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Managing the Price Risk of Physical Cocoa through the Futures Market

Managing the Price Risk of Physical Cocoa through the Futures Market

This course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of how to use futures markets to manage price risk in physical cocoa. Covering hedging strategies, market mechanisms, and practical applications, it equips attendees with the knowledge and skills needed to mitigate financial exposure and optimise decision-making in volatile cocoa markets.

Welcome to this important industry-focused two-day course provided by ICE and the FCC. In today's volatile global cocoa market, effective risk management is essential for businesses involved in cocoa production, processing, and trading. This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complexities of cocoa price risk and utilise futures contracts as a strategic tool for hedging against adverse price movements. Whether you are a cocoa producer, processor, exporter, or trader, this course will equip you with practical insights and strategies to protect your business from market uncertainty and optimise your risk management approach. 

Through a combination of theoretical concepts, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, participants will gain a deeper understanding of cocoa market dynamics, futures trading mechanisms, and risk management strategies tailored to the cocoa industry. 

Join us, and a range of expert industry speakers, on this educational journey to enhance your ability to effectively manage the physical risk of cocoa, through the futures market, and safeguard your business against market volatility.

Course Information

  • Dates: Monday 20 & Wednesday 21 April 2026
  • Location: London
  • Price: £1,950 + VAT*

Who Should Attend

All those involved in the physical cocoa supply chain. Those wishing to understand better how the futures market can help reduce risk in the physical trade.

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This is a two-day course that will provide an insight into

  • The relationship between ICE Cocoa Futures and FCC physical contracts
  • The importance of convergence in physical and financial markets
  • How Futures work
  • The concept of risk
  • Hedging a physical trade
  • The role of Clearing
  • How to set up a Futures account
  • The requirements for a delivery on the Futures market and how it occurs
  • What effect will the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) have on the cocoa market
  • The use of ICECoT in managing compliance and trading under EUDR
  • How to hedge cocoa products

Get in touch

If you have a question or wish to discuss your role in the cocoa industry,
please contact our team.