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New ways to trade commodities - the world's oldest market
Speculate on the underlying price of oil, gold, gas and more - with up to 1:400 leverage and spreads from 0.0 pips*.
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CFD commodities are a type of financial contract that allow traders to speculate on the price movements of various commodities without owning the underlying assets. You can go long (buy) or short (sell) on CFDs, enabling you to potentially profit from both rising and falling prices.
Diversify your portfolio beyond traditional securities
Trade commodity pairs like XAUUSD on MT4 & MT5 with fast execution & tight spreads.
Precious metals
Take a position on gold, silver, platinum & copper against major currencies like USD.
Energies
Spot potential in raw materials like natural gas, WTI & Brent Crude Oil.
Agriculture
Track the performance of globally traded soft commodities like cocoa, cotton & coffee.
Commodity CFD Pricing
This chart represents typical pricing that may change due to live market conditions.
The margins below only apply to MT4. We’ve introduced tiered margins on MT5. To learn more, see our Tiered Margins on MT5.
| Name | Major/Minor | Equiti's Abbreviation | Type | Typical Spread (on our Standard account) | Typical Spread (on our Premier account) | Margin | Fixed Leverage | Contract size (1 lot) | Profit/Loss of 1 lot | Min/Max trade size | Commission USD per lot | Trading Hours GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Crude Oil | Major | UKOILxx | Future | 0.022 | - | 1% | 1:100 | 1000 Barrels | 10 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 200 Lots | 10 |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon 00:00-22:59 Tue-Thu 01:00-22:59 Fri 01:00-21:57 |
| Coffee | Minor | COFFEExx | Future | 0.56 | - | 3% | 1:33 | 100 lbs | 1 USD per 0.01 move | 1 / 100 | 10 | Mon-Fri 09:15-18:30 |
| Cotton | Minor | COTTONxx | Future | 0.33 | - | 3% | 1:33 | 100 lbs | 1 USD per 0.01 move | 1 / 100 | 10 | Mon-Fri 02:00-19:20 |
| Gold | Major | GCxx | Future | 0.32 | 0.14 | 2% | 1:50 | 100 troy oz | 100 USD per 1.0 move | 0.01 / 200 Lots | 10 |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
| High Grade Copper | Minor | HGxx | Future | 0.004 | - | 3% | 1:33 | 100 lbs | 1 USD per 0.01 move | 10 / 3000 Lots | 0 |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
| Natural Gas | Minor | NGxx | Future | 0.15 | - | 5% | 1:20 | 100 Million BTUs | 1 USD per 0.01 move | 10 / 3000 | 0 |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
| Silver | Major | SIxx | Future | 0.027 | 0.015 | 2% | 1:50 | 5000 troy oz | 50 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 200 | 10 |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
| US Cocoa | Minor | USCOCOAxx | Future | 13 | - | 3% | 1:33 | 1 Metric Tonne | 1 USD per 1 move | 1 / 100 | 10 | Mon-Fri 09:45-18:30 |
| WTI Crude Oil | Major | USOILxx | Future | 0.022 | - | 1% | 1:100 | 1000 Barrels | 10 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 200 | 10 |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
| Carbon Emissions | - | CARBONxx | Future | 0.14 | - | 2% | - | 1000 | - | 0.001 / 10 | 10 | Mon-Fri 07:00-17:00 |
| Brent Crude Oil | Major | UKOILRoll | Rolling | 0.028 | - | 1% | 1:100 | 1000 Barrels | 10 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 50 | Commission Free |
Sun 23:05-24:00 Mon 00:00-21:59 Tue-Thu 01:05-21:59 Fri 01:05-21:57 |
| Gold Vs Euro | Major | XAUEUR | Rolling | 0.42 | - | 0.25% | 1:400 | 100 troy oz | 100 EUR per 1.0 move | 0.01 / 100 | Commission Free |
Sun 21:01-24:00 Mon - Thurs 00:00-20:59, 21:05 - 24:00 Fri 00:00-20:57 |
| Gold Vs US Dollar | Major | XAUUSD | Rolling | 0.28 | - | 0.25% | 1:400 | 100 troy oz | 100 USD per 1.0 move | 0.01 / 100 | Commission Free |
Sun 21:01-24:00 Mon - Thurs 00:00-20:59, 21:05 - 24:00 Fri 00:00-20:57 |
| Platinum | Minor | XPTUSD | Rolling | 2.81 | - | 2.50% | 1:40 | 100 troy oz | 1 USD PER 0.01 move | 0.01 / 100 Lots | Commission Free |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
