* Trading is risky. Your capital is at risk
What is Commodities trading and why trade them?
Commodities trading involves speculating on the price movements of raw materials such as oil, gold, natural gas, and agricultural products like coffee and wheat.
Prices are influenced by supply and demand, global events, weather conditions, and economic data.
Traders use commodities to try to profit from price changes, spread risk across different markets, or protect themselves during uncertain economic times. Because commodity prices often move differently from stocks or currencies, they can create new trading opportunities.
Why trade Commodities with FXTM
Choose from Oil and Natural Gas, or tap into crops like Coffee, Wheat, and Sugar.
Commodities trading for every possibility
Trade the full spectrum of commodities
Whether it’s the ever-popular ‘black gold’ of Brent or Crude Oil, earth energy from Natural Gas, or the more agricultural Coffee, Sugar, and Wheat, we have a great selection of Commodities to diversify your trading portfolio.
Important considerations
Frequently asked questions
Every kind of trading carries risk, but commodities are often considered high risk. This is because many factors can affect their price, like inflation and the latest confidence in the global economy. On the other hand, the rewards can be greater if you make a profit as commodities are leveraged (which lets you trade a larger amount of a commodity).
Commodities trading is available on our Advantage and Rewards Plus accounts.
- Our Advantage account is by far the most popular among our traders. Trade Commodities with us today to access a wide selection, market execution, and competitive pricing.
- Our Rewards Plus account is another option. This offers a similar experience to the Advantage, with the extra bonus of zero commission - but it does have wider spreads.
You can compare trading accounts here.
You can start with a minimum initial deposit of $200 on our Advantage and Rewards Plus accounts. Learn more about the different account types here.
Leverage is similar to a loan, meaning that we'll lend you a set amount of money so that you can buy more of an asset, and earn a larger profit on any successful trades although it does mean that your losses are greater too.
You can trade hard Commodity CFDs with leverage up to 1:500 and soft Commodity CFDs with leverage up to 1:25.
The maximum possible leverage for residents of Kenya is 1:400, regardless of instrument or account type.
With FXTM, you can trade the most popular commodity markets on the planet, including oil, gas, and a range of soft commodities. Here's the full list of the CFD commodities you can trade today:
- UK Brent oil
- US Crude oil
- US Natural gas
- Cocoa beans
- Arabica coffee
- Robusta coffee
- Copper
- Corn
- Cotton
- Soybeans
- Sugar
- US Heating oil
- Wheat