{"id":2448,"date":"2021-09-16T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T20:19:30","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-12-20T08:18:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T08:18:59","slug":"how-to-invest-in-commodities-without-having-to-be-an-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.zulutrade.com\/ar\/how-to-invest-in-commodities-without-having-to-be-an-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Invest in Commodities (Without Having to Be an Expert)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for <\/span><strong>how to invest in commodities<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The idea of owning barrels of oil and bushels of soybeans might seem an interesting prospect, and you&#8217;re in the right place to learn exactly how to do it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The commodities markets have <\/span><strong>unique characteristics<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compared to <\/span><a href=\"\/stock-trading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buying stock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"\/forex-trading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forex<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but getting involved isn&#8217;t so different.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you learn how to buy commodities, we&#8217;re going to explore:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Precisely what a commodity is<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What it means to trade commodities<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How commodity trading has developed over the centuries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the most interesting commodities to trade<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finishing up with an easy-to-follow guide to start trading commodities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s a lot to check out, so let&#8217;s get stuck in. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/post\/how-to-invest-in-commodities#what-is-a-commodity\">What is a Commodity?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/post\/how-to-invest-in-commodities#what-is-commodity-trading\">What is Commodity Trading?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/post\/how-to-invest-in-commodities#history-of-commodity-trading\">The History of Commodity Trading<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/post\/how-to-invest-in-commodities#types-of-commodities\">Types of Commodities You Can Trade<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/post\/how-to-invest-in-commodities#trading-commodities\">&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step-by-Step Process for Trading Commodities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-a-commodity\"><strong>What is a Commodity?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A commodity is a financial instrument that&#8217;s traded on markets and exchanges based on <\/span><strong>raw materials and farm produce <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before they get processed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commodities tend to be things that are mined or extracted from the Earth or food and livestock that gets farmed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some examples of extracted commodities include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crude oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silver<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palladium<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copper<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among other fossil fuels and precious metals.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of physical commodity is usually referred to as a <\/span><strong>hard commodity,<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> whilst agricultural products are called <\/span><strong>soft commodities<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some examples of soft commodities would be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wheat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corn<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soybeans<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pork bellies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cftc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2019-12\/oceo_bitcoinbasics0218.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are also classed as a commodity, but we look at these in a separate article.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prices can be <\/span><strong>determined by politics<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the case of oil and gas, or <\/span><strong>by the weather<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for any agricultural projects, for example, thus making commodities more volatile and high-risk.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, a commodity trader will buy and sell ownership of these materials without ever owning them, let&#8217;s see how that can happen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-commodity-trading\"><strong>What is Commodity Trading?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commodity trading is when an individual or business <\/span><strong>invests in a commodity like metals, fuels, or grains<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and later sells them with the aim of making a profit.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a similar way to foreign currency or stocks, commodity prices are volatile and traders are able to make a profit &#8211; or a loss &#8211; by predicting price fluctuations of the materials.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What causes those market prices to change?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some commodity price movements can be greatly affected by the forex market, e.g. the US dollar and gold have an inverse relationship &#8211; when USD goes down, the price of gold increases because it&#8217;s less susceptible to inflation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/gold to dollar 10 years.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"437\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/1335\/dollar-vs-gold-comparison-last-ten-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macrotrends<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this chart, the orange line is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbma.org.uk\/prices-and-data\/lbma-gold-price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LBMA fixed price of gold<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the blue line is a trade-weighted US dollar index; you can see there is a <\/span><strong>clear correlation between the price of gold and the value of the dollar<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, soft commodities can be affected by the weather, such as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/farmpolicynews.illinois.edu\/2021\/08\/world-food-prices-fall-in-july-as-the-supply-outlook-for-grain-tightens-in-some-regions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drought in wheat-growing areas in the USA over summer 2021<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> leading to a decline in wheat futures (WHEATF) in July that year, as you can see in the graph below.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/wheatf 2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"336\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/FX-WHEATF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TradingView<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most <\/span><strong>commodities are traded as futures contracts<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; where a trader agrees to buy or sell a specific commodity on an agreed date for a set price without actually owning the underlying commodity.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In theory, these contracts should end with the commodity, e.g. 5,000 bushels of soybeans, being physically delivered.