This is the place to find out more about the different types of commodities that are available to trade.
Each commodity profile includes the contract specifications, fundamental information, important market reports to track and trading tips.
Each commodity profile includes the contract specifications, fundamental information, important market reports to track and trading tips.
Grains
Some of the most popular commodities to trade. The grain commodities are very active during the spring and summer.- Corn
- Soybeans
- Wheat
- Rough Rice
- Oats
Energy
Fueling and heating the country, the energy commodities allow you to take advantage of everything from rising gas prices to supply disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico.- Crude Oil
- Heating Oil
- Unleaded Gas
- Natural Gas
Metals
The metal commodities allow you to speculate on the price of precious metals or fluctuations in the prices of industrial metals.- Gold
- Silver
- Copper
Softs
The softs markets cover many of the food and fiber commodities. They are often consider exotic as many of these commodities are predominately grown in other regions of the world.- Cotton
- Cocoa
- Coffee
- Sugar
- Lumber
- Orange Juice
Livestock
Pork bellies are probably the most recognized among the livestock commodities. Beef and pork are staples in most diets and these commodities offer some of the most reliable trending patterns. [Via]- Live Cattle
- Lean Hogs
1 comments:
With US$6 trillion going to be printed, everyone better own some commodities as an inflation hedge!