{"id":2,"date":"2011-10-13T21:27:32","date_gmt":"2011-10-13T21:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/g3no.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:56:02","slug":"commodity-com-the-easy-way-to-start-commodity-trading-today","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commodity.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Commodity Trading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><!--<i><b>Risk Warning:<\/b> Your Capital is at Risk.<br><\/i>--><\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Intro -->\n\n<p>Commodities are the raw building blocks of the world economy. From oil and corn to gold and lithium, they trade in vast, liquid markets where price &#8211; not provenance &#8211; matters most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why commodities matter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Producers hedge. Traders speculate. Consumers &#8211; from airlines to bakeries &#8211; lock in costs. Learning how these markets work helps investors ride cycles and avoid hype.<\/p>\n\n\n<span class=\"wpcmsdev-highlight color-blue\"><strong>Quick fact:<\/strong> In 2024 futures contracts worth <em>US&#x202F;$28&nbsp;trn<\/em> changed hands on the CME alone.<\/span>\n\n<!-- Popular sections -->\n\n<nav class=\"hp-popular\" aria-label=\"Popular sections\">\n<h2 class=\"hp-popular__title\">Popular sections<\/h2>\n<div class=\"hp-popular__grid\">\n\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/cfd\/\" class=\"hp-popular__card\">\n<span class=\"hp-popular__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-chart-line\"><\/i><\/span>\n<h3 class=\"hp-popular__card-title\">Best CFD Brokers<\/h3>\n<p class=\"hp-popular__card-desc\">Compare regulated CFD brokers for leveraged commodity trading.<\/p>\n<span class=\"hp-popular__cta\">See the list <span class=\"hp-popular__cta-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/forex\/\" class=\"hp-popular__card\">\n<span class=\"hp-popular__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-globe\"><\/i><\/span>\n<h3 class=\"hp-popular__card-title\">Best Forex Brokers<\/h3>\n<p class=\"hp-popular__card-desc\">Top-rated forex brokers with low spreads and strong regulation.<\/p>\n<span class=\"hp-popular__cta\">See the list <span class=\"hp-popular__cta-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/\" class=\"hp-popular__card\">\n<span class=\"hp-popular__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-balance-scale\"><\/i><\/span>\n<h3 class=\"hp-popular__card-title\">Commodity Brokers<\/h3>\n<p class=\"hp-popular__card-desc\">How to pick the right broker &ndash; 7 expert questions to ask.<\/p>\n<span class=\"hp-popular__cta\">See the guide <span class=\"hp-popular__cta-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"\/energy\/oil\/price\/\" class=\"hp-popular__card\">\n<span class=\"hp-popular__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-gas-pump\"><\/i><\/span>\n<h3 class=\"hp-popular__card-title\">Live Oil Price<\/h3>\n<p class=\"hp-popular__card-desc\">WTI crude oil live price, charts, and market hours.<\/p>\n<span class=\"hp-popular__livedata\"><span class=\"cq\" data-symbol=\"WTI\/USD\"><span class=\"cq__row\"><span class=\"cq__price\">$102.53<\/span> <span class=\"cq__change cq__change--down\">&#9660; 2.72%<\/span><\/span><span class=\"cq__meta\">TwelveData &middot; 2h ago<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"hp-popular__cta\">See live data <span class=\"hp-popular__cta-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"\/precious-metals\/gold\/price\/\" class=\"hp-popular__card\">\n<span class=\"hp-popular__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fas fa-coins\"><\/i><\/span>\n<h3 class=\"hp-popular__card-title\">Live Gold Price<\/h3>\n<p class=\"hp-popular__card-desc\">Live gold spot price, daily moves, and safe-haven analysis.<\/p>\n<span class=\"hp-popular__livedata\"><span class=\"cq\" data-symbol=\"XAU\/USD\"><span class=\"cq__row\"><span class=\"cq__price\">$4,613.23<\/span> <span class=\"cq__change cq__change--down\">&#9660; 0.03%<\/span><\/span><span class=\"cq__meta\">TwelveData &middot; just now<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"hp-popular__cta\">See live data <span class=\"hp-popular__cta-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"\/cryptocurrency\/bitcoin\/price\/\" class=\"hp-popular__card\">\n<span class=\"hp-popular__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fab fa-bitcoin\"><\/i><\/span>\n<h3 class=\"hp-popular__card-title\">Live Bitcoin Price<\/h3>\n<p class=\"hp-popular__card-desc\">Live BTC price, 24h change, and crypto market context.<\/p>\n<span class=\"hp-popular__livedata\"><span class=\"cq\" data-symbol=\"BTC\/USD\"><span class=\"cq__row\"><span class=\"cq__price\">$78,165.57<\/span> <span class=\"cq__change cq__change--up\">&#9650; 2.44%<\/span><\/span><span class=\"cq__meta\">TwelveData &middot; just now<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"hp-popular__cta\">See live data <span class=\"hp-popular__cta-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n<!-- Categories -->\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major categories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most commodities fall into four baskets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Agriculture<\/strong> \u2013 corn, coffee, wheat<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy<\/strong> \u2013 crude oil, natural gas, gasoline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Metals<\/strong> \u2013 gold, copper, aluminium<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental &amp; Emerging<\/strong> \u2013 carbon credits, cryptocurrencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<!-- Agriculture section -->\n<h3>Agricultural highlights<\/h3>\n<p>Corn feeds livestock and, increasingly, cars. Coffee supplies hinge on a handful of tropical producers. Wheat still provides a fifth of the planet&#8217;s calories.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wpcmsdev-alert color-blue has-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-info\"><\/i><div class=\"alert-content\"><p>Only <strong>five<\/strong> countries grow two\u2011thirds of the world&#8217;s coffee. Weather in Brazil can jolt global prices overnight.