ICE Arabica Coffee (KCZ26, December contract) closes above $2.90 per pound on October 31, 2026 (confirmed by ICE closing price or Bloomberg by November 1, 2026)
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Published on 28. September 2026
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Predicted for 31. October 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
ICE Arabica Coffee (KC) traded at ~$2.71/lb on September 22, 2026 — a 7.5-month high — driven by ICE certified inventories at a 2.75-year low (226,242 bags) and a slow Brazilian harvest. A ~7% further rally to $2.90/lb by end-October is plausible given ongoing supply tightness. The coffee price peaked above $3.50 in early 2025, providing structural headroom. Counterbalancing: the recovery from ~$2.20 to $2.71 was already rapid; profit-taking and a spot-to-three-month contango of $67.50/tonne signal easing near-term physical squeeze. No Polymarket/Kalshi instrument found for this threshold; calibration based on inventory indicators and supply-side analysis.
Data basis for this prediction
- ICE Arabica Coffee Spot ~2,71 USD/lb (7,5-Monats-Hoch, 22.09.2026, barchart.com / azcoffeeshops.com)
- ICE-zertifizierte Lagerbestände: 226.242 Säcke (2,75-Jahres-Tief, barchart.com, Sept. 2026)
- LME-Contango-Signal: Spot-zu-3M-Spread +67,50 USD/t (discoveryalert.com, Sept. 2026)
- Brasilien-Ernte: stockendes Tempo stützt Preise (Barchart/ICE-Analyse, Sept. 2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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