Arabic coffee is traded at the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The stronger of the two types is robusta. It is grown at lower altitudes with the largest producers being Indonesia, West Africa, Brazil, and Vietnam. Robusta coffee is traded on the LIFFE exchange. Ninety percent of the world coffee trade is in green (unroasted) coffee beans. All content on FT.com is for your general information and use only and is not intended to address your particular requirements. In particular, the content does not constitute any form of advice, recommendation, representation, endorsement or arrangement by FT and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making (or refraining from making) any specific investment or other decisions. The coffee of this variety is cultivated mainly in Africa, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil. Contracts reflect the price of coffee for producing countries. Robusta coffee accounts for 30% of the world coffee production. Prices on Robusta coffee futures are expressed in US dollars per 1 metric ton (in 1 lot contains 50 metric tons of coffee). OPINION on position limits on Robusta Coffee contracts I. Introduction and legal basis 1. On 7 August 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) received a notification from the Financial Conduct Authority under Article 57(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU
6 Apr 2011 Contract: NYSE Euronext (LIFFE) Robusta Coffee Futures RIC Chain: 0#LRC: Nearest Month Continuation RIC: LRCc1. Contract Specification:
Contracts currently traded are cocoa, robusta coffee, white sugar, wheat, barley and potatoes. There is also a weather contract. Following the purchase of LIFFE by (Price quotes for ICE Futures Coffee delayed at least 10 minutes as per exchange requirements). Trade Coffee now with: Liffe. Bonds Bond Derivatives: Long Gilt Futures Schatz Futures Bund Futures Japanese Government Bonds Short-Term Interest Rates (STIRs): EONIA Futures A good basis for understanding coffee quality standards is the ICO (International Coffee Excerpt from LIFFE Robusta Futures Contract 5. purpose of examination to determine whether the consignment complies with a contract specification. price through Futures U.S. Coffee "C" contracts while Robusta coffee has been traded years on the London International Financial Futures Exchange. (LIFFE). volatility that takes into account specifications relative to each commodity and. DETAILS, Contract specifications Coffee has been one of the most important commodities over the course of its It has two major types, Robusta and Arabica. in New York trades Arabica, while LIFFE in London trades Robusta futures.
Robusta contract features at LIFFE Market symbol: RC. Trading hours are from 09.00 a.m. to 17.30 p.m. United Kingdom time. The exchange is open Monday through Friday except for listed public holidays. The price basis is US$ per ton ex warehouse. The contract unit is 10 tons with a minimum price fluctuation of US$ 1 per ton.
The coffee of this variety is cultivated mainly in Africa, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil. Contracts reflect the price of coffee for producing countries. Robusta coffee accounts for 30% of the world coffee production. Prices on Robusta coffee futures are expressed in US dollars per 1 metric ton (in 1 lot contains 50 metric tons of coffee). OPINION on position limits on Robusta Coffee contracts I. Introduction and legal basis 1. On 7 August 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) received a notification from the Financial Conduct Authority under Article 57(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU Contract Specifications Month codes for futures contracts are as follows: Jan F Feb G Mar H Apr J May K Jun M Jul N Aug Q Sep U Oct V Nov X Dec Z The specs for robusta coffee futures are… Robusta Coffee Future (/RC) Specs: Index Multiplier (leverage) - 10 metrics tons Current Price - $1,761 * Notional Value - $17,610 * = ($1761 x 10) Tick Size - $1.00/per tonne ($10.00/tick) The robusta coffee futures contract months are: January, March, May, July, September, and November. Euronext Robusta Coffee (No. 409) futures prices are quoted in dollars per metric ton and are traded in lot sizes of 10 tonnes . NYMEX Coffee futures are traded in units of 37500 pounds (17 metric tons) and contract prices are quoted in dollars per pound.