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- Energy section -->\n<h3>Energy movers<\/h3>\n<p>Oil remains the economy&#8217;s lifeblood, but gas is the swing fuel for power grids. Traders watch US shale rig counts, OPEC quotas and LNG cargo flows.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Metals section -->\n<h3>Metals in demand<\/h3>\n<p>Gold is insurance against turmoil, copper the wiring of the energy transition. Prices move with real rates, construction data and Chinese demand.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Crypto section -->\n<h3>Cryptocurrencies<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/cryptocurrency\/bitcoin\/\" title=\"Bitcoin\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"7\">Bitcoin<\/a>, Ethereum and their peers trade like digital commodities &#8211; scarce, fungible and prone to booms and busts.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Price drivers -->\n<h2>What moves prices?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Growth:<\/strong> Rising GDP means more steel, beef and fuel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dollar strength:<\/strong> Commodities are priced in greenbacks; a stronger dollar often pushes prices down.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Substitution:<\/strong> High sugar prices spur demand for corn syrup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weather &amp; shocks:<\/strong> Droughts lift grain prices; wars disrupt energy flows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!-- How to trade -->\n<h2>How to gain exposure<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Physical ownership:<\/strong> bullion or delivered barrels (rare for retail traders).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Equities\/Bonds:<\/strong> buy miners, drillers or processors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Futures &amp; options:<\/strong> highly leveraged options.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ETFs &amp; ETCs:<\/strong> one\u2011click baskets of futures or stored metals.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/brokers\/cfd\/\">CFDs<\/a>:<\/strong> leveraged derivatives that track commodity prices, without owning the underlying asset.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/brokers\/prediction-markets\/\">Prediction Markets<\/a>:<\/strong> trade the probability of real-world events that can move commodity prices via platforms like <a href=\"\/brokers\/plus500-review\/us\/prediction-markets\/\">Plus500 Futures<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!-- Brokers widget and disclaimers kept verbatim -->\n<div class=\"ctamanager-show-if\" data-loc-code=\"US\"><p><b>IMPORTANT:<\/b> CFDs are not available in the USA.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a summary of which brokers are available in <span class=\"ctamanager-country-name ctamanager-country-name-inline\"><\/span>&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tablepress-ajax-table\" data-table-id=\"all-brokers-thin-etorocfddisclaimer\">\n<div class=\"table-wrapper\"><table id=\"tablepress-all-brokers-thin-etorocfddisclaimer\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-all-brokers-thin-etorocfddisclaimer ajax-table filter-brokers-asset max-rows-8\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Broker<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Details<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Sign up<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/go\/plus500\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/plus500_logo.jpg\" alt=\"plus500logo\" width=\"125\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"star-rating\" aria-label=\"5 out of 5 stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/span><br \/>\n<p><a class=\"target-link\" href=\"\/go\/plus500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\">www.plus500.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">User friendly platform and leading risk management tools.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a class=\"wpcmsdev-button color-green\" href=\"\/go\/plus500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\"><span>Open Account Now<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/plus500-review\/\">Plus500 Review<\/a><br \/><br \/><span class=\"ctamanager-riskwarning\" data-style=\"short\" data-broker=\"plus500\"><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/go\/etoro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/etoro-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"star-rating\" aria-label=\"4 out of 5 stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9734;<\/span><br \/>\n<p><a class=\"target-link\" href=\"\/go\/etoro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\">www.etoro.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Social trading to copy leading traders.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a class=\"wpcmsdev-button color-green\" href=\"\/go\/etoro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\"><span>Open Account Now<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/etoro-review\/\">eToro Review<\/a> <br \/>\n<br \/><b>61% of retail CFD accounts lose money. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/go\/xtb\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xtb-logo.png\" alt=\"xtbLogo\" width=\"150\" \/ height=\"400\"><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"star-rating\" aria-label=\"4 out of 5 stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9734;<\/span><br \/>\n<p><a class=\"target-link\" href=\"\/go\/xtb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\">www.xtb.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Multiple trading platforms and over 1,700 stocks.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a class=\"wpcmsdev-button color-green\" href=\"\/go\/xtb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\"><span>Open Account Now<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/xtb-review\/\">XTB Review<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/go\/easymarkets\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/download-9-e1521572481817.png\" alt=\"easyMarkets Logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"star-rating\" aria-label=\"4 out of 5 stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9734;<\/span><br \/>\n<p><a class=\"target-link\" href=\"\/go\/easymarkets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\">www.easymarkets.