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Commodity trading Canada: How to use CFDs to trade commodities

Commodity CFD trading lets you take long or short positions on commodity prices, allowing you to speculate on the price of raw materials without owning the underlying asset.

At CMC Markets Canada, we offer commodity CFDs across three main categories:

  • Metals: Gold, silver, and other metal markets.

  • Energies: Brent crude, WTI, natural gas, and related energy contracts.

  • Agricultural commodities: Markets such as wheat, corn, coffee, cocoa, and sugar.


About trading commodities with CMC Markets

Commodity trading costs and spreads

Understanding costs is a key part of trading commodities.

  • Commodity CFD spreads: Each market has a bid‑ask spread that forms part of your trading cost; spreads vary by instrument and conditions.

  • Overnight holding costs: Holding positions overnight may incur financing charges, which can be positive or negative depending on the trade.

  • Other charges: Review our cost schedule for any market data, inactivity, or other fees that may apply to your CFD account

Commodity CFDs are traded on margin, so you only fund part of your total exposure. Leverage can magnify both your profits and your losses, and margin requirements differ by market and volatility. Monitoring your margin level and using appropriate position sizes and risk controls is essential when trading leveraged products.

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Risks of trading commodity CFDs

Commodity CFDs are leveraged products, which means both gains and losses are based on the full value of the position, not just your margin deposit.

Commodity prices can move quickly due to supply and demand, geopolitical events, weather, inventory data, and wider market conditions. Overnight holding costs may also apply if positions are kept open beyond the trading day.

Risk management tools can help you manage exposure, but they do not remove risk. Before trading, it’s important to understand how commodity CFDs, leverage, margin, and trading costs work.

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2Best Mobile Trading Platform, ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024; No.1 Web Platform, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; No.1 Most Currency Pairs, ForexBrokers.com Awards 2023; Best Charting (Germany), Investment Trends Leverage Trading Report 2023; Best Customer Service (Germany), Investment Trends Leverage Trading Report 2023; Best In-House Analysts, Professional Trader Awards 2023; No.1 Platform Technology (UK), ForexBrokers.com Awards 2022; Best CFD Provider (UK), Online Money Awards 2022; Industry Pioneer with "Outstanding" Customer Rating (Germany), Focus Money Test Edition 36/2022, "Very good" Trading Platform (Germany), Deutsches Kundeninstitut (DKI) Survey 2022.
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CMC Markets Canada Inc. is a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and a Member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. CFDs and OTC options are distributed in Canada by CMC Markets Canada Inc. acting as principal. Trading CFDs and OTC options involves a high degree of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Investors should be prepared for the risk of losing their entire investment and, in some cases, further amounts. OTC options are non-exchange traded derivatives and may be less liquid, more volatile, and subject to greater counterparty risk than exchange-traded options. CFD trading is available in jurisdictions in which CMC Markets is registered or exempt from registration and, in the province of Alberta, is available to Accredited Investors only. OTC options are offered only to eligible clients, subject to applicable regulatory requirements. CMC Markets is an execution-only dealer and does not provide investment advice or recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of CFDs or OTC options. For full details of our fees, please refer to our rates schedule. CMC Markets is remunerated through the spread, which is the difference between the bid and ask price. Commission and holding costs may also apply.

CMC Markets Canada Inc. est membre de l'Organisme canadien de réglementation des investissements et du Fonds canadien de protection des investisseurs. Les CFD et les options de gré à gré sont distribués au Canada par CMC Markets Canada Inc. agissant à titre de mandant. Le trading de CFD et d'options de gré à gré comporte un degré de risque élevé et peut ne pas convenir à tous les investisseurs. Les investisseurs doivent être prêts à assumer le risque de perdre la totalité de leur investissement et, dans certains cas, des montants supplémentaires. Les options de gré à gré sont des dérivés non négociés en bourse et peuvent être moins liquides, plus volatiles et soumises à un risque de contrepartie plus élevé que les options négociées en bourse. Le trading de CFD est disponible dans les juridictions où CMC Markets est enregistré ou exempté d'enregistrement et, dans la province de l'Alberta, il est réservé aux investisseurs accrédités. Les options de gré à gré ne sont proposées qu'aux clients éligibles, sous réserve des exigences réglementaires applicables. CMC Markets est un courtier qui se limite à l'exécution des ordres et ne fournit pas de conseils ou de recommandations en matière d'investissement concernant l'achat ou la vente de CFD ou d'options de gré à gré. Pour plus de détails sur nos frais, veuillez consulter notre grille tarifaire. CMC Markets est rémunérée via le spread, qui correspond à la différence entre le prix acheteur (bid) et le prix vendeur (ask). Des commissions et des frais de détention peuvent également s'appliquer.

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