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Cocoa Mar '24 (CCH24)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Finish Sharply Higher on West African Cocoa Crop Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ24) Tuesday closed up +569 (+7.80%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ24) closed up +310 (+5.22%).

Cocoa prices rallied sharply Tuesday, with NY cocoa posting a 3-1/2 week high and London cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month high.  Fund buying is pushing cocoa prices higher today on concerns that dry conditions in West Africa will curb the region's cocoa production.  Forecaster Maxar Technologies said parts of Ghana and Nigeria are experiencing dry and hot weather that could impact the cocoa mid-crop, which officially starts in April.  

Signs of lower cocoa quality are also boosting prices as recently harvested beans in the Ivory Coast signal lower quality, with counts of about 105 beans per 100 grams.  The Ivory Coast cocoa regulator allows exporters to buy bean counts of 80 to 100 or slightly more for every 100 grams, with the best quality cocoa having the lower count.

Shrinking global cocoa stockpiles are bullish for prices.  ICE-monitored c... 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
$11,154/10,140
First Notice Date
02/23/24
Expiration Date
03/13/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cocoa Mar '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 5, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
49,728 (-1,175)
93,435 (-2,050)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
50,411 (-584)
13,752 (+155)
Producers - Long / Short
33,885 (-310)
77,786 (-2,437)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
10,126 (-233)
9,932 (+1,019)
Managed Money - Long / Short
41,810 (-1,475)
8,457 (+755)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
8,601 (+891)
5,295 (-600)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
5,689 +41.22%
on 02/16/24
8,048 -0.17%
on 03/12/24
+2,033 (+33.88%)
since 02/13/24
3-Month
4,034 +99.16%
on 01/08/24
8,048 -0.17%
on 03/12/24
+3,779 (+88.81%)
since 12/13/23
52-Week
2,574 +212.12%
on 03/15/23
8,048 -0.17%
on 03/12/24
+5,412 (+206.41%)
since 03/13/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 8,034
2nd Resistance Point 8,034
1st Resistance Point 8,034
Last Price 8,034s
1st Support Level 8,034
2nd Support Level 8,034
3rd Support Level 8,034

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52-Week High 8,048
Last Price 8,034s
Fibonacci 61.8% 5,957
Fibonacci 50% 5,311
Fibonacci 38.2% 4,665
52-Week Low 2,574

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