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, in reality, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cftc.gov\/LearnAndProtect\/AdvisoriesAndArticles\/FuturesMarketBasics\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">majority of futures contracts are dissolved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before they ever reach completion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Futures trades are generally based on leverage; if your position starts to fall, <\/span><strong>you could be subject to a margin call <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where you have to inject more funds into your brokerage account or have the position closed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two types of market actors who trade commodities:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Manufacturers<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as airlines buying large amounts of fuel or phone makers who need a lot of rare-earth metals, want to<\/span><strong> lock in the price of their supply<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by hedging their real market position with an opposite one in the derivatives market.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Speculators<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like individual traders or investment institutions who will trade futures in an <\/span><strong>attempt to profit from price changes<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and volatility.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That need of manufacturers to lock in the price of raw materials is the reason why commodities trading began.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s more detail on the foundations of commodities trading. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"history-of-commodity-trading\"><strong>The History of Commodity Trading<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investing in commodities has been around for a long time, with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/sumerians-inventions-mesopotamia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some historians claiming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the Sumerians were the first to trade commodities over 6,000 years ago.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the first commodities market as we would recognize it today was <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/cftc.gov\/About\/HistoryoftheCFTC\/history_precftc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the USA in 1848<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; the <\/span><strong>Chicago Mercantile Exchange<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, followed by the <\/span><strong>New York Mercantile Exchange<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 1888.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These exchanges, and others like them in the USA, were mainly for trading agricultural products, including things like:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grains<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cotton<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eggs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, commodities markets have developed and consolidated in the States, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dummies.com\/personal-finance\/investing\/the-major-u-s-and-worldwide-commodity-exchanges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the main exchanges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today are:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><strong>The Chicago Board of Trade<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CBOT), which trades gold, ethanol, corn, soybeans, and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Chicago Mercantile Exchange<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CME), which trades lean hogs, pork bellies, live cattle, and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Intercontinental Exchange<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ICE), based in Atlanta, Georgia, which trades in energy markets, crude oil, natural gas, and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/brad-huchteman-sR1Kz2auNJE-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"416\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@brxdlxy?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brad Huchteman<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/atlanta?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, in the UK, corn exchanges were a common sight in most large towns and cities from the mid-1800s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These were large trading halls where <\/span><strong>farmers and merchants would go to fix prices<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for barley, wheat, and corn.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These hyperlocal markets no longer exist; the advent of mass transportation meant it was easier for resources to be traded over much greater areas.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, the main commodity exchange in the UK is the <\/span><strong>London Metal Exchange<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (LME), which <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lme.com\/en-GB\/About\/History\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traces its roots back to 1571<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was officially founded in 1877 when the industrial revolution called for stability in metal prices as ores were shipped from around the globe.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LME still <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lme.com\/en-GB\/Metals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">specializes in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silver<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zinc<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tin&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lead<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Millions of commodities trades are made each day<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with some exchanges still having a physical trading floor, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-06-08\/london-metal-exchange-to-reopen-trading-floor-after-user-uproar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like the LME<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whilst the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/05\/05\/cme-to-permanently-close-most-of-its-physical-trading-pits-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CME decided to not reopen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its grain trading pits after closing them for the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you know the details of what commodities trading is and where it came from, let&#8217;s look at the types of resources you can trade online. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"types-of-commodities\"><strong>Types of Commodities You Can Trade Online<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Bank <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/research\/commodity-markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tracks prices for 69 global commodities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but you&#8217;ve probably not heard of a lot of them and likely understand the markets for them even less.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve noted a few commodities here that you probably know a little about and<\/span><strong> most of them are accessible to trade online<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like gold, wheat, and oil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, actual commodities don&#8217;t have much liquidity since there is less demand for bushels of corn or sacks of rice, for example.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that you and most other market actors use different financial instruments like futures contracts and options trading, which are both a type of derivative.