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Reverse trades up to 1 hour with dealCancellation.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a class=\"wpcmsdev-button color-green\" href=\"\/go\/easymarkets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\"><span>Open Account Now<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/easymarkets-review\/\">easyMarkets Review<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/go\/pepperstone\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pepperstone-logo-new.png\" alt=\"Pepperstone Logo\" width=\"151\" height=\"34\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"star-rating\" aria-label=\"4 out of 5 stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9734;<\/span><br \/>\n<p><a class=\"target-link\" href=\"\/go\/pepperstone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\">www.pepperstone.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 400:1 leverage for retail traders, share CFDs on stocks with no mark-up.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a class=\"wpcmsdev-button color-green\" href=\"\/go\/pepperstone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\"><span>Open Account Now<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/pepperstone-review\/\">Pepperstone Review<\/a><br \/><br \/><span class=\"ctamanager-riskwarning\" data-style=\"short\" data-broker=\"pepperstone\"><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/go\/markets\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/markets-com-logo-200x80-1.png\" alt=\"markets.com logo\" width=\"151\" height=\"76\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"star-rating\" aria-label=\"4 out of 5 stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9734;<\/span><br \/>\n<p><a class=\"target-link\" href=\"\/go\/markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\">www.markets.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Proprietary technical analysis features.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a class=\"wpcmsdev-button color-green\" href=\"\/go\/markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\"><span>Open Account Now<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/markets-review\/\">Markets.com Review<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/go\/avatrade\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/download-e1522755182959.png\" alt=\"AvaTrade Logo\" width=\"151\" height=\"31\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"star-rating\" aria-label=\"3 out of 5 stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9734;&#9734;<\/span><br \/>\n<p><a class=\"target-link\" href=\"\/go\/avatrade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\">www.avatrade.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Up to 400:1 leverage available for professional traders.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a class=\"wpcmsdev-button color-green\" href=\"\/go\/avatrade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\"><span>Open Account Now<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/avatrade-review\/\">AvaTrade Review<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/go\/robinhood\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/robinhood-new.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" \/ loading=\"lazy\" height=\"132\"><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"star-rating\" aria-label=\"4 out of 5 stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9734;<\/span><br \/>\n<p><a class=\"target-link\" href=\"\/go\/robinhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\">www.robinhood.com<\/a><\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No minimum deposit mobile platform with stocks and options.<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><a class=\"wpcmsdev-button color-green\" href=\"\/go\/robinhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\"><span>Open Account Now<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/brokers\/robinhood-review\/\">Robinhood Review<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div><p class=\"tablepress-updated\" aria-label=\"Data freshness\">Data last reviewed: <time datetime=\"2026-04-15\">15\/04\/2026<\/time><\/p>\n<p class=\"ctamanager-riskwarning\" data-style=\"group\" data-brokers=\"all\">CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. <b>Between 50.00%-86.00% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs.<\/b> You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Further reading -->\n<h2>Further reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/energy\/\">Energy commodities explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/precious-metals\/\">Trading precious metals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/cryptocurrency\/\">Guide to cryptocurrencies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commodity.com\/soft-agricultural\/\">Why agriculture still matters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!-- FAQs -->\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<h3>What is a commodity?<\/h3>\n<p>An interchangeable raw material &#8211; think oil, wheat or copper &#8211; whose price is set in large, liquid markets.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Are cryptocurrencies commodities?<\/h3>\n<p>In the United States, regulators treat major cryptocurrencies as commodities even though they lack physical form.<\/p>\n\n<h3>How can I start trading?<\/h3>\n<p>Read our beginners&#8217; guide, open a demo account with a regulated broker, and practice risk management before using real money.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Credits:<\/strong> Original article by Lawrence\u202fPines, updated by Commodity.com editors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <!-- Commodity Newsletter v20260322f -->\n    <style>\n    .cmm-nl{position:relative;background:#313236;border-radius:15px;padding:36px 32px;margin:48px 0 0;font-family:'Titillium 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