Markets

Commodities trading

Trade CFDs with leverage on commodity instruments, from traders’ favourites such as West Texas crude oil and gold, to more specialist commodities such as coffee and sugar. Benefit from tight spreads, fast execution, and precise charting. And if you ever need help, you can easily receive customer support from real people during market hours. Start trading commodities with Tradu today.

Why choose Tradu for commodities trading?

Powerful platform

Benefit from minimal slippage with order execution speeds of just 17 milliseconds¹.

Access to thousands of assets

As well as commodity trading, you are just a click away from thousands of other assets.

Zero commissions²

On commodity trades and all our leveraged products, with tight spreads.

Expert support

Our team can assist in more than 20 languages and are on hand 24/5.

Intelligent tools

We have trading tools like the Trading Central Economic Calendar, designed to sharpen your edge.

Choose from a wide variety of commodities to trade

Trade commodities your way, going long or short on a wide variety of instruments including crude oil, gold, silver, natural gas, metals, and agriculture products.

Trading platform built for Malaysia Commodities traders

A commodities trading platform designed for traders

The commodities markets can be very volatile, so it’s good to know Tradu delivers fast execution on your orders.

Key factors that influence commodities price fluctuations

The price of commodities can be affected by political events, such as a major conflict, the weather, supply and demand, and the strength of the US dollar, because in most major markets around the world commodities are traded in the greenback. Read our guide on what drives commodities prices.

Choose from a wide variety of commodities
Key factors that affect the price of commodities
The different types of commodities
The benefits of commodity trading

Choose from a wide variety of commodities

Trade commodities your way, going long or short on a wide variety of instruments including crude oil, gold, silver, natural gas, metals, and agriculture products.

Key factors that affect the price of commodities

The different types of commodities

Commodities can typically be broken down into three broad categories:

Metals such as gold, silver and copper. Used for construction, jewellery and in countless other sectors.
Energies such as oil and natural gas. Used for transport, heating and more.
Agricultural commodities such as sugar, coffee and livestock. Used to supply the food industry.

Commodities are also sometimes defined as hard or soft. Hard commodities are those extracted from the earth like oil or gas, whereas soft commodities are usually grown or reared – for example, cocoa or cattle. Read our guide on the different types of commodities.

The benefits of commodity trading

Commodities are traded in huge volumes on a daily basis around the world. They are popular for several reasons:

They allow you to diversify from other markets such as forex or stocks. This can help lower your risk exposure, especially as commodities are not as strongly linked to the performance of some of these other asset classes.
Commodities tend to hold their value in times of economic uncertainty, unlike currencies or shares in individual holdings. You can use this greater stability to hedge against some of the other positions in your portfolio.
As well as trading commodities via derivative products that allow you to go long or short, you can also do so with leverage. So, you can open larger positions while committing only a relatively small percentage of the capital.

Frequently asked questions

How much leverage is available on commodities?

Tradu offers up to 1:400 leverage on commodities. Learn More.

Where can I see a full list of commodities?

A full list of available commodities can be seen within the discover section of the trading platform or by visiting our product guide.

What are commodity trading hours?

Trading hours on Commodities are generally based on the underlying futures exchange’s hours. Learn more.

Do commodity positions expire?

Spot Commodities will remain open indefinitely if sufficient margin is maintained. Some Commodity products based on underlying Futures markets will expire periodically. All floating profits or loss will be realized at the time of expiration. Learn more.

Can I short CFDs?

Yes. You can go long or short with a simple click of a button, and speculate on both the rise and fall of a CFD.

What are some commodity trading strategies?

There are a few different strategies you can use to trade commodities and you must be familiar with – and confident in – the approach you adopt. Common examples include:

Position trading: Monitoring price movements over weeks or months to inform your decisions.
Range trading: Using the support and resistance levels of a commodity's price to trade within that range.
Breakout trading: Identifying the commodities that might defy those support and resistance levels.

Find out more in our in-depth guide to commodity trading strategies.

Which type of analysis can assist with commodity trading?

Your analysis can typically be broken down into one of two categories, and many commodity traders find that a combination of both approaches can prove the most productive.

Fundamental analysis: Monitoring the likes of geopolitical, geological and technological developments to work out how they might impact commodity prices.
Technical analysis: Using charts and other tools to track movements and identify trends in commodity markets.

Disclosure

¹ Based on Jan-Sep 2025 Stratos Group data and applies to CFD products.

² Other costs may apply. Tradu can be compensated in several ways, please see our Rate card.