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

NY Cocoa Prices Rise on Smaller Ivory Coast Cocoa Supplies

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23) on Tuesday closed up +14 (+0.47%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23) closed down -10 (-0.42%).

Cocoa prices Tuesday settled mixed, with London cocoa falling to a 1-week low.  Smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast are bullish for prices after the Ivory Coast government reported Monday 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 world.  

A rally in the British pound (^GBPUSD) Tuesday to a 4-session high against the dollar sparked long liquidation pressures in London cocoa futures.  

Cocoa prices last Monday rallied to 6-3/4 year highs on quality concerns of the Ivory Coast mid-crop.  Farmers have reported poor cocoa quality, with cocoa bean counts averaging 120 for every 100 grams.  Exporters prefer counts of 80 to 100 for every 100 grams, with the best cocoa quality having the lo... 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 23, 2023

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Commercials - Long / Short
97,452 (-1,189)
168,197 (+362)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
142,438 (+4,400)
77,064 (+3,081)
Producers - Long / Short
61,991 (-1,261)
134,741 (-624)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
23,722 (+199)
21,717 (+1,113)
Managed Money - Long / Short
118,016 (+3,754)
65,128 (+1,861)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
24,422 (+646)
11,936 (+1,220)
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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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KCN23 : 178.40 (+0.73%)
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KCN23 : 178.40 (+0.73%)
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DXM23 : 104.540 (+0.44%)
CLN23 : 69.05 (-0.59%)
CTN23 : 83.18 (-0.96%)
CTV23 : 80.91s (-0.15%)
CTZ23 : 79.53 (-0.85%)

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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