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Cocoa Sep '23 (CCU23)
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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Weighed Down by an Improved Ivory Coast Cocoa Crop Outlook

Dec ICE NY cocoa (CCZ23) on Friday closed -41 (-1.19%), and Dec ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ23) closed -29 (-0.97%).

Cocoa prices Friday closed moderately lower, with London cocoa falling to a 3-week low.  An improved outlook for the Ivory Coast's main crop is weighing on cocoa prices.  The crop outlook improved on reports from Ivory Coast farmers that recent rain has produced new flowers and pods on cocoa plants.    

Increased cocoa supplies from Nigeria, the world's fifth-largest cocoa bean producer, are bearish for prices after Nigeria's Aug cocoa exports rose +29.6% y/y to 14,025 MT.  

An excessive long position of NY cocoa futures by funds could fuel long liquidation pressures after last Friday's weekly Commitment of Traders report showed funds increased their net long NY cocoa positions by 559 in the week ended September 19 to 79,541, a 9-year high.  

Tightness in cocoa supplies supports prices as ICE-monitored cocoa inventories held in U.S. ports have decl... 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
08/25/23
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 Sep 26, 2023

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Commercials - Long / Short
81,053 (+6,580)
162,420 (-3,670)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
130,061 (-8,236)
51,523 (+1,488)
Producers - Long / Short
52,872 (+4,933)
137,032 (-5,114)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
20,851 (-1,147)
18,058 (-1,350)
Managed Money - Long / Short
107,108 (-8,230)
40,083 (+3,016)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
22,953 (-6)
11,440 (-1,528)
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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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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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