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ICE Futures Europe

London Cocoa Options

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Description

The London Cocoa futures contract has long been used as the global benchmark for the pricing of physical cocoa. It is actively traded by producers, exporters, trade houses, processors and chocolate manufacturers as well as by managed funds and both institutional and short‑term investors.

Market Specifications

Trading Screen Product Name
London Cocoa Future
Trading Screen Hub Name
ICEU
Contract Symbol
C
Contract Size
One London Cocoa futures contract
Price Quotation
£ per tonne
Contract Series
March, May, July, September, December, such that ten expiry months are available for trading, subject to the option expiring before the underlying future
Minimum Price Fluctuation
£1 per tonne (£10)
Exercise Procedure
American style
Daily Price Limit
None
Strike Price Intervals
£25 per tonne
Expiration Date
12:00 on the last trading day in the calendar month preceding the expiry month
MIC Code
IFLX
Clearing Venues
ICEU

Trading Hours

CityTradingPre-Open
New York5:30 AM - 12:55 PM
05:30 - 12:55

London9:30 AM - 4:55 PM
09:30 - 16:55

Singapore5:30 PM - 12:55 AM
17:30 - 00:55

Codes

Clearing Admin Name
O-Cocoa UK
Physical
C
Logical
CCO
GMI (FC)
LA
ION A.C.N.
Symbol Code
C