nd Resistance Point 9,066
1st Resistance Point 9,066
Last Price 9,066s
1st Support Level 9,066
2nd Support Level 9,066
3rd Support Level 9,066

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52-Week High 12,261
Last Price 9,066s
Fibonacci 61.8% 8,686
Fibonacci 50% 7,582
Fibonacci 38.2% 6,477
52-Week Low 2,902

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