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MRCI's Futures Highlight - Coffee "C"(ICE) |
MRCI hopes this profile of the ICE Coffee "C" futures contract, with
its statistics and feature studies, will help you derive wise trading decisions from its presentation of
long-term perspective, computer analysis, and historical background. This additional history is designed
to complement the body of knowledge contained in any seasonal patterns and strategies published. The weekly
and monthly charts on this page depict prices for nearby contracts, which most closely reflect the
underlying cash market.
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The table below offers a statistical analysis of historical daily trading in the ICE Coffee "C" futures.
The average range for each day of the week in each year and overall has been computed for purposes of comparison and
further insight into the dynamics of this market.
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MRCI's Nearby Futures Range Detail for Coffee "C"(ICE) from 1/1976 - 8/2023 |
Calendar Year |
Monday Avg Rng |
Tuesday Avg Rng |
Wednesday Avg Rng |
Thursday Avg Rng |
Friday Avg Rng |
Yearly Avg Rng |
1976 |
2.67($1000) |
2.84($1067) |
2.96($1111) |
2.82($1058) |
2.79($1045) |
2.82($1058) |
1977 |
7.30($2738) |
7.64($2865) |
6.88($2580) |
7.99($2996) |
6.77($2539) |
7.31($2743) |
1978 |
4.42($1657) |
4.49($1683) |
4.06($1522) |
3.65($1368) |
3.76($1412) |
4.07($1525) |
1979 |
3.04($1140) |
2.84($1065) |
2.91($1090) |
3.24($1215) |
3.65($1369) |
3.14($1176) |
1980 |
4.25($1593) |
4.33($1623) |
3.57($1340) |
3.76($1411) |
3.92($1470) |
3.96($1485) |
1981 |
3.33($1250) |
3.31($1241) |
3.57($1340) |
3.67($1377) |
3.57($1339) |
3.49($1309) |
1982 |
2.82($1059) |
3.18($1191) |
3.00($1126) |
3.10($1162) |
2.88($1079) |
3.00($1125) |
1983 |
1.72($644) |
1.58($591) |
1.67($625) |
1.63($612) |
1.55($581) |
1.63($610) |
1984 |
1.75($658) |
1.87($700) |
2.04($767) |
1.78($667) |
1.84($692) |
1.86($697) |
1985 |
2.58($967) |
2.61($978) |
2.47($927) |
2.84($1065) |
2.85($1067) |
2.67($1000) |
1986 |
7.10($2662) |
7.94($2979) |
7.50($2813) |
6.95($2605) |
6.61($2479) |
7.23($2713) |
1987 |
3.02($1131) |
2.66($999) |
2.22($834) |
2.29($858) |
2.21($829) |
2.48($930) |
1988 |
2.42($909) |
2.48($930) |
2.36($884) |
2.26($848) |
2.29($859) |
2.36($886) |
1989 |
2.92($1093) |
3.17($1189) |
3.14($1179) |
2.81($1055) |
2.95($1107) |
3.00($1125) |
1990 |
2.09($782) |
2.02($759) |
2.20($826) |
2.24($841) |
2.35($881) |
2.18($818) |
1991 |
1.66($623) |
1.58($591) |
1.70($637) |
1.62($609) |
1.85($693) |
1.68($630) |
1992 |
1.92($719) |
1.92($718) |
1.86($699) |
1.69($633) |
1.85($694) |
1.85($692) |
1993 |
2.49($933) |
2.69($1010) |
2.23($835) |
2.21($828) |
2.21($830) |
2.37($888) |
1994 |
8.43($3160) |
5.81($2177) |
7.28($2731) |
5.40($2024) |
5.57($2088) |
6.47($2425) |
1995 |
4.49($1683) |
4.69($1758) |
4.51($1691) |
4.33($1622) |
4.69($1758) |
4.54($1702) |
1996 |
4.33($1624) |
3.56($1336) |
3.47($1302) |
3.64($1366) |
3.47($1299) |
3.69($1382) |
1997 |
9.24($3466) |
9.54($3577) |
9.60($3599) |
9.80($3675) |
7.88($2956) |
9.23($3461) |
1998 |
4.62($1733) |
5.02($1881) |
4.01($1503) |
4.28($1603) |
4.59($1722) |
4.50($1687) |
1999 |
4.83($1813) |
4.61($1730) |
4.31($1617) |
4.37($1639) |
3.66($1373) |
4.36($1635) |
2000 |
3.81($1430) |
3.03($1135) |
2.88($1081) |
3.20($1199) |
2.83($1062) |
3.14($1176) |
2001 |
1.97($739) |
1.66($623) |
1.67($625) |
1.76($660) |
1.87($703) |
1.78($669) |
2002 |
2.10($788) |
1.91($716) |
1.78($668) |
1.86($696) |
1.77($662) |
1.88($706) |
2003 |
1.98($742) |
1.71($640) |
1.72($643) |
