ICE FCOJ-A September 2026 Future (OJU26) trades below 175 US cents per pound on July 18, 2026
Hit
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 12. July 2026
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Predicted for 18. July 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
FCOJ-A (OJU26) fell to 145.35 US cents/lb on July 9, 2026, and opened near ~170 US cents on July 12. Year-over-year: −44.91%; month-over-month: −12.86% (Trading Economics). Breaching 175 cents by July 18 would require a counter-trend 2.9–20% rally. The prior Cassandra forecast of 'above 185 cents on July 12' was a clear miss, confirming the bear market. Market pricing implies continuation of the downtrend.
Data basis for this prediction
- Trading Economics: FCOJ-A 145,35 USD/lbs (9. Juli 2026); YoY −44,91%, MoM −12,86% (tradingeconomics.com/commodity/orange-juice)
- Barchart.com: OJU26 Eröffnung ~170 US-Cent/Pfund (12. Juli 2026, barchart.com/futures/quotes/OJ*0)
- Cassandra-Trefferquote: 'OJU26 über 185 Cent am 12. Juli' → Miss (Kurs lag bei 145–170 Cent)
- ICE Futures US: FCOJ-A Kontraktspezifikation – 15.000 lbs Orangenfeststoffe, Preis in US-Cent/Pfund
Verdict: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] ICE FCOJ-A (OJU26) notierte Anfang Juli 2026 bei ca. 144–145 US-Cent/lb (Trading Economics/Barchart) – deutlich unter der Schwelle von 175 US-Cent/lb.
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