New ways to trade commodities - the world's oldest market

You can trade commodities through Contracts for Difference (CFDs), a popular method that lets you speculate on price movements without owning the actual commodity. Unlike traditional trading, which requires physical ownership, CFD trading allows you to open positions based on your price expectations, whether prices rise or fall.

This type of trading covers a wide range of commodities, including, hard commodities (extracted materials like gold and oil), soft commodities (harvested goods like sugar and coffee). With the leverage available on Equiti’s platform, you can control larger positions with a smaller amount of capital. However, remember that leverage can amplify both profits and losses.

Equiti quotes precious metals in troy ounces, kilos or grams depending on the product. While prices are expressed per troy ounce (1 oz t ≈ 31.1035 g), actual trading prices are determined by live market conditions, spreads and account type (Standard or Premium). You can explore detailed market specifications, including contract sizes and real-time pricing for each metal by visiting the link here.

Any Equiti trading account can be used to trade commodities online.

You can open a trading account with Equiti by clicking “Start Trading” at the top right corner of this website or signing up here. When you register, you will need to complete a short application form and providing your contact details, proof of address, a recent bank statement and information about your trading experience - this helps us make sure our products and trading services are suitable for you and that you are appropriately protected by our regulators.

Once verified, you’ll receive an email with your client portal login. From there, you can make your first secure deposit using a verified transfer document as proof of account. Deposits are kept in segregated accounts and can be used to place live trades on the market. We accept multiple safe, speedy and secure methods such as VISA, MasterCard, bank transfers, eWallets and more.

Trading hours for metals and commodities vary by product. For example, XAUUSD (Gold vs USD) opens at 6:00:20 pm New York time on Sundays and at 6:00:05 pm from Monday to Thursday.

Other metals and commodity products may have different opening times, so we recommend checking the full market schedule on our Pricing Table for the most accurate and up-to-date trading hours.

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Equiti offers CFD trading on gold, silver, platinum, copper and more on our trusted trading platform. Precious metals like gold and silver are among the oldest continuously traded assets in history. Gold in particular is often viewed as a safe-haven asset, attracting traders and investors during times of economic, political or social uncertainty due to its relative stability and limited global supply. You can trade Gold CFDs in multiple ways, such as against the USD (XAUUSD) or against the Euro (XAUUER).

Commodities are generally divided into two main categories based on their nature and production. Hard commodities are natural resources extracted from the earth, such as precious metals, energy sources and industrial metals. Soft commodities include agricultural products and livestock like wheat, coffee, cotton and cattle. They can also be grouped into three sectors: energy, agriculture and metals - depending on their characteristics.