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Managing the Price Risk of Physical Cocoa through the Futures Market
Welcome to this important industry focused two-day course provided by ICE and the Federation de Cocoa Commerce (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 utilize 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 optimize 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.
The October 2024 date is now FULL
We will have the 2025 dates available shortly. If you would like to go on the waiting list for the October 9 -10, 2024 course, then please email: [email protected] to request.
Course Information
| Price | £1,850 + VAT |
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| Duration | 2 days |
| Location | London |
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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.
Booking Information
Course Content
This is a two-day course 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 the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will have on the cocoa market
- The use of ICECoT in managing compliance and trading under EUDR
- How to hedge cocoa products
The working agenda by day is below:
Day 1
08.45 - Welcome
09.00 - Overview of Risk
10.00 - Financial Risk: The two markets, Physical and Futures
11.00 - Break
11.20 - Group Discussion 1
12.30 - Lunch
13.30 - What are Futures?
14.30 - What is the difference between physical and futures transactions and what is a basic hedge?
15.30 - Break
15.50 - Group Discussion 2
16.20 - Role of the Clearing House
17.20 - Importance of Convergence
18.20 - End of Day
19.30 - FCC hosted dinner
Day 2
08.45 - Welcome to Day 2
09.00 - How to set up and manage a futures account
10.00 - Delivery procedures for futures
11.00 - Break
11.20 - Group Discussion 3
12.30 - Lunch
13.30 - Sampling and Grading procedures for physical and futures deliveries
14.30 - Futures and Cocoa Products - how does that work?
15.30 - Break
15.50 - The effect of EUDR on convergence
16.20 - ICE CoT and EUDR conformance
17.30 - End