FCOJ
Benchmark FCOJ tests new highs this week
Nov-23 FCOJ closed Wednesday at a fresh high of 343.40 cents after a five-session rally including three closes straddling the...
FCOJ prices still pushing higher; FL maturity results
OJ prices reportedly pulled even higher in recent weeks on reports of tightening supply both in Florida and for key...
After hitting fresh highs, FCOJ futures take a break
Most-active Nov-23 FCOJ traded sideways midweek above retracement support near 306.00 cents, settling Thursday at 308.05. Further support may be...
Weather premium still a factor in the FCOJ market?
After trading sideways near psychological and retracement support above 300.00 and 301.00 cents, Sep-23 FCOJ rallied midweek to settle Wednesday...
2023 FCOJ contracts find support at 20-day average
In the first week of August, Sep-23 FCOJ drifted lower from its late-July contract high near 317.75 cents per ps,...
Sep-23 FCOJ slips in five-session slide
Benchmark Sep-23 FCOJ closed last Thursday at a record 317.10 cents per ps; the contract tried pushing higher last Friday...
FCOJ 2023 futures continue rally
Sep-23 FCOJ has continued its accelerated rally, settling this Thursday at 317.10 cents per ps, the first close below its...
Benchmark Sep-23 FCOJ near 300.00 cents per ps
A six-session, 28.65 cent rally brought nearby Sep-23 FCOJ to a record close Friday of 299.90, up 146.50 cents or...
Florida orange production just 15.85 million boxes
In the last report for 2022/23, USDA added 100,000 boxes to Florida’s Valencia orange production, raising the count to 9.7...
Rebound for FCOJ 2023 futures
Benchmark Sep-23 FCOJ has traded sideways in the last month. The contract rebounded from a close Monday near a three-week...
FCOJ trades sideways in second half of June
Most-active Sep-23 FCOJ traded sideways in the last week, keeping below its high of 264.30 cents on Jun. 20. The...
FCOJ contracts rebound midweek
After closing on Jun. 7 at a three-week low of 257.65 cents, most-active Jul-23 FCOJ traded sideways over the last...
All U.S. orange production seen down 23% YOY
The major change in the orange outlook for 2022/23 in June was a drop of 400,000 boxes for estimated Florida...
FCOJ futures move lower in late May & early June
Jul-23 FCOJ futures set a contract high in late May at 293.90 cents but trailed lower in the last two...
OJ futures stay close to recent record highs
In May, benchmark Jul-23 FCOJ rallied from a seven-week low of 242.75 cents in mid-May to a contract high of...
Benchmark FCOJ up 74% YOY
Jul-23 FCOJ rallied over the last week, breaking the prior high of 279.85 cents and settling Wednesday at a fresh...
Benchmark FCOJ rebounds from six-week lows
Nearby Jul-23 FCOJ closed last week at a six-week low of 242.75 cents, recovering this week but failing to break...
2022/23 U.S. orange production seen down 23%
In its May report on citrus production, USDA lowered Florida’s Valencia production by half a million boxes, putting all U.S....
Food Price Index up 0.6% in April, first rise in 13 months
Adjusted for inflation, FAO’s Food Price Index (FPI) for April rose 0.6 percent from March—the first monthly increase in 13...
FCOJ consolidating over last week
Most-active Jul-23 FCOJ traded sideways in the last six sessions, consolidating between the 20-day moving average near 267.71 cents and...
FCOJ sees midweek correction after recent rally
After trading sideways through most of April below 270.00 cents, most-active Sep-23 FCOJ rallied last week and into this week,...
FCOJ still bullish as managed money remains in the market
Supply and cost concerns are putatively still supporting orange juice futures in April. After reaching a contract high at 284.90...
2021/22 & 2022/23 orange production cut by over 1 million boxes
USDA made a series of changes to citrus production estimates for this season and last season in its April Citrus...
Nearby FCOJ futures up 25% from last month
The May-23 FCOJ contract rallied in the last six sessions, supported by a bullish mood across commodity markets, itself bolstered...
Orange forecast tweaked, but FCOJ futures still above pre-February levels
In the March Citrus report, USDA’s only changes were modest hikes to Florida production. For non-Valencia oranges, USDA raised Florida’s...
