Softs

Soft commodities such as coffee and sugar are key agricultural products in global trade.

Arabica coffee, mainly grown in Latin America, is primarily traded on ICE Futures US (New York) and serves as the global benchmark for coffee prices. Robusta coffee, predominantly produced in Asia, is mainly traded on ICE Futures Europe (London).

Sugar is traded in two main contract types: raw sugar (#11) on ICE Futures US and white sugar on ICE Futures Europe. These markets provide producers, traders, and processors with essential instruments to hedge against price volatility effectively.

Coffee is one of the most important soft commodities in global commodity trading. Arabica coffee, primarily produced in Latin America, is mainly traded on ICE Futures US in New York, serving as the global price benchmark. Robusta coffee, largely grown in Asia, is predominantly traded on ICE Futures Europe in London. Futures trading enables producers and traders to hedge against price volatility and ensures transparent price discovery in the market.

Exchanges & Trading Platforms:

        • Intercontinental Exchange (ICE Futures US – New York)
        • Intercontinental Exchange (ICE Futures Europe – London)

Sugar is traded on international futures markets in two main contract types.

Sugar #11 (raw sugar) is the global benchmark contract and is traded on ICE Futures US in New York. It represents the worldwide reference price for raw sugar.

White sugar is mainly traded on ICE Futures Europe (formerly LIFFE) in London and is particularly relevant for the European sugar industry.

Both contracts allow producers, traders, and processors to effectively hedge price risk and manage market exposure.

Exchanges & Trading Platforms:

        • Intercontinental Exchange (ICE Futures US – New York)
        • Intercontinental Exchange (ICE Futures Europe – London)

Cocoa is one of the most important agricultural commodities in global trade, particularly for the food and chocolate industries. Cocoa futures are traded on ICE Futures US (New York) and ICE Futures Europe (London), both of which serve as international pricing benchmarks. Futures markets allow producers, processors, and traders to actively manage price risk and efficiently hedge physical supply contracts.

Exchanges & Trading Platforms:

        • Intercontinental Exchange (ICE Futures US – New York) Save
        • Intercontinental Exchange (ICE Futures Europe – London)