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since futures contracts are easier to understand and value than options, we&#8217;re going to be talking about <\/span><strong>trading commodities with futures contracts <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for commodities to trade? Here are a few of the most popular ones available in financial markets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Commodity #1: Gold<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This particular commodity is probably one of the most well-known ones and one you&#8217;re likely to already own.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><strong>price of gold is generally a good indicator of the global economy<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; investors retreat to gold in times of economic uncertainty or when the stock market isn&#8217;t performing well though its position was taken by crypto and other instruments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the chart below, you can see how the price of gold jumped between March and April 2020 as the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic struck home.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/gold 5 years.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"657\" height=\"408\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/1333\/historical-gold-prices-100-year-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MacroTrends<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/1333\/historical-gold-prices-100-year-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, gold was priced at $1.697 per ounce and by April, one ounce was trading at $1,828.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s what you need to do to invest in this commodity that&#8217;s been traded for millennia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How to invest in gold<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You and just about anyone else can own gold &#8211;&nbsp; by going to a shop that sells jewelry or ordering it online but still there is risk in doing this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although most people are familiar with gold as a necklace, ring, or watch, you can buy <\/span><strong>bullion or gold bars<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgoldbureau.com\/gold-bar-sizes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> most common way to buy gold bullion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a 1 Troy oz, which weighs 31.1 grams or 1.1 &#8220;normal&#8221; ounces.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also buy gold as a futures contract, traded as XAU\/USD because you&#8217;re buying a contract to purchase gold with dollars in the future.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/XAU USD.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The third way you can invest in gold is<\/span><strong> through commodity ETFs<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (exchange-traded funds) that include gold in their mix.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/graniteshares.com\/institutional\/us\/en-us\/etfs\/bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graniteshares Gold Trust<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (BAR) is invested in gold and &#8220;[seeks] the performance of the price of gold, less trust expenses&#8221; through holding gold in a London vault on investors&#8217; behalf.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s everything you need to know about investing in gold, let&#8217;s look at what is sometimes called &#8220;black gold&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Commodity #2: Oil<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The price of oil is a subject of much discussion in the media and is another indicator of how an economy is doing.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because oil and its derivative products are <\/span><strong>vital to the functioning of nearly every economy<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the world, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capp.ca\/oil\/uses-for-oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gasoline<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lubricants<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insulation and flooring<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/mehluli-hikwa-m4XijjbttD8-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@thatafro?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mehluli Hikwa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/gas-station?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a limited amount of oil in the world and only a few countries have their own&nbsp; supply which can grant them power in international politics.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opec.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OPEC, the organization of petroleum-producing countries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is able to control the price of oil to an extent by all <\/span><strong>member countries agreeing to increase or decrease supply<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as they see fit.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You probably have heard some of the different types of oil; the two most common ones that are traded are:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Brent Crude<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from the North Sea off the coast of the UK and Norway<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>West Texas Intermediate <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(WTI), drilled in the USA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because these oils are easier and less expensive to refine, they are the ones traders are most interested in.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/brent crude 5 years.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"425\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/2480\/brent-crude-oil-prices-10-year-daily-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macrotrends<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above is the price of Brent Crude (BZ:NMZ), where you can see the volatility of the market over the last five years.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re interested in getting to grips with oil prices and <\/span><strong>trading oil as a commodity<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, here&#8217;s how you can do it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How to invest in oil<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To invest in energy commodities like oil, you have a few different choices.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike gold, you <\/span><strong>can&#8217;t generally buy a barrel of oil <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and you probably wouldn&#8217;t want to.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, you have three main options:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade oil and oil futures contracts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy stock in an oil company<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invest in a mutual fund or ETF that holds oil<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To trade in oil, you can <\/span><strong>look for the &#8220;spot&#8221; price<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is the price to buy a barrel of oil today, e.g. USOILSPOT, or an <\/span><strong>oil futures contract <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as with UKOIL.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/US and UK oil.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><strong>stock price of an oil company tends to be broadly linked to the price of oil<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but can be a much longer-term investment, depending on the trading strategies you use.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you can buy stock in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.exxonmobil.