OctaFX makes commodities trading easy

Enjoy the benefits of trading gold, silver, crude oil and other commodities with OctaFX

Trade commodities

What are commodities?

Сommodities are tradeable physical assets such as metals including gold, silver, platinum and copper, as well as crude oil, natural gas and other resources.

The value of the commodities to a trader is that they have little connection with the ups and downs of currencies and the stock market, so are useful for creating a diverse and stable investment portfolio.
Modern investment offers a variety of easy ways to take part in commodities trading. The most common of these is by trading CFDs (contracts for difference). These let you take a position on a commodity’s price without actually owning the asset.

Advantages of CFD trading

The ability to profit from not just strong markets but falling ones as well.
Speculate within a wide range of markets from just one platform.
Margin-trading lets you create a diverse investment portfolio rather than locking up all your capital within a single transaction.

Trade commodities

Gold – XAU/USD

Commodities trading in gold has become very popular indeed, as online investment has grown, as it provides one of the simplest and most affordable means of making a profit.

Gold has great transferable value and historically has been proven to be extremely dependable for gold traders. Plus precious metals in general make an excellent bolster during periods where currencies are depressed and inflation is high.

The most popular traded commodity
Excellent hedge against inflation and deflation
Historically strong demand

Why trade commodities with OctaFX

No round-turn
commissions

Most brokers charge fees for entering the market, but at OctaFX you can forget about commission and focus on trading and making a profit.

Tight
spreads

We’ve minimised your commodity trading costs, and we offer some of the lowest spreads in the industry.

Flexible leverage
of up to 1:100

Using leverage gives you larger market exposure for a relatively small initial deposit. In other words, it amplifies return on your investment if you're of the right side of the trade.

Free market insights
from our analysts

Stay on top of the market with market news and analysis delivered straight to your commodity trading platform or mobile phone.

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Types of Commodity assets

At OctaFX you can trade CFDs across various commodities, both on the MT4 and MT5 platforms, with absolutely no commission:

Symbol	Description	Bid	Ask	Spread (pips)
XAGUSD	Silver on Spot	14.50	14.53	3.4
XAUUSD	Gold on Spot	1,240.0	1,240.3	3.4

Symbol	Description	Bid	Ask	Spread (pips)
XAGUSD	Silver on Spot	14.58	14.68	10.7
XAUUSD	Gold on Spot	1,248.0	1,249.2	11.5
XPDUSD	Palladium	1,220	1,233	13.5
XPTUSD	Platinum	793	794	1.2
XBRUSD	Brent Crude Oil	61.3	61.5	1.3
XTIUSD	WTI crude oil	52.3	52.4	0.9

Tips on commodity trading

Analyse the market

Analyse the market

Use charts to get an idea of how gold or other commodities behave across different timeframes. Back-test your strategies on historical data to see how they’d pan out. Look for patterns, wait for breakouts before trading, and trade with the trend. Get free Trading Signals to help you make your call, or use Free Autochartist market reports to get a clear view on the current trends in the most popular instruments. Technical analysis is important for making the right decisions.
Select your commodity trading strategy

Select your commodity trading strategy

CFD and Forex trading strategies vary in time and effort required, as well as the analysis and tools they are based on, and most importantly, the market situations they suit. Getting familiar with several strategies may prove beneficial for your trading.
Learn what influences the commodity price

Learn what influences the commodity price

There are many geopolitical and economic factors that will have an effect on the price of a commodity. Without question, the biggest factor influencing commodity prices is supply and demand in the market. Stay on top of market news and equip yourself with weekly and daily forecasts from our analysts to make informed decisions.
Don't forget about risk-management

Don't forget about risk-management

Protecting your account against adverse price fluctuations is an essential part of a trading strategy. Learn about the essential techniques of risk management.