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Cocoa (CC — ICE)

agricultural · ICE Futures US · CC (Cocoa Futures)

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Version: v1 active Updated: Mar 08, 2026 Asset Class: agricultural Queue: 15 headlines Labels: 15

Cocoa futures on ICE. Dominated by West African supply; extremely weather-sensitive.

Sentiment Profile

Sensitivity high
Lag days
Volatility high

Cocoa can spike on West African supply concerns then reverse as demand destruction limits upside. Grindings data sometimes shows demand resilience despite high prices.

Key Narratives
Ivory Coast and Ghana crop conditions West African weather and disease European and North American grindings Certified stock and port arrivals Sustainability and farmer prices Chocolate demand trends

Market Context

Exchange ICE Futures US
Contract CC (Cocoa Futures)
Key Entities
Ivory Coast Ghana El Nino harmattan mid-crop main crop grinding LID

Main crop October-March in West Africa. Mid-crop April-September. Grindings reports quarterly signal demand.

Price Drivers

West African supply (Ivory Coast + Ghana = 60% world), El Niño/La Niña, grinding data, chocolate demand

Phrases where sentiment is opposite to what a generic model would predict

Phrase Naive Polarity Actual Direction Reason Confidence
El Nino 🟡 Neutral 🟢 BULLISH El Niño brings drier conditions to West Africa, damaging cocoa crops 0.80
harmattan winds 🟡 Neutral 🟢 BULLISH Dry northerly winds damage cocoa pods in Ghana/Ivory Coast 0.80
record global cocoa production
bumper crop high production output increased global supply
🟢 Positive 🔴 BEARISH Oversupply from record production floods the market, reducing prices despite the appearance of abundance and market health. 0.92
strong chocolate demand growth
rising chocolate consumption increased grinding demand confectionery sales surge
🟢 Positive 🔴 BEARISH Strong chocolate demand incentivizes grinders to accumulate inventory at lower prices, dampening spot cocoa prices as they defer purchasing at current levels. 0.85
weak West African rainfall
drought conditions low precipitation dry weather patterns
🔴 Negative 🟢 BULLISH Drought in Ivory Coast and Ghana triggers crop concerns and supply fears, pushing prices higher despite the negative weather event itself. 0.88
cocoa inventory drawdown
falling stocks declining inventory levels inventory depletion
🟢 Positive 🔴 BEARISH Inventory drawdowns often signal weak demand or grinder liquidation rather than supply tightness, as processors reduce holdings ahead of anticipated price declines. 0.79
currency strength in Africa
stronger West African currencies cedi appreciation franc strength
🟢 Positive 🔴 BEARISH Stronger local currencies reduce the USD-equivalent price farmers receive, incentivizing increased selling and supply at lower cocoa prices. 0.83

AI-generated and community-submitted inversions awaiting validation. Confirm or reject based on your market knowledge.

"El Nino" 📉 naive → 🟢 bullish
El Niño brings drier conditions to West Africa, damaging cocoa crops
80% confidence ✓ active
"harmattan winds" 📉 naive → 🟢 bullish
Dry northerly winds damage cocoa pods in Ghana/Ivory Coast
80% confidence ✓ active

🧪 Hypotheses — AI-generated, awaiting community validation

"record global cocoa production" 📈 naive → 🔴 bearish
Oversupply from record production floods the market, reducing prices despite the appearance of abundance and market health.
✓ 0 ✗ 0 92% AI confidence
"weak West African rainfall" 📉 naive → 🟢 bullish
Drought in Ivory Coast and Ghana triggers crop concerns and supply fears, pushing prices higher despite the negative weather event itself.
✓ 0 ✗ 0 88% AI confidence
"strong chocolate demand growth" 📈 naive → 🔴 bearish
Strong chocolate demand incentivizes grinders to accumulate inventory at lower prices, dampening spot cocoa prices as they defer purchasing at current levels.
✓ 0 ✗ 0 85% AI confidence
"currency strength in Africa" 📈 naive → 🔴 bearish
Stronger local currencies reduce the USD-equivalent price farmers receive, incentivizing increased selling and supply at lower cocoa prices.
✓ 0 ✗ 0 83% AI confidence
"cocoa inventory drawdown" 📈 naive → 🔴 bearish
Inventory drawdowns often signal weak demand or grinder liquidation rather than supply tightness, as processors reduce holdings ahead of anticipated price declines.
✓ 0 ✗ 0 79% AI confidence

News sources configured for this security's ingestion pipeline

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14 Mar 18
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1 Mar 18
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