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Commodity market trading involves the buying and selling of raw materials or primary goods. These assets can function through various means, including futures contracts, options, and spot markets, allowing traders to engage in both short-term and long-term trading strategies based on supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical factors, and global economic trends.

Trading commodities as current assets involves buying and selling tangible goods like gold, silver, oil, natural gas, cotton, and coffee for immediate delivery or use. Traders purchase contracts on commodity markets to benefit from short-term price fluctuations or to diversify their trading portfolio which helps manage risk.

Another alternative to current commodity asset trading is to trade commodities as futures. Trading commodities as futures involves agreements to buy or sell these goods at a predetermined price on a future date. Futures trading allows investors to speculate on price movements and hedge against potential risks, leveraging on the contract’s value instead of directly owning the physical asset. Both approaches offer unique opportunities and challenges based on market conditions and a trader’s risk appetite.

Several market analysis tools are popular among commodity traders for making informed decisions. Some of the key ones include:

Supply and Demand Analysis: Understanding the balance between supply (production) and demand (consumption) for a specific commodity helps in predicting price movements. These are popularly tracked with resistance levels - which are lines that can be added to interactive trading charts.

Technical Analysis: This involves studying historical price data, trading volume, and chart patterns to forecast future price movements. Indicators like Moving Averages, Relative Strength Index (RSI), and MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) are commonly used. Many trading platforms like MT4 and MT5 will include computer-generated analysis tools to make identifying chart patterns easier for individual traders.

Fundamental Analysis: Analysing broader economic factors, geopolitical events, weather patterns, and government policies affecting the commodity's supply and demand helps in making long-term predictions. For example, political conflict will likely push up the price of gold as currencies falter, and droughts may increase the price of crops as supply reduces.

News and Market Sentiment: Staying updated with news, events, and market sentiment around the world significantly impacts commodity prices. Traders often monitor news sources and social media for real-time information. The Equiti Portal includes live news updates and a full economic calendar so that Equiti traders can access all the information they need to make smarter trading decisions in one place.