FCOJ futures consolidate below recent historic highs
Most-active May-23 FCOJ rallied in the second half of February, ending the month at a historic high of 253.60 cents,...
Food inflation forecast at 7.9% in 2023
ERS reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all food rose 0.7 in January from December on price gains...
FCOJ contract rally this week
After correcting from its early-February high last week, May-23 FCOJ seemed to find support near 225.00 cents. The contract moved...
FCOJ futures consolidate below recent contract highs
After closing last Thursday at a contract high of 262.55, the nearby Mar-23 FCOJ this week fell below support around...
USDA trims Florida 2022/23 orange crop by another 2 million boxes
In the February Citrus report, USDA lowered forecast orange production by another 2.0 million boxes on cuts of 1.0 million...
Benchmark FCOJ rallies 16% this week
After trading sideways from about 231.20 cents to 189.30 cents for about three months, most-active Mar-23 rallies this week, breaking...
FCOJ futures quiet this week
Most-active Mar-23 FCOJ traded sideways in the last week, holding near its 20-day moving average and retracement support near 204...
Smaller Valencia orange crops in Florida & California
In its January Citrus report, USDA left its non-Valancia orange forecast unchanged but cut the Valencia orange forecast by 3...
FCOJ futures show modest rebound Thursday
In late December, most-active Mar-23 FCOJ fell below retracement support around 204.13 cents. The contract traded sideways below that level...
ERS sees 2023 food prices up 4% from last year
The Food Price Index (FPI), part of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose just 0.2 percent in November, slower growth...
Early 2023 FCOJ contracts remain in two-month range
Most-active Mar-23 FCOJ traded lower this week, finding support midweek and settling Thursday at 203.15 cents, above the 20-day average...
FCOJ futures see inside sessions Thursday ahead of holidays
Most-active Mar-23 FCOJ had made a bullish move over the last week, culminating in a test Wednesday of its upper...
FCOJ contracts drop below 20-day average, test medium-term support
Nearby Jan-23 FCOJ futures reached a contract high of 224.25 cents last week, falling by this Monday to resistance above...
Florida 2022/23 orange crop cut 8 million boxes
The main change in the December Citrus report was a cut of 8 million 90-pound boxes in Florida’s orange production:...
Benchmark FCOJ futures rally to fresh contract high
A five-session rally brought most-active Jan-23 FCOJ to a settle Thursday at a contract high of 224.25 cents, above the...
Nearby FCOJ drops over last four sessions
Most-active Jan-23 FCOJ broke above its 20-day moving average, ending last week at a two-week low of 210.80 cents. The...
Cost of Thanksgiving meal rises again in 2022
The cost of ingredients for a ten-person Thanksgiving meal hit a new record this year, as estimated through the American...
Nearby FCOJ finds floor after falling from recent contract high
After reaching a contract high of 215.90 cents a week ago, Jan-23 FCOJ closed this Monday at a one-month low...
Citrus forecasts unchanged; FL 2022/23 oranges still down 40% YOY
NASS published its updated citrus forecasts Wednesday, leaving all production estimates unchanged for the old and new seasons. U.S. 2022/23...
Jan-23 FCOJ rallies to fresh contract high
Most-active Jan-23 FCOJ rallied over the last five sessions, holding in its bullish trading channel. On Tuesday, the contract had...
Most-active OJ still in bullish channel
Most-active Jan-23 FCOJ rallied from around 165 cents in mid-September to a close this Wednesday just below 204.00 cents. After...
FCOJ futures rally in mid-October
Nearby Nov-22 FCOJ futures rallied in the last five sessions, breaking retracement resistance near 200.00 cents. Unlike closes Tuesday and...
Florida 2022/23 oranges seen down 32% YOY; OJ futures trade sideways
In its October Citrus report, USDA forecasted all Florida orange production down 32 percent YOY at 28.0 million boxes. The...
OJ futures retrace lower off record highs Tuesday
A five-session rally brought benchmark Nov-22 FCOJ futures to a settle Tuesday at 198.95 cents, a fresh contract high. After...
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Hurricane Ian driving midweek rally for nearby FCOJ
With Hurricane Ian making landfall in Florida as a Category-4 storm, most-active Nov-22 FCOJ rallied from Tuesday through Thursday. The...