| Silver Vs Euro | Major | XAGEUR | Rolling | 0.031 | - | 1.25% | 1:80 | 5000 troy oz | 50 EUR per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 100 | Commission Free |
Sun 21:01-24:00 Mon - Thurs 00:00-20:59, 21:05 - 24:00 Fri 00:00-20:57 |
| Silver Vs US Dollar | Major | XAGUSD | Rolling | 0.027 | - | 1.25% | 1:80 | 5000 troy oz | 50 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 100 | Commission Free |
Sun 21:01-24:00 Mon - Thurs 00:00-20:59, 21:05 - 24:00 Fri 00:00-20:57 |
| WTI Crude Oil | Major | USOILRoll | Rolling | 0.028 | - | 1% | 1:100 | 1000 Barrels | 10 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 50 | Commission Free |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
Frequently asked questions
What are commodities and how do I trade them?
Commodity CFD (Contract for Difference) trading allows you to speculate on the price movements of various commodities without owning the physical assets. Unlike traditional commodity trading, CFDs involve entering into contracts with brokers to exchange the price difference of a commodity from the contract's opening to its closing.
This form of trading covers a wide range of commodities, including hard commodities that are mined (like oil, gold and gas) and soft commodities that are harvested (like coffee and sugar).
Popular commodity categories include:
- Precious metals: Gold, silver, platinum, copper
- Agriculture: Coffee, cocoa, sugar
- Energy: Brent crude oil, WTI oil, natural gas
Like other CFDs, commodity CFDs offer leverage, meaning you can control larger positions with a smaller initial investment. However, it’s important to remember that leverage can magnify both profits and losses.
What precious metal CFDs do you offer?
We offer CFDs on gold, silver, platinum, copper and more on our Commodities page. Precious metals such as gold and silver can be considered one of the first ever traded commodities. Investors and traders generally view gold as a safe haven during economic, political or social uncertainty due to their relatively stable demand and the world’s limited supply.
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How are our precious metals priced?
The unit of measure for precious metals are in troy ounces. Please refer to the market specification for precious metals to see the contract sizes for Gold, Silver, Palladium and Platinum against the US dollar.
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How do I open a live account?
Apply for an account by submitting your contact details, personal information (with proof of address), bank statement & trading experience. Once the application is complete & all appropriateness checks are valid, we’ll email you access codes to our client portal. Upon opening the portal with your unique details, you’ll be able to make your first deposit via secure transfer along with your proof of account.
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When can I trade metals?
Precious metal markets open at (18:00:00 New York time (i.e., 22:00:00 GMT) and you can make trades on XAUUSD, XAGUSD, XPTUSD, XAUEUR and XAGEUR via our trading platforms from 10 seconds after markets open at 18:00:10 NY time (22:00:10 GMT). This is because market participants are often 'guessing' where the price should be in the first few seconds, and some will quote wildly wide prices, while others will choose to wait for someone else to start pricing before they do. Generally, this price discovery process calms down within a few seconds. 10 seconds after the open, our systems can accurately aggregate prices from multiple reputable sources, cross-reference the pricing, and eliminate any potential discrepancies, ensuring that you have the most precise price to base your decisions on.
Our platform invests in cutting-edge technology and data verification methods to provide traders with the most precise and trustworthy pricing information available in real-time. Opening trading from 18:00:10 NY time (22:00:10 GMT) also ensures that even in the busiest or most volatile trading scenarios, all traders receive the most accurate and fair pricing information possible, maintaining market integrity.
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