Depending on your level of experience and trading strategy, choose between spot and future contracts to trade on the rising and falling crude oil markets with CFDs and the best trading conditions in the industry.
Ultra-fast execution
Low margin requirements
Tight spreads
Portfolio diversification
Trade on both rising and falling prices
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Important
Calculating Energies Margin Requirements - Example
| Account base currency: | USD |
|---|---|
| Position: | Open 10 lots BUY USOIL at 43.20 |
| 1 Lot size: | 100 Barrels |
| Margin requirement: | 0.5% of Notional Value |
| Notional value is: | 10 * 100 * 43.20 = 43,200 USD |
| Margin required is: | 43,200 USD * 0.005 = 216 USD |
Contract Expiration Dates
| Symbol | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Oil | 18/01/2024 | 16/02/2024 | 18/03/2024 | 18/04/2024 | 17/05/2024 | 18/06/2024 | 18/07/2024 | 16/08/2024 | 18/09/2024 | 18/10/2024 | 18/11/2024 | 17/12/2024 | |
| UK Oil | 30/01/2024 | 28/02/2024 | 27/03/2024 | 29/04/2024 | 30/05/2024 | 27/06/2024 | 30/07/2024 | 29/08/2024 | 27/09/2024 | 30/10/2024 | 28/11/2024 | 27/12/2024 |
Energy trading refers to the buying and selling of energy commodities, such as crude oil, in various financial markets around the world based on the changes in the prices of these commodities, which are influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand, weather patterns, geopolitical events, and economic conditions.
Some energy traders specialize in physical trading, where they buy and sell physical commodities, while others focus on financial trading, where they trade derivatives such as futures contracts. At Celtic, you can trade CFDs on Energies with leverage, tight spreads and ultra-fast execution.
You can choose between the MT4 and MT5 platforms and the Celtic App to start trading CFDs on Energies.
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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.
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