Both soft and hard Commodities, such as cocoa, coffee and copper, can be used as standalone trading opportunities or to complement a diversified portfolio. Capitalize on the rising and falling prices of these assets with CFDs and the best trading conditions in the industry offered by Celtic.
Ultra-fast execution
Trade on both rising and falling prices
Low margin requirements
Portfolio diversification
Instant access to global markets
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Commodities Futures Contract Specifications
| Swap values in margin currency | Trading Hours | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Description | Spreads as low as | Leverage (up to) | Short | Long | Monday Open |
Friday Close |
Break | |
| Cocoa | US Cocoa | 10.0 | 1:66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11:50:00 | 20:29:59 | - | |
| Cotton | US Cotton No.2 | 0.29 | 1:66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4:05:00 | 21:19:59 | - | |
| Coffee | Coffee | 0.99 | Floating | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11:20:00 | 20:29:59 | - | |
| Copper | Copper | 0.008 | Floating | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1:05:00 | 23:57:59 | - | |
| Sugar | Sugar #11 | 0.06 | Floating | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10:35:00 | 19:59:59 | - | |
Important
Calculating Commodities Margin Requirements - Example
| Account base currency: | USD |
|---|---|
| Position: | Open 1 lot BUY Cocoa at 2,692 |
| 1 Lot size: | 10 Metric ton |
| Margin requirement: | 1.50% of Notional Value |
| Notional value is: | 1 * 10 * 2,692 = 26,920 USD |
| Margin required is: | 26,920 USD * 0.015 = 403.80 USD |
Contract Expiration Dates
| Symbol | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 19/02/2024 | 18/04/2024 | 18/06/2024 | 20/08/2024 | 18/11/2024 | ||||||||
| Copper | 27/02/2024 | 26/04/2024 | 26/06/2024 | 28/08/2024 | 27/11/2024 | ||||||||
| Sugar | 28/02/2024 | 29/04/2024 | 27/06/2024 | 27/09/2024 | |||||||||
| Cocoa | 21/02/2024 | 22/04/2024 | 20/06/2024 | 22/08/2024 | 20/11/2024 | ||||||||
| Cotton | 21/02/2024 | 22/04/2024 | 20/06/2024 | 20/09/2024 | 20/11/2024 |
Commodities trading is the buying and selling of physical goods that are either grown, mined or extracted from the earth, such as gold, oil, coffee, sugar, and many others. These goods are used in the production of other goods and services, and as such, their prices can be influenced by a variety of factors such as supply and demand, weather conditions, geopolitical events, and more.
Investors and traders can participate in commodities trading through a variety of financial instruments, including futures contracts.
These instruments allow traders to trade on the future price movements of commodities, hedge against price risk and trade with leverage.
At Celtic, you can trade CFDs on soft and hard commodities with leverage and ultra-fast execution.
You can choose between the MT4 and MT5 platforms and the Celtic App to start trading CFDs on Commodities.
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Before trading, study basic forex strategies and learn how to analyze currency markets properly. Then, open an Celtic Live or Demo Account and choose your trading platform. Lastly, select your currency pair and open your first position.
Some of the most traded Forex pairs are:
These currency pairs are referred to as major currency pairs, and they account for more than 80% of the daily trading volume in the Forex market.
At Celtic, we offer multiple account types to suit the specific requirements of different traders, including accounts with no minimum deposit. Whatever your trading strategy, level of funding or appetite for risk, there is an account to match your needs. Please, check our Accounts Page for more information.
The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week and traded online with price quotes changing constantly. There are generally four main trading sessions:
Both the Sydney and Tokyo sessions are customarily referred to as Asian sessions. This is why Forex is usually referred to as the 3-session market: Asian, London, and New York. Trading hours may vary depending on the currency pair you wish to trade.
Yes, you can trade Forex on your phone using the Celtic App. Our award-winning app allows you to access the Forex market and trade currencies from anywhere in the world and manage your positions while on the go.
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Overall, trading Forex can offer numerous opportunities for profit, but it also carries a high level of risk of loss. Therefore, it's important to approach Forex trading with a sound trading plan and a disciplined approach to risk management. At Celtic, you can access a wide variety of educational resources to help you improve your trading skills.