Benchmark FCOJ at three-week high
After short-term trading below the 20-day average, most-active Nov-22 FCOJ found retracement support near 167.45 cents. The contract rallied over...
FCOJ futures find medium-term resistance, retrace lower midweek
After a four-session slide in early September, most-active Nov-22 FCOJ rebounded late last week and early this week. The contract...
Late-week rebound for most-active FCOJ
From last Thursday through this Wednesday, Nov-22 FCOJ fell by almost 90 cents, rebounding in the last two sessions but...
FCOJ futures rally on anticipated tight Brazilian stocks
In a four-session rally that began last Friday, most active Nov-22 FCOJ jumped from resistance near 163.35 cents per pound...
Most-active Nov-22 FCOJ slips near one-month lows
Most active Nov-22 FCOJ futures closed lower midweek, settling Thursday near a one-month low of 163.10 cents, straddling retracement support....
Food CPI up 10.9% YOY
Data reported by BLS shows that food inflation was 1.1 percent in July, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for...
FCOJ futures retrace lower, domestic processor stocks slip
After recent trading near its early-August two-month high, a five-session slide brought Sep-22 FCOJ to a three-week low under its...
FCOJ futures move to higher range in August
Most-active Sep-22 FCOJ futures found a higher trading range in the first half of August, holding above retracement support near...
Nearby OJ rallies to two-month high
Most-active Sep-22 FCOJ rallied in the last week of July but found resistance this week around the upper Bollinger Band...
Nearby FCOJ futures rally midweek, approaching one-month high
After slipping below resistance near 155 cents last week, Sep-22 FCOJ slipped slightly further Monday. The contract rebounded Tuesday, testing...
Food Consumer Price Index up 10% YOY in June, up 7% YTD
The June Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for June showed that pricing for all food was up 1.0 percent from...
Most-active FCOJ finds support at fresh three-month lows
Benchmark Sep-22 FCOJ closed Friday, Jul. 15 at a three-month low above 150.00 cents. The contract rebounded modestly Monday and...
FCOJ… Technically speaking
After a long climb, there has been a technical breakdown in FCOJ. As with many other futures markets, FCOJ has...
Nearby FCOJ falls to lowest level since March
After testing support last week near 161.25 cents, most-active Sep-22 FCOJ fell from Tuesday through Thursday, breaching support near 160.00...
Forecast U.S. 2021/22 orange production cut by 2.2 million boxes
In its July forecast, USDA added 250,000 boxes to its Florida orange 2021/22 crop forecast: 200,000 boxes more for Valencias...
Benchmark FCOJ slips lower with technicals still bearish
After failing to break above the 20-day moving average last week, most-active Sep-22 FCOJ closed last week at retracement support...
Sep-22 FCOJ recovers to ten-session high Thursday
After settling Jun. 24 at a two-month low below its 20-day average, most-active Sep-22 FCOJ rebounded this week. The contract...
At-home consumer food prices rose 1.3% in May, up 11.9% YOY
ERS published data on Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) for food this Friday, unsurprisingly showing higher prices in May across all...
September FCOJ at one-month low after eight-session slide
Most-active Sep-22 FCOJ moved from above the upper Bollinger Band to below the Bollinger Band this Thursday. The correction followed...
Nearby FCOJ dips below 20-day moving average
A four-day slide brought Jul-22 FCOJ futures to a three-week low, below support and the 20-day average near 180 cents....
USDA lowers Florida 2021/22 orange forecast by half a million boxes
In its June forecast, USDA’s NASS made a handful of changes to 2021/22 forecasts. The main change was an increase...
Fresh contract high for Jul-22 OJ on Wednesday
A four-day rally brought nearby Jul-22 FCOJ to a close of 191.35 cents Wednesday, above the upper Bollinger Band and...
U.S. April food prices up 1% from March, up 9% YOY
ERS estimates inflation for selected food price indexes in the U.S. was 1.0 percent in April vs. March, with inflation...
FCOJ holds below late-May high
Nearby Jul-22 FCOJ closed last Thursday at a six-week high before trading lower Friday and this Tuesday to close at...