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Trade on commodity CFDs like gold, Brent Crude oil and WTI oil.
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Spreads from 0.0 pips
Leverage up to 1:400
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What are commodity CFDs?
Commodity CFDs are an efficient way to trade on the rising (or falling) prices of raw materials like gold, oil, natural gas and coffee - without owning the asset directly. A Contract for Differences (CFD) also allows traders to use higher leverage over short periods of time. We offer both rolling and future contracts on our commodity CFDs, which let you choose between current (rolling) or preset prices (futures) of commodity assets.
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Typical commodity spreads
Trade the rise (or fall) of prices of raw materials like gold, oil, natural gas and coffee.
This chart represents typical pricing that may change due to live market conditions and are set during London and New York sessions. The information in this table is correct at the time of publication, and we reserve the right to change its contents at any time. The latest information can be found live on our trading platform, but if you have questions please call the support desk.
As "xx" refers to the expiry month and year, the first letter refers to the expiry month as follows:
Jan (F), Feb (G), Mar (H), Apr (J), May (K), Jun (M), Jul (N), Aug (Q), Sep (U), Oct (V), Nov (X), Dec (Z).
The second letter refers to the last number of the year: i.e. Dec-2024 is "Z4".
As contracts may expire, please check our Expiry Dates page for contract details before placing any new trades.
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/Exotic | Equiti's Abbreviation | Type | Typical Spread (Pips) On Our Standard Account | Fixed Margin | Fixed Leverage | Contract size (1 lot) | Profit/Loss of 1 lot | Min/Max trade size | Commission USD per lot | Trading Hours GMT |
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| 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 00:00-21:59Tue-Thu 01:05-21:59Fri 01:05-21:57 |
| Gold vs Euro | Major | XAUEUR | Rolling | 0.42 | 2.50% | 1:40 | 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 | 0.32 | 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 | 2% | 1:50 | 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% | 1:100 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Carbon Emissions | - | CARBONxx | Future | 0.14 | 2% | 1:50 | 1000 | - | 0.001 / 10 | 10 | Mon-Fri 07:00-17:00 |
| Gold | Major | GCxx | Future | - | 2% | 1:50 | 100 troy oz | - | 0.01 / 200 Lots | - |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
| Brent Crude Oil | Major | UKOILxx | Future | - | 1% | 1:100 | 1000 barrels | - | 0.01 / 200 Lots | - |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon 00:00-22:59 Tue-Thu 01:00-22:59Fri 01:00-21:57 |
| WTI Crude Oil | Major | USOILxx | Future | - | 1% | 1:100 | 1000 barrels | - | 0.01 / 200 | - |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon 00:00-22:59 Tue-Thu 01:00-22:59Fri 01:00-21:57 |
| Silver | Major | SIxx | Future | - | 2% | 1:50 | 5000 troy oz | - | 0.01 / 200 | - |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
Commodity FAQs
How do I trade commodity CFDs?
Commodity (or ‘commodities’) CFD trading is possibly the oldest form of trading – especially as futures. They allow you to trade on the performance of commodities instead of directly owning the assets.
This refers to buying, selling and trading on the performance of hard commodities that are mined (such as oil, gold & gas) and soft commodities that are harvested (such as coffee & sugar).
Commodities are commonly discussed in four groups: precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, copper), agriculture (coffee, cocoa), energies (Brent Crude Oil, WTI oil, Natural Gas) and livestock (meat).
What precious metal CFDs do you offer?
We offer CFDs on gold, silver 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.
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 precious metals (like gold) against the US dollar.
Read our Contract Expiry Dates
What are CFD futures & how do I trade them?
Trade future CFDs to speculate or hedge on the price direction of a security, a commodity or other financial instruments ahead of time. By purchasing a futures contract, parties agree to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future - regardless of the current market price at the expiration date.
Especially in commodities, this allows traders to hedge against external conditions (like weather) that can impact crops. This means a farmer can set coffee prices upfront in case market prices fall at harvest time - and the buyer could lock in prices in case they soar when crops are delivered.
Trade on NSE futures
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 chose 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.
