Grow your portfolio by trading commodities
Trade commodities online including Gold, Brent Crude Oil and WTI Oil.
Trade on precious metals and energies from any device
Tight spreads
Leverage up to 1:2000
$3.5/lot per side commission
Precious Metals
Take a position on Gold, Silver, Platinum or Copper against major currencies like USD.
Energies
Tap into the potential of raw materials like Natural Gas, WTI and Brent Crude Oil.
Agriculture
Trade on prices of globally traded soft commodities or crops like Cotton.
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. This means you can trade on the price movements or performance of commodities without needing to own them outright - which allows you to go long or short and potentially benefit from either rising or falling markets. We offer both rolling and future contracts on our commodity CFDs.
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 during London and New York sessions and may change due to live market conditions. The information in these tables is correct at the time of publication, and we reserve the right to change the content at any time. The latest information can be found live on our trading platform, but if you have any questions please contact our support desk.
"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".
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.
Commodities Rolling
Name | Major/Minor | Equiti's Abbreviation | Type | Typical Spread (as a decimal) | Fixed Margin | Contract size (1 lot) | PL 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% | 1000 Barrels | 10 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 200 | 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 | 0.20% | 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 Lira | Exotic | XAUTRY | Rolling | 16.53 | 2.00% | 100 troy oz | 100 TRY 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 | 0.20% | 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 | 2.00% | 100 troy oz | 1 USD PER 0.01 move | 0.01 / 200 | 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% | 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% | 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% | 1000 Barrels | 10 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 200 | Commission Free |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
Commodities Futures
Name | Major/Minor | Equiti's Abbreviation | Type | Typical Spread (as a decimal) | Margin | Contract size (1 lot) | PL of 1 lot | Min/Max trade size | Commission USD per lot | Trading Hours GMT |
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Brent Crude Oil | Major | UKOILxx | Future | 0.022 | 1% | 1000 Barrels | 10 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 50 | 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% | 100 lbs | 1 USD per 0.01 move | 1 / 100 | 10 | Mon-Fri 09:15-18:30 |
Cotton | Minor | COTTONxx | Future | 0.33 | 3% | 100 lbs | 1 USD per 0.01 move | 1 / 100 | 10 | Mon-Fri 02:00-19:20 |
Gold | Major | GCxx | Future | 0.4 | 2.00% | 100 troy oz | 100 USD per 1.0 move | 0.01 / 100 | 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% | 100 lbs | 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 |
Natural Gas | Minor | NGxx | Future | 0.15 | 5% | 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 | 0.025 | 2% | 5000 troy oz | 50 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 100 | 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 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% | 1000 Barrels | 10 USD per 0.01 move | 0.01 / 50 | 10 |
Sun 23:00-24:00 Mon-Thu 00:00-21:59, 23:00-24:00 Fri 00:00-21:57 |
Carbon Emissions | - | CARBONxx | Futures | 0.14 | 2% | 1000 | - | 0.001 / 10 | 10 | Mon-Fri 07:00-17:00 |
Important: Market conditions may alter leverage
Please note that to safeguard against market volatility, the dynamic leverage applied to your account may be increased or decreased without direct notice. Kindly monitor and manage your open positions accordingly and always trade within a comfortable risk appetite. Potential scenarios where changes to leverage may occur without limitation include:
Event | Timing of change | Impact | Leverage reset |
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End of trading week | 1 hour before Market Close (typically end-of-day Friday) | Leverage for all products will be capped at 1:2000* | 1 hour after Market Open (typically Sunday evening) |
US Non-Farm Payrolls, US Consumer Price Index | 1 hour before publication | Leverage for all products will be capped at 1:2000* | 1 hour after publication |
US Fed Funds Rate Decision, ECB Rate Decision, Bank of England Rate Decision | 1 hour before decision | Leverage for all products will be capped at 1:2000* | 1 hour after decision |
Commodity FAQs
How do I trade commodity CFDs?
Commodity (or ‘commodities’) CFD trading is possibly the oldest form of CFD trading – especially as futures. They allow you to trade on the performance of commodities instead of directly owning the assets.
Commodity CFDs refer to buying, selling and trading on the performance of commodities that are mined or drilled (such as oil, gold & gas) and soft commodities that are harvested (such as coffee & sugar).
Major commodity groups include: Precious Metals (like gold, silver and platinum), agriculture (like coffee and cocoa), and energies (like Brent Crude oil, WTI oil and natural gas).
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 units of measure for precious metals are troy ounces. Please refer to the market specifications for precious metals to see the contract sizes for precious metals (like gold) against the US dollar.
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. By purchasing a futures contract, the buyer agrees to buy an asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.
When trading a futures CFD you are speculating on the price of that futures contract.
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.
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