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Cocoa Dec '26 (CCZ26)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Rebound on the Outlook for West African Cocoa Output to Decline

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU26) is up +72 (+1.25%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26) is up +5 (+0.12%).

Cocoa prices erased early losses today and moved higher as the outlook for poor weather from this year’s El Niño weather system could reduce cocoa production in West Africa, spurring fund buying in cocoa futures.  Gains in London cocoa are limited today after the British pound (^GBPUSD) rallied to a 2-week high, undercutting cocoa priced in sterling.   

Last Wednesday, cocoa prices rose to 1-month highs amid concerns over future cocoa production in Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer.  On July 30, Ghana’s cocoa regulator, COCOBOD, projected Ghana’s 2026/27 cocoa production could fall to 450,000 MT to 550,000 MT from 750,000 MT projected for 2025/26 due to the combined effects of swollen shoot disease, aging cocoa farms, and the likelihood of adverse weather from the El Niño weather pattern. 

The outlook for a smaller global cocoa surplu... 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
$9,482/8,620
First Notice Date
11/23/26 (105 days)
Expiration Date
12/15/26 (127 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 4, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
101,788 (+929)
100,199 (+3,801)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
36,448 (+1,281)
39,356 (-1,367)
Producers - Long / Short
56,520 (+592)
77,428 (+3,067)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
34,174 (-227)
11,677 (+170)
Managed Money - Long / Short
22,805 (+2,528)
27,475 (-1,575)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,643 (-1,247)
11,881 (+208)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
5,131 +16.41%
on 07/28/26
6,327 -5.60%
on 08/05/26
-217 (-3.51%)
since 07/10/26
3-Month
3,820 +56.36%
on 05/22/26
6,598 -9.47%
on 07/09/26
+1,616 (+37.09%)
since 05/08/26
52-Week
3,061 +95.13%
on 03/02/26
7,725 -22.68%
on 08/13/25
-1,034 (-14.76%)
since 08/08/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 6,301
2nd Resistance Point 6,150
1st Resistance Point 6,022
Last Price 5,936
1st Support Level 5,743
2nd Support Level 5,592
3rd Support Level 5,464

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52-Week High 7,725
Fibonacci 61.8% 5,943
Last Price 5,936
Fibonacci 50% 5,393
Fibonacci 38.2% 4,843
52-Week Low 3,061

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