Commodity Trading
Commodity trading refers to the buying and selling of raw materials and industrial components in the financial markets. While Forex trading deals with currencies, commodities trading primarily deals with physical goods. Typically, commodities fall into four broad categories: energy, metals, agriculture, and livestock and meat. There are many reasons why people trade commodities. Some trade them as a way of hedging against inflation; this is particularly true of precious metals. Others might use them to take advantage of a booming economy, as demand for energy, metal, and food usually increases in times of economic growth.
Commodities trading is a practice that dates back thousands of years. In the past, early civilisations had to buy and store these goods physically, but nowadays, there are many types of commodity trading available.
Commodities trading is a practice that dates back thousands of years. In the past, early civilisations had to buy and store these goods physically, but nowadays, there are many types of commodity trading available.
Who it's for
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Gold Futures
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GOLD |
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Silver Futures
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SILVER |
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Light Crude Futures
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LIGHT CRUDE |
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Natural Gas Futures
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NATURAL GAS |
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Corn Futures
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CORN |
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Soybean Futures
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SOYBEAN |
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Wheat Futures
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WHEAT |
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Copper Futures
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COPPER |
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Ethanol Futures
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ETHANOL |
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Platinum Futures
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PLATINUM |
Additional Resources
A futures contract is a legal agreement between a buyer and a seller to either buy or sell an asset at a predetermined future date and price. The duration of the contract may vary depending on the underlying asset. For example, commodity futures are traded within 3 months while interest rate futures are traded within 30 days only. The prices of stock futures and currency futures may differ from prices of their underlying assets and can be either higher or lower. These prices reflect the market sentiment and a general attitude of traders and investors toward a specific stock or currency. In the table below, you may sort the futures by price, change % and other parameters using various timeframes within the expiration period.