1.90($711) |
1.53($575) |
1.77($662) |
2004 |
2.80($1050) |
2.31($867) |
2.44($913) |
2.32($871) |
2.16($808) |
2.40($901) |
2005 |
3.99($1497) |
3.40($1276) |
3.70($1388) |
3.38($1266) |
3.31($1242) |
3.55($1331) |
2006 |
3.12($1170) |
2.71($1015) |
2.64($991) |
2.84($1064) |
2.70($1011) |
2.79($1048) |
2007 |
3.08($1157) |
2.44($916) |
2.35($883) |
2.68($1004) |
2.42($906) |
2.59($971) |
2008 |
4.60($1723) |
3.96($1485) |
3.75($1408) |
4.41($1653) |
4.11($1540) |
4.15($1558) |
2009 |
4.17($1566) |
3.30($1237) |
3.18($1192) |
3.55($1329) |
3.75($1407) |
3.58($1342) |
2010 |
4.71($1768) |
5.15($1930) |
4.43($1661) |
4.71($1768) |
5.03($1884) |
4.81($1802) |
2011 |
7.46($2799) |
7.33($2748) |
7.47($2802) |
7.33($2748) |
7.81($2931) |
7.48($2806) |
2012 |
5.05($1894) |
5.43($2035) |
5.17($1937) |
5.22($1957) |
4.57($1713) |
5.09($1907) |
2013 |
3.00($1123) |
3.10($1161) |
3.18($1192) |
3.19($1198) |
3.15($1180) |
3.12($1171) |
2014 |
7.32($2745) |
6.81($2555) |
7.31($2741) |
6.65($2493) |
6.57($2463) |
6.93($2599) |
2015 |
4.71($1766) |
4.41($1653) |
4.61($1730) |
4.47($1675) |
4.34($1626) |
4.51($1690) |
2016 |
4.02($1508) |
3.40($1274) |
3.50($1313) |
4.06($1523) |
3.62($1356) |
3.71($1392) |
2017 |
3.14($1176) |
3.00($1125) |
3.17($1188) |
3.22($1209) |
3.08($1156) |
3.12($1171) |
2018 |
2.76($1037) |
2.57($964) |
2.44($915) |
2.59($969) |
2.61($980) |
2.59($972) |
2019 |
3.49($1307) |
3.16($1186) |
2.84($1065) |
2.95($1106) |
2.84($1064) |
3.05($1144) |
2020 |
4.43($1662) |
3.64($1366) |
3.86($1448) |
3.79($1423) |
4.14($1552) |
3.96($1487) |
2021 |
6.14($2301) |
5.50($2062) |
4.97($1865) |
5.25($1969) |
5.94($2228) |
5.55($2080) |
2022 |
7.60($2849) |
6.60($2477) |
7.26($2724) |
6.79($2544) |
7.00($2626) |
7.04($2639) |
2023 |
5.66($2121) |
5.57($2090) |
5.18($1943) |
5.45($2044) |
5.42($2031) |
5.45($2044) |
What other characteristics do ICE Coffee "C" futures exhibit for various days of the
week? We ran various studies for the last 180 calendar days of trading prior to trading prior to
expiration for each contract.
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MRCI's Nearby Futures Summary for Coffee "C"(ICE) from 1/1976 - 8/2023 |
Summary Item |
Monday Summary |
Tuesday Summary |
Wednesday Summary |
Thursday Summary |
Friday Summary |
Yearly Summary |
Range |
4.03($1512) |
3.84($1438) |
3.77($1413) |
3.78($1416) |
3.71($1390) |
3.82($1433) |
Closed Up |
1063(47%) |
1224(50%) |
1235(50%) |
1236(51%) |
1126(48%) |
5884(49%) |
Closed Dn |
1169(52%) |
1203(49%) |
1203(49%) |
1160(48%) |
1217(52%) |
5952(50%) |
Closed Uchg |
24(1%) |
26(1%) |
27(1%) |
18(1%) |
18(1%) |
113(1%) |
Gapped up |
249(11%) |
257(10%) |
251(10%) |
246(10%) |
269(11%) |
1272(11%) |
Un-filled Gaps Up |
119(48%) |
108(42%) |
89(35%) |
91(37%) |
103(38%) |
510(40%) |
Gapped Down |
404(18%) |
365(15%) |
328(13%) |
293(12%) |
291(12%) |
1681(14%) |
Un-filled Gaps Down |
149(37%) |
97(27%) |
86(26%) |
68(23%) |
71(24%) |
471(28%) |
Daily Percent Change Summary for Coffee "C"(ICE) |
UNCH |
>0%- <1% |
+1%- <2% |
+2%- <3% |
+3%- <4% |
+4%- <5% |
+5%- <6% |
+6%- <7% |
+7%- <8% |
+8%- <9% |
+9%- <10% |
+10%- <20% |
>+20% |
113 |
2624 |
1626 |
839 |
395 |
199 |
90 |
45 |
26 |
8 |
9 |
20 |
3 |
<0%- >-1% |
-1%- >-2% |
-2%- >-3% |
-3%- >-4% |
-4%- >-5% |
-5%- >-6% |
-6%- >-7% |
-7%- >-8% |
-8%- >-9% |
-9%- >-10% |
-10%- >-20% |
<-20% |
2627 |
1633 |
883 |
444 |
194 |
75 |
45 |
20 |
14 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
The table below represents yearly low, high, last yield in the cash market for the
ICE Coffee "C" futures contracts. Quotes are from daily cash market price activity.
