VIDEO: How we called the start of cocoa's new bull move.

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“How we called the start of cocoa's new bull move”

by Jim Roemer - Meteorologist - Commodity Trading Advisor - Principal, Best Weather Inc. & Climate Predict - Publisher, Weather Wealth Newsletter and Climatelligence

Scott Mathews - Editor

• May 8, 2026

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Image Source: Montage created by Jim Roemer via Chat GPT

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Video Summary:

1) Why did cocoa prices explode more than 20% this past week? The main drivers were “pre El Niño” worries and high-cost fertilizer issues

2) Our BestWeather commodity market Spider Score and what it suggests for coffee, cocoa, grains, and more

3) Teleconnections: What they do, and which are the most important for West African weather and cocoa production

4) The Tropical South Atlantic Index (TSA). Why this area needs to become cool and go negative, in order to cause dry summer weather for West Africa

5) A look at the recent price rally vs last year’s 80% collapse

Image Source: Montage created by Jim Roemer via Chat GPT

Remember when trading commodities, always deploy a risk management strategy, such as stop-loss orders and position sizing, and consider using calendar spreads to isolate the seasonal component of a particular market move.

Thanks for your interest in Commodity Weather Intelligence!

Jim Roemer, Scott Mathews, and the BestWeather Team

Mr. Roemer owns Best Weather Inc., offering weather-related blogs for commodity traders and farmers. He is also a co-founder of Climate Predict, a detailed long-range global weather forecast tool. As one of the first meteorologists to become an NFA-registered Commodity Trading Advisor, he has worked with major hedge funds, Midwest farmers, and individual traders for over 35 years. With a special emphasis on interpreting market psychology, coupled with his short and long-term trend forecasting in grains, softs, and the energy markets, he commands a unique standing among advisors in the commodity risk management industry.