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Coffee (Arabica)
Category
Agricultural
Exchange
ICE Futures US
Contract Size
37,500 pounds (~250 bags of 60kg each) of Arabica coffee
Symbol
KC
About Coffee (Arabica)
ICE Arabica Coffee futures (KC) are the global benchmark for specialty coffee pricing. Brazil, the world's largest producer, drives supply dynamics. Climate events (frost, drought) in Brazil can cause extreme price spikes. Coffee is one of the most volatile soft commodities. A 1 cent move = $375 per contract.
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Contract Specifications
- Contract Size
- 37,500 pounds (~250 bags of 60kg each) of Arabica coffee
- Tick Size / Value
- $0.0005/lb = $18.75 per tick
- Exchange
- ICE Futures US
Trading Hours
Mon–Fri 04:15–13:30 ET.
Margin Notes
Exchange maintenance margin ~$5,000–$7,000.
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