Sugar (SUGAR)
A global sweetener and biofuel commodity.
SUGAR Live priceWhat is Sugar
Sugar is a global staple, used to sweeten food and drinks and, increasingly, to make ethanol fuel. The benchmark tracks raw sugar traded internationally.
Prices move on weather and harvests in major producers, energy prices, which influence how much cane goes to ethanol rather than sugar, and currency moves in key growing nations.
Sugar is a heavily traded soft commodity with a strong link to both food and energy markets.
- Type
- Soft commodity
- Quoted in
- USD cents per pound
- Exchange
- ICE
- Hours
- Set ICE sessions, Mon-Fri
- Main use
- Food and ethanol
Live price and key figures
A real-time read on where the market is trading.
Live market data, shown for information only. Not investment advice.
What moves Sugar
Weather and harvests
Cane and beet crops in major producers set supply.
Energy prices
Higher fuel prices can divert cane to ethanol, tightening sugar supply.
Currencies
Moves in producer-nation currencies affect export flows.
Global demand
Food and beverage demand underpins consumption.
How to trade it on Chasse
You never place an order. Deploy a Chasse strategy and it trades this market for you, automatically, with a stop-loss and take-profit on every position. Which strategies you can run depends on your tier.
Live market data. Chasse is currently a simulated demo; trading results shown elsewhere are illustrative and not guaranteed.
Sugar, answered
What is sugar used for?
Sugar sweetens food and drinks and is also used to make ethanol fuel.
What moves the sugar price?
Weather and harvests, energy prices that shift cane to ethanol, and currency moves.
Can I trade sugar on Chasse?
Yes, sugar is among the commodities our strategies trade automatically. Chasse is currently a simulated demo.
When does sugar trade?
Sugar trades during set exchange sessions on weekdays.
How much do I need to start?
From $100. Commodities sit alongside the other markets our strategies trade across the tiers.
