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Home / Education / Markets / Tropicals & Softs Futures Overview / Orange Juice Futures

Orange Juice Futures

Orange Juice Futures First produced in the early 1900s, frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) is a relatively new product, and therefore, an even newer available futures contract. FCOJ futures have been known for their versatility and volatility, and it has gradually gained popularity among traders. It has become a vital market for hedgers and speculators and is used as a price discovery mechanism for the futures industry.

Orange Juice Contract Specifications
Product Symbol OJ
Contract Size 15,000 pounds of orange juice solids (3% or less)
Price Quotation Cents and hundredths of a cent to two decimal places
Contract Months January, March, May, July, September, November.
Minimum Price Movement 5/100 of a cent per pound ( $7.50/contract / )
Settlement Procedure Physical Delivery
Grade/Standards/Quality US Grade A with a Brix value of not less than 62.5 degrees
Daily Price Limit Ten cents per pound above/below the prior day settlement price. NOTE: this limit is subject to expansion under certain conditions, please see FCOJ Rule 13.08.
Delivery Points Exchange licensed warehouses in Florida, New Jersey, and Delaware
Delivery Origins U.S., Brazil, Costa Rica and Mexico.
First Day Notice First business day of contract month.
Last Trading Day 14th business day prior to the last business day of the month.
Last Notice Day Fifth business day prior to the last business day of the contract month.
Trading Hours
  Trading Pre-Open
NEW YORK: 8:00 AM-2:00 PM
08:00-14:00
08:00 PM
20:00
LONDON: 1:00 PM-7:00 PM
13:00-19:00
01:00 AM
01:00
SINGAPORE: 8:00 PM-2:00 AM
20:00-02:00
8:00 AM
08:00
Source: ICE

FCOJ Facts

Brazil is the top global supplier of orange juice, but Florida is the leader in U.S. production. Citrus farmers in Florida rely heavily on the juice industry as approximately 90% of their crop is produced for all forms of juice. As global demand for orange juice increases, so has the strong supply growth from the EU, China and Mexico.

There are three forms of juice not squeezed directly at the point of consumption that is commonly marketed:

  • Frozen Concentrate – diluted with water after purchase
  • Reconstituted Liquid – concentrated and then diluted with water before purchase
  • Not From Concentrate (NFC) – single strength and unconcentrated

Source: ICE

Last updated May 2013

Additional Info

Recent Posts on Orange Juice

  • Trade Spotlight: Futures – Weekly Summary: OJ, Spring Wheat (11/19/2021) - Stopped out of the Orange Juice futures contract for a profit. Working an order to sell the Spring Wheat futures contract.
  • Trade Spotlight: Futures – Weekly Summary: OJ, Canadian Dollar, Corn (11/12/2021) - Trailed the stop loss to lock in gains Purchased the OJ futures contract and trailed the stop loss to lock in gains. Stopped out of the Corn and Canadian Dollar contracts for profit. the Canadian Dollar position. Sold the Corn contract and already lowered the stop loss to reduce the initial risk.
  • Trade Spotlight: Futures – Weekly Summary: Currencies (1/29/2021) - Target triggered on the OJ contract, but stopped out of the British Pound contract. Entered a new short position in the Canadian Dollar. Working an order to sell the Euro currency contract.

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