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ExxonMobil<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (XOM), which is one of the biggest, publicly traded oil and gas companies in the world.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/XOM 5 years.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"239\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/chart\/XOM#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-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yahoo Finance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ExxonMobil doesn&#8217;t drill for WTI but it does extract <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.exxonmobil.com\/Crude-oils\/Crude-trading\/Crude-oils-by-region\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brent crude among many other oils<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from around the world, so <\/span><strong>the company&#8217;s value is linked to the oil markets<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To invest in oil through an EFT, there are large funds such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/investor.vanguard.com\/etf\/profile\/VDE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vanguard Energy ETF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (VDE) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaneck.com\/us\/en\/investments\/oil-services-etf-oih\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (OIH), plus the mutual fund <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fundresearch.fidelity.com\/mutual-funds\/summary\/316390103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fidelity Select Energy <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(FSENX) invests in at least 80% in energy stocks including oil companies.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s see the next type of commodity you can trade. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Commodity #3: Copper<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copper is a sought-after metal <\/span><strong>used in industrial processes and in construction<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; the wires in your home are very likely made of copper!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of its many uses across construction, manufacturing, and electronics, copper is in high demand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/steve-johnson-hokONTrHIAQ-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@steve_j?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steve Johnson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/copper-wire?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/copperalliance.org\/about-copper\/long-term-availability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">copper isn&#8217;t rare<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; there is an estimated <\/span><strong>5 billion tonnes of copper available<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be mined and annually we use around 28 million tonnes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copper is&nbsp; mainly traded on two exchanges that we&#8217;ve already looked at, the CME and LME.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CME is a USA-specific market and the price reflects American prices, whereas the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lme.com\/en-GB\/Education-and-events\/Online-resources\/LME-insight\/LME-and-CME-copper-arbitrage-when-global-and-regional-prices-meet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LME is a global copper market<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the price reflects international price changes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s how you can get involved with trading copper. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How to invest in copper<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your options to invest in copper are broadly similar to that of oil; in the <\/span><strong>futures markets<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with <\/span><strong>ETFs and mutual funds<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and buying <\/span><strong>stock in mining companies<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although you can buy rolls of copper wire or bundles of copper piping, the price is pretty low &#8211; as you can see below &#8211; if you were looking to physically trade copper, l<\/span><strong>arge quantities are needed because of the low value.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/copper 5 ears.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"424\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/1476\/copper-prices-historical-chart-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macrotrends<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trading CFDs or futures contracts for copper means you can <\/span><strong>buy large quantities without having to consider storage<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and transportation of all that metal.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another option to take advantage of the price of copper is an EFT such as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscfinvestments.com\/cper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States Copper Index Fund<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CPER) or a mutual fund like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/investor.vanguard.com\/mutual-funds\/profile\/VMIAX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vanguard Materials Index Fund Admiral Shares<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (VMIAX) which invests in industrial metals and other resources.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last commodity we&#8217;re going to look at is a little different. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Commodity #4: Wheat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wheat is an agricultural product and its <\/span><strong>price is very environmentally dependent<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Droughts or flooding can severely affect the price of wheat and any other soft commodity.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since food is perishable, <\/span><strong>futures contracts can be more short-term<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and are mainly popular before harvest.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as the supply and demand for wheat and other grains determining the price, government policies can affect how much you&#8217;ll pay for a bushel.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/melissa-askew-y4xZxzN754M-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@melissaaskew?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melissa Askew<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/wheat?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsplash<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some governments will subsidize the price of wheat to ensure that prices are stable for the public.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the USA, for example, the government will <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sgp.fas.org\/crs\/row\/R45422.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buy wheat for programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like the&nbsp; Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (BEHT) and the European Union&#8217;s Common Agricultural Policy aims to <\/span><strong>control how much wheat and other crops are grown through subsidies<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to trade in agricultural commodities, here&#8217;s how you can do it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How to invest in wheat<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with the other commodities we&#8217;ve looked at, there are a few different routes to invest in wheat.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can <\/span><strong>invest in wheat futures through the trading symbol WHEATF<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/wheat symbol.