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Cocoa May '18 (CCK18)

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Cocoa Futures Market News and Commentary

Cocoa Prices Consolidate Below Tuesday's Record Highs

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK24) on Wednesday closed up +221 (+2.30%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK24) closed down -3 (-0.04%).

Cocoa prices on Wednesday settled mixed.  Prices consolidated below Tuesday's all-time highs as a stronger dollar induced profit-taking in cocoa futures.  

Because of limited supplies, global cocoa grinders are paying up in the cash market to secure cocoa supplies this year due to growing concerns that West African cocoa suppliers may default on supply contracts.  Cocoa prices have more than doubled (+133%) since the beginning of the year, driven by the worst supply shortage in 40 years.

Concerns about shrinking global cocoa supplies are pushing prices sharply higher.  On Monday, Ghana's Cocoa Board (Cocobod) said Ghana's 2023/24 cocoa harvest might be only 422,500 MMT to 425,000 MT, half the country's initial forecast and a 22-year low, as extreme weather and disease decimated the cocoa crop.

Lower cocoa production in the Ivory Coast, t... 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
$7,755/7,050
First Notice Date
04/17/18
Expiration Date
05/15/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Cocoa May '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 19, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
63,093 (+3,824)
114,375 (+4,089)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
73,188 (-2,113)
27,606 (-1,923)
Producers - Long / Short
47,463 (+3,100)
95,407 (+4,545)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
7,661 (-302)
10,999 (-1,482)
Managed Money - Long / Short
56,302 (-8,960)
22,145 (-1,803)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
16,886 (+6,847)
5,461 (-120)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2,552 +4.62%
on 04/16/18
2,914 -8.37%
on 05/01/18
+106 (+4.13%)
since 04/13/18
3-Month
2,110 +26.54%
on 02/16/18
2,914 -8.37%
on 05/01/18
+536 (+25.12%)
since 02/15/18
52-Week
1,812 +47.35%
on 12/22/17
2,914 -8.37%
on 05/01/18
+565 (+26.84%)
since 05/15/17

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CTV24 : 86.65 (+0.25%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2,670
1st Resistance Point 2,670
Last Price 2,670s
1st Support Level 2,670
2nd Support Level 2,670
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 2,914
Last Price 2,670s
Fibonacci 61.8% 2,493
Fibonacci 50% 2,363
Fibonacci 38.2% 2,233
52-Week Low 1,812

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