Commodities

May 18, 2017 by xmtradingreview posted in Instruments, TRADING • No Comments

Advantages of Commodity Trading at XM

Trading without actually owning the financial instrument on which the contract is based
Instant exposure to global economies
Speculation on future uptrend/downtrend market price movements
Ideal also for beginner traders due to low deposits
Ability to go short and profit from falling prices
NO stock exchange fees

Commodities – Spreads / Conditions

Futures CFDs

Symbol	Description	Minimum Price Fluctuation	Value of Minimum Price Fluctuation	Spreads As low as	Value of 1 lot	Min/Max Trade Size	Margin Percentage	Limit and Stop Levels***
COCOA	US Cocoa	1.00000	USD 1	11	1 Metric Ton	1/100	2 %	14
COFFE	US Coffee	0.00050	USD 5	0.007	10000 LBS	1/100	2 %	0.002
CORN	US Corn	0.00010	USD 0.04	0.022	400 Bushels	1/250	2 %	0.06
COTTO	US Cotton No. 2	0.00010	USD 1	0.0044	10000 LBS	1/100	2 %	0.01
HGCOP	High Grade Copper	0.00010	USD 0.2	0.007	2000 LBS	1/300	2 %	0.01
SBEAN	US Soybeans	0.00010	USD 0.04	0.01	400 Bushels	1/250	2 %	0.02
SUGAR	US Sugar No. 11	0.00010	USD 1	0.0008	10000 LBS	1/100	2 %	0.002
WHEAT	US Wheat	0.00050	USD 0.2	0.012	400 Bushels	1/250	2 %	0.02

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Trading Hours

Symbol	Description	Server Time	Weekday	Monday Open	Friday Close
COCOA	US Cocoa	GMT +3	11:50-20:25	11:50	20:25
COFFE	US Coffee	GMT +3	11:20-20:25	11:20	20:25
CORN	US Corn	GMT +3	03:05-15:40,16:35-21:10	03:05	21:10
COTTO	US Cotton No. 2	GMT +3	04:05-21:15	04:05	21:15
HGCOP	High Grade Copper	GMT +3	01:05-23:55	01:05	23:10
SBEAN	US Soybeans	GMT +3	03:05-15:40,16:35-21:10	03:05	21:00
SUGAR	US Sugar No. 11	GMT +3	10:35-19:55	10:35	19:55
WHEAT	US Wheat	GMT +3	03:05-15:40,16:35-21:10	03:05	21:10

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Calendar

Instrument	Status	Sep 16	Dec 16	Mar 17	May 17	Jul 17
High Grade Copper (HGCOP)	Open	23/06/16	29/08/16	28/11/16	24/02/17	26/04/17
High Grade Copper (HGCOP)	Close Only	29/08/16	28/11/16	24/02/17	26/04/17
High Grade Copper (HGCOP)	Expiry	30/08/16	29/11/16	27/02/17	27/04/17
US Cocoa (COCOA)	Open	09/06/16	11/08/16	10/11/16	09/02/17	12/04/17
US Cocoa (COCOA)	Close Only	11/08/16	10/11/16	09/02/17	12/04/17
US Cocoa (COCOA)	Expiry	12/08/16	11/11/16	10/02/17	13/04/17
US Coffee (COFFE)	Open	09/06/16	19/08/16	17/11/16	15/02/17	18/04/17
US Coffee (COFFE)	Close Only	19/08/16	17/11/16	15/02/17	18/04/17
US Coffee (COFFE)	Expiry	22/08/16	18/11/16	16/02/17	19/04/17
US Corn (CORN)	Open	28/06/16	29/08/16	28/11/16	24/02/17	26/04/17

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* Minimum level for placing Stop Loss and Take Profit orders from a current market price.
The margin requirement for CFDs is calculated like this : Lots * Contract Size * Opening Price * Margin Percentage and not based on the leverage of your trading account.
Margin in CFDs when you are hedged is always 50%.
Calendar dates are indicative and are subject to change.

Commodity Trading

Along with the global currency exchange markets, commodity markets offer various investment opportunities for retail traders worldwide. Soft commodities such as sugar, wheat or corn have been traded for centuries, and investors’ preference for these financial derivatives is attributed to the major role they play in portfolio diversification and risk management.

Investing in contract-based tradable goods is a reliable means of risk mitigation even during times of inflation or economic uncertainty, ensuring both the contract buyer and seller against drastic price movements that may cause increased losses.

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