Cocoa futures and options contracts trade on NYBOT's Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange, Inc. from 8:00 am until 11:50 am (NY Time). The cocoa futures contract is for 10 metric tons (22,046 pounds) of exchange-certified cocoa from countries such as the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria.
The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) is the parent company of the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE) and the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE). Through its two exchanges and their subsidiaries and divisions, NYBOT offers an expanding range of agricultural, currency and index products. Information about the New York Board of Trade can be found at www.nybot.com.