Commodities trading on SelfMSF lets you take CFD positions on crude oil, natural gas, wheat and corn as output and demand shift, with no barrels or grain to store.
Live CFD prices on crude oil, natural gas, wheat, corn, soybeans, and more show which markets are reacting to supply and demand news before you open a trade.
Oil, gas and grain markets each attract a different kind of trader, and these SelfMSF users explain which one they follow and why.
Register online and verify your identity to trade commodity CFDs without taking delivery of anything physical.
Add funds in your own currency, ready for the commodity markets you want to trade.
Group the energy and crop markets you follow, then open a position long or short with a size that allows for sharp moves.
How energy and agricultural prices tend to move and how commodity CFDs work on SelfMSF.
Commodity trading means taking positions on the prices of raw materials like crude oil, natural gas and wheat. On SelfMSF, commodities are traded as CFDs, which means you gain or lose on the price movement without owning, storing or receiving the physical product. Prices tend to respond to production, stockpiles and demand far more than to any single company’s results.
You can trade energy commodities, including WTI crude oil and natural gas, and agricultural commodities, including wheat, corn and soybeans, on SelfMSF. Each one has its own price drivers and its own busy periods through the year. The full list, with trading hours and conditions for each commodity, is shown on the platform.
Oil prices reflect the balance between how much crude is produced and how much the world uses. Output decisions by OPEC+, disruption in producing regions and changes in stockpiles can affect supply, and economic growth affects demand. Markets often price in expected news ahead of time, which means a decision or report can move prices less than people expect, or in the opposite direction.
Natural gas prices can swing sharply because supply is hard to increase quickly and storage space is limited. Demand for heating and power generation can change fast, and pipeline or export disruptions can tighten supply in one region while leaving another unaffected. Daily moves of several percent are common in natural gas, and many traders account for that when they choose a position size.
Grain prices respond to expected harvest sizes in major growing regions, demand for food, animal feed and biofuel, and trade policy between large exporters and importers. Growing conditions are one factor among several, and supply and demand estimates can change through the season as new data arrives. Prices can also react to currency moves, because grains are priced in US dollars.
No. Commodities on SelfMSF are traded as CFDs, which means you trade on the price movement without owning or receiving the physical product. You won’t have barrels to store or grain to collect. Some commodity CFDs are priced on contracts with monthly expiry dates, and open positions can be adjusted when the price moves over to the next contract month.
Yes. Commodity CFD positions on SelfMSF can use leverage of up to 1:200, depending on the market and your account level. Leverage increases both gains and losses. Energy prices in particular can jump on unexpected supply news, and if the price gaps past your stop loss, the position can close at a worse level than the one you set.
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