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Coffee: Brazilian NY - Feb 4, 2022 |
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Period Low(Jan-Dec) |
Period High(Jan-Dec) |
Last Day |
Average |
Year |
Date |
Price |
Date |
Price |
Date |
Price |
Price |
2021 |
01/07/2021 |
169.25 |
11/26/2021 |
301.04 |
12/31/2021 |
285.48 |
219.68 |
2020 |
02/04/2020 |
137.53 |
09/08/2020 |
181.51 |
12/31/2020 |
172.18 |
157.65 |
2019 |
05/09/2019 |
119.85 |
12/17/2019 |
170.22 |
12/31/2019 |
162.14 |
133.51 |
2018 |
09/19/2018 |
121.80 |
01/05/2018 |
148.40 |
12/31/2018 |
127.19 |
136.84 |
2017 |
12/13/2017 |
137.28 |
01/24/2017 |
172.76 |
12/29/2017 |
143.70 |
152.35 |
2016 |
01/21/2016 |
130.52 |
11/08/2016 |
190.07 |
12/30/2016 |
157.69 |
155.65 |
2015 |
11/16/2015 |
132.04 |
01/15/2015 |
195.72 |
12/31/2015 |
141.27 |
151.63 |
2014 |
01/02/2014 |
126.80 |
10/10/2014 |
239.35 |
12/31/2014 |
182.92 |
197.98 |
2013 |
12/10/2013 |
119.63 |
01/22/2013 |
173.77 |
12/31/2013 |
127.97 |
147.85 |
2012 |
12/17/2012 |
160.38 |
01/12/2012 |
265.05 |
12/31/2012 |
161.02 |
201.93 |
2011 |
12/19/2011 |
243.23 |
05/03/2011 |
332.07 |
12/30/2011 |
255.00 |
283.75 |
2010 |
04/28/2010 |
194.51 |
12/29/2010 |
281.54 |
12/31/2010 |
278.19 |
225.87 |
2009 |
01/02/2009 01/05/2009 |
130.55 |
05/28/2009 |
225.97 |
12/31/2009 |
192.46 |
177.48 |
2008 |
12/08/2008 |
124.35 |
03/04/2008 |
172.75 |
12/31/2008 |
130.55 |
144.05 |
2007 |
05/04/2007 05/07/2007 |
112.07 |
10/15/2007 |
144.14 |
12/31/2007 |
141.48 |
125.56 |
2006 |
04/17/2006 |
102.89 |
12/15/2006 12/26/2006 |
134.12 |
12/29/2006 |
131.32 |
116.60 |
2005 |
11/25/2005 |
97.99 |
03/11/2005 |
147.75 |
12/30/2005 |
115.98 |
116.68 |
2004 |
01/02/2004 01/05/2004 |
57.00 |
12/21/2004 |
116.00 |
12/31/2004 |
95.75 |
83.36 |
2003 |
11/28/2003 |
53.00 |
02/11/2003 09/12/2003 |
74.50 |
12/31/2003 |
70.00 |
67.21 |
2002 |
01/21/2002 |
43.25 |
11/21/2002 |
76.50 |
12/31/2002 |
66.25 |
65.04 |
2001 |
10/23/2001 |
35.50 |
05/07/2001 05/08/2001 |
82.50 |
12/31/2001 |
41.25 |
54.80 |
2000 |
12/14/2000 |
63.50 |
01/26/2000 01/27/2000 01/28/2000 |
132.50 |
12/29/2000 |
66.50 |
93.06 |
1999 |
10/01/1999 |
80.75 |
12/03/1999 |
141.00 |
12/30/1999 |
125.50 |
104.26 |
1998 |
09/18/1998 |
106.50 |
02/05/1998 |
193.50 |
12/30/1998 |
117.00 |
137.88 |
1997 |
01/06/1997 |
134.00 |
05/29/1997 |
359.00 |
12/31/1997 |
168.00 |
205.08 |
1996 |
01/02/1996 |
95.00 |
08/26/1996 |
151.50 |
12/31/1996 |
136.00 |
128.51 |
1995 |
12/28/1995 |
97.50 |
03/10/1995 |
181.00 |
12/29/1995 |
98.50 |
144.47 |
1994 |
01/03/1994 01/04/1994 01/05/1994 01/11/1994 |
61.50 |
07/12/1994 07/13/1994 |
247.00 |
12/30/1994 |
160.25 |
137.81 |
1993 |
04/21/1993 04/22/1993 |
47.00 |
09/17/1993 |
72.75 |
12/30/1993 |
61.50 |
58.92 |
1992 |
08/17/1992 |
35.00 |
12/21/1992 12/22/1992 |
69.50 |
12/31/1992 |
66.00 |
49.51 |
The table below represents Scenario Analysis for the
March Coffee "C"(ICE) futures contracts.
