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Cocoa Sep '22 (CCU22)
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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Strength Sparks Long Liquidation in Cocoa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN23) on Friday closed down -26 (-0.86%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK23) closed down -6 (+0.25%).

Cocoa prices Friday closed moderately lower.  A rally in the dollar index Friday to a 2-1/4 sparked long liquidation in cocoa futures.  

Cocoa prices 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 lower bean count.

Smaller cocoa supplies from the Ivory Coast are bullish for prices after the Ivory Coast government reported Monday that farmers sent a cumulative 2.05 MMT of cocoa to Ivory Coast ports for the 2022/23 marketing year (October 1 through May 21), down -3.8% y/y.  The Ivory Coast is the largest cocoa producer in the world.  

Smaller cocoa supplies from Nigeria are supportive of prices after the Coc... 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
08/18/22
Expiration Date
09/15/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cocoa Sep '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep 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
2,286 +5.51%
on 09/08/22
2,438 -1.07%
on 09/06/22
+52 (+2.20%)
since 08/15/22
3-Month
2,236 +7.87%
on 07/14/22
2,476 -2.58%
on 06/21/22
+35 (+1.47%)
since 06/15/22
52-Week
2,236 +7.87%
on 07/14/22
2,844 -15.19%
on 02/10/22
-233 (-8.81%)
since 09/15/21

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2,412
2nd Resistance Point 2,412
1st Resistance Point 2,412
Last Price 2,412s
1st Support Level 2,412
2nd Support Level 2,412
3rd Support Level 2,412

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52-Week High 2,844
Fibonacci 61.8% 2,612
Fibonacci 50% 2,540
Fibonacci 38.2% 2,468
Last Price 2,412s
52-Week Low 2,236

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