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There aren&#8217;t a lot of ETFs that specifically trade in wheat, but the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teucrium.com\/etfs\/weat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teucrium WEAT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fund is an option.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be indirectly involved in agricultural commodities, you can consider i<\/span><strong>nvesting in stock for companies in that sector<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as Caterpillar (CAT).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/Screenshot 2021-09-16 at 12.00.37 PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"268\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/chart\/CAT#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--\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yahoo Finance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as making mining and drilling equipment, Caterpillar produces heavy equipment for farms.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investing in a company like Caterpillar can expose you to the farming commodities market without having to closely follow crop prices.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you know how some commodities can be traded and have seen some examples of commodity stocks, we&#8217;re going to walk you through <\/span><strong>how to start investing in these commodities<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"trading-commodities\"><strong>Step-by-Step Process for Trading Commodities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can start your journey to buying and selling commodities by <\/span><strong>starting commodity trading online<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve given you a broad overview of commodities here so you can understand if they&#8217;re markets that you want to start opening positions in.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should always work to understand the commodities, ETFs, or <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/post\/how-to-invest-in-stocks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stocks you want to invest in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and think carefully about your risk tolerance before you make any investment decision.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s our step-by-step guide so you can start trading commodities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step #1: Decide what kind of commodities you want to invest in<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different commodities have different factors that determine their prices.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The determiners of commodities prices range from geopolitical issues and natural disasters to wider economic issues in the USA and further afield.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are <\/span><strong>many commodities available to you<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you will have fewer options than <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/post\/how-to-become-a-forex-trader\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trading forex<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or stocks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/commodities range.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"714\" height=\"398\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, some commodities can be seen as a long-term investment, like gold or silver, whilst food commodities tend to trade short-term futures contracts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand <\/span><strong>what level of risk you want to work with<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and which markets you want to study as your first step to trading commodities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you decide where to put your money, you need to know how much you&#8217;ll be investing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step #2: Set a budget for your investment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a risk that you can lose money when you trade commodities, just like when you invest in stock or forex.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s important that you <\/span><strong>understand your budget and your disposable income<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that you have the cash to pay your bills, pay loan payments, and pay into your retirement fund before you start to invest money.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you know how much spare money you have for investing, you should consider setting limits when it comes to losses.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Particularly when you invest in commodities futures, you may be required to <\/span><strong>fund your position with more money if the contract drops below your position<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, known as a margin call.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this happens, you need to be comfortable with your trading strategy and be ready to fund or close your position, depending on your budget. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step #3: Open an investment account<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next step to start investing in commodities is to open the accounts you&#8217;ll need to make trades.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To trade commodities, you&#8217;ll need to open a brokerage account and <\/span><strong>a trading account with a trading platform like ZuluTrade<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When opening a brokerage account, you need to check that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><strong>The brokerage is registered<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The brokerage will be <\/span><strong>able to trade the commodities<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you want&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The brokerage is <\/span><strong>compatible with the trading platform<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you want to use<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><strong>pricing structure and minimum investments are clear <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so that you know your costs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you choose a broker that offers what you&#8217;re looking for, it&#8217;s time to open up your trading account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the things you want to look for when opening a trading account include:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How <\/span><strong>user-friendly<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the platform is<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><strong> pricing structure<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it uses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you can <\/span><strong>follow the positions of experienced traders<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The information available such as <\/span><strong>historical charts and trading guides<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To open an account with ZuluTrade, simply <\/span><a href=\"\/signup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complete your details<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/zulutrade.com_home(1).png\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"430\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&hellip; and decide if you want to open a real account or a demo account to start.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to wait for your brokerage account to be confirmed, you can <\/span><strong>open a demo account and begin to learn <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about the interface before you start trading for real.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can upgrade your demo account to a real account at any time and link it with your live brokerage account.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounts opened, it&#8217;s time to start making decisions about your trading. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step #4: Choose your investment method<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have a trading account set up, you&#8217;re <\/span><strong>ready to start commodity trading<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which method you choose will depend on your investment strategy &#8211; are you going to <\/span><strong>trade futures contracts<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><strong>buy stock in a company<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the commodities industry?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the ZuluTrade platform, you can choose either of these investment methods.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also decide if you&#8217;re going to manage all of your positions personally or if you want to have your funds follow the trades of successful traders with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zulutrade.com\/copy-trading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copy Trading<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/_trader_408411_trading_t=1803.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"732\" height=\"522\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose to have some or all of your money copy the positions of a Trader on the ZuluTrade platform, including traders who invest in commodities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/_trader_408411_trading_t=1804.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"509\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also Traders who take positions in stock&hellip;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/_trader_410384_trading_t=301.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"458\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&hellip; including trading in companies like ExxonMobil:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/_trader_410384_trading_t=302.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"489\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><a href=\"\/traders\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">find a Trader<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who works with the stock or the commodities you&#8217;re interested in, you can use the filter function, that looks like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/trader search.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"662\" height=\"394\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, you can select the codes for the stocks and commodities you&#8217;re interested in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you&#8217;ve chosen how you&#8217;re going to invest in commodities, it&#8217;s time to make your first investment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step #5: Take a position<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you&#8217;re ready to open a position and begin trading.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To follow a Trader on ZuluTrade, you simply find the trader you want to follow and select <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow.&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/_trader_410384_trading_t=301  cropped.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"173\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll be asked to choose how much of your cash you want to use to copy their trades and your risk appetite:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/Screenshot 2021-09-16 at 12.08.10 PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"418\" height=\"417\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you click <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, your <\/span><strong>account will begin to mirror all of the Trader&#8217;s positions<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to make your own trades as well?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before starting to invest, you should plan your trading strategy and <\/span><strong>complete fundamental and technical analysis to test your strategy.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;re comfortable with your chosen strategy, you need to go into your trading account and select the symbols you want to trade:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/take a position-redacted_dot_app.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"302\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Author&#8217;s note<\/em><\/strong><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This screenshot is taken from a demo account in the ZuluTrade platform<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, you click on the price for the commodity you want to open a position for; in this case, we&#8217;re going to select gold, which is XAU\/USD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, you enter the details of how much you want to invest and any limits you want to set.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/blog\/image.axd?picture=\/How to invest in commodities\/buy gold process.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you click <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OK<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you&#8217;ll have successfully opened your position.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s how you can start trading commodities, now you need to keep a check on your investments. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step #6: Manage your investment portfolio<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should <\/span><strong>actively manage your positions<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whether you&#8217;ve chosen Copy Trading or manual trading, or a mix of both.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stock market is volatile and markets can change quickly &#8211; you need to actively assess your portfolio regularly and ensure that your chosen strategy is working.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track your investments in your ZuluTrade dashboard, where you can see all the details of your open positions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep up to date with market news<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which could include information about the weather, international politics, and the global economy &#8211; all of which influence the supply and demand of commodities and the prices.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s our step-by-step guide to investing in commodities, let&#8217;s close this out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Now Over to You<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s your guide to getting started with online commodity trading.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, <\/span><strong>it does feel similar to forex or stock trading<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, although there are different factors that determine the prices of commodities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you&#8217;re looking to trade commodities to add diversification to your investment portfolio or you want to focus on commodities only, it&#8217;s a simple process to get started.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to trade commodities?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/signup?utm_source=ZuluTrade_BlogPost&amp;utm_medium=marketing&amp;utm_campaign=how-to-invest-in-commodities&amp;utm_content=CTA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open an account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with ZuluTrade today and get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Disclaimer<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>: <\/em><\/strong><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The views expressed do not constitute investment or any other advice\/recommendation\/suggestion and are subject to change. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Opinions expressed in this article do not represent the opinion of ZuluTrade Social Trading Platform and do not constitute an offer or invitation to anyone to invest or trade. 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