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ScenarioSM Study for July Coffee "C"(ICE) as of Feb 04, 2022 |
Condition 1:
Higher Monthly Close. Action --->
Buy that month's close with objective of exceeding month's
high within 2 months. |
Tested Month |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Tested Years |
|
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
Closed Higher |
|
24 |
18 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
22 |
20 |
22 |
21 |
19 |
16 |
Exceeded High |
|
18 |
16 |
17 |
20 |
19 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
9 |
6 |
Scenario Percentage |
|
75% |
89% |
77% |
83% |
76% |
64% |
75% |
68% |
76% |
47% |
38% |
Avg Max Increase |
|
10.33% |
14.09% |
16.64% |
13.84% |
13.69% |
18.82% |
13.01% |
19.50% |
19.52% |
19.33% |
11.75% |
Max Increase |
|
34.47% |
30.79% |
52.19% |
59.47% |
48.77% |
63.89% |
27.25% |
82.60% |
115.64% |
109.13% |
38.87% |
Avg Days To Max Increase |
|
15 |
19 |
19 |
15 |
17 |
12 |
19 |
20 |
15 |
7 |
9 |
Avg Max Decline |
|
-1.94% |
-2.50% |
-1.55% |
-1.70% |
-2.44% |
-1.53% |
-3.55% |
-3.65% |
-2.97% |
-2.58% |
-1.23% |
Max Decline |
|
-11.20% |
-11.27% |
-8.11% |
-6.12% |
-9.98% |
-6.44% |
-12.06% |
-12.47% |
-12.38% |
-10.13% |
-3.23% |
Avg Days to Max Decline |
|
9 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
2022 Contract Condition |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
Action |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
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Condition 2:
Lower Monthly Close. Action --->
Sell that month's close with objective of penetrating month's
low within 2 months.
|
Tested Month |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Tested Years |
|
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
Closed Lower |
|
21 |
27 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
23 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
29 |
Penetrated Low |
|
17 |
19 |
18 |
19 |
17 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
22 |
20 |
Scenario Percentage |
|
81% |
70% |
82% |
90% |
85% |
96% |
84% |
87% |
83% |
85% |
69% |
Avg Max Decline |
|
8.35% |
9.13% |
9.14% |
8.60% |
8.23% |
8.47% |
9.02% |
8.37% |
14.55% |
11.42% |
7.66% |
Max Decline |
|
21.21% |
21.65% |
22.76% |
18.17% |
22.75% |
21.57% |
17.07% |
17.14% |
35.43% |
28.60% |
25.02% |
Avg Days To Max Decline |
|
19 |
12 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
19 |
19 |
14 |
12 |
Avg Max Increase |
|
-5.07% |
-2.49% |
-2.16% |
-2.31% |
-4.18% |
-3.44% |
-2.63% |
-4.91% |
-3.90% |
-3.75% |
-1.66% |
Max Increase |
|
-12.46% |
-12.35% |
-5.96% |
-9.62% |
-14.70% |
-12.01% |
-10.04% |
-16.15% |
-10.75% |
-10.42% |
-8.26% |
Avg Days to Max Increase |
|
11 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
2022 Contract Condition |
|
|
Yes |
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Action |
|
|
No |
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
High |
219.60 |
205.30 |
203.95 |
219.45 |
246.55 |
249.50 |
243.90 |
243.95 |
|
|
|
|
Low |
155.95 |
178.90 |
186.95 |
196.00 |
202.50 |
222.70 |
220.15 |
234.95 |
|
|
|
|
Close/Last |
186.15 |
199.95 |
198.30 |
207.60 |
230.95 |
225.25 |
234.60 |
241.45 |
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