Commodities Trading

Commodities Trading

Both soft and hard Commodities, such as cocoa, coffee and copper, can be used as standalone trading opportunities or to complement a diversified portfolio. Capitalize on the rising and falling prices of these assets with CFDs and the best trading conditions in the industry offered by HFM.

TRADE COMMODITIES
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WHY TRADE CFDs ON COMMODITIES WITH HFM

Ultra-fast execution

Trade on both rising and falling prices

Low margin requirements

Portfolio diversification

Instant access to global markets

Risk-free demo account

Commodities

Commodities Futures Contract Specifications

Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
Coffee Coffee 0.99 Floating 0.0 0.0 11:20:00 20:29:59 -
Cocoa US Cocoa 10.0 1:66 0.0 0.0 11:50:00 20:29:59 -
Copper Copper 0.008 Floating 0.0 0.0 1:05:00 23:57:59 -
Cotton US Cotton No.2 0.29 1:66 0.0 0.0 4:05:00 21:19:59 -
Sugar Sugar #11 0.06 Floating 0.0 0.0 10:35:00 19:59:59 -
Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
Cotton US Cotton No.2 0.29 1:66 0.0 0.0 4:05:00 21:19:59 -
Cocoa US Cocoa 10.0 1:66 0.0 0.0 11:50:00 20:29:59 -
Copper Copper 0.008 Floating 0.0 0.0 1:05:00 23:57:59 -
Coffee Coffee 0.99 Floating 0.0 0.0 11:20:00 20:29:59 -
Sugar Sugar #11 0.06 Floating 0.0 0.0 10:35:00 19:59:59 -
Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
Cocoa US Cocoa 10.0 1:66 0.0 0.0 11:50:00 20:29:59 -
Cotton US Cotton No.2 0.29 1:66 0.0 0.0 4:05:00 21:19:59 -
Copper Copper 0.008 Floating 0.0 0.0 1:05:00 23:57:59 -
Sugar Sugar #11 0.06 Floating 0.0 0.0 10:35:00 19:59:59 -
Coffee Coffee 0.99 Floating 0.0 0.0 11:20:00 20:29:59 -

Important

  1. Swaps values may be adjusted daily based on market conditions and rates provided by our Price Provider applicable to all open positions. Triple swaps are applied every Wednesday.
  2. Server Times: Winter: GMT+2 and Summer: GMT+3 (DST) (last Sunday of March and ends last Sunday of October).
  3. All Pending Orders will be force closed during market breaks. In case any order is left pending, it will be automatically deleted after the daily market closure time.

Calculating Commodities Margin Requirements - Example

Account base currency: USD
Position: Open 1 lot BUY Cocoa at 2,692
1 Lot size: 10 Metric ton
Margin requirement: 1.50% of Notional Value
Notional value is: 1 * 10 * 2,692 = 26,920 USD
Margin required is: 26,920 USD * 0.015 = 403.80 USD

Contract Expiration Dates

Symbol January February March April May June July August September October November December
Sugar 11/02/2026 15/04/2026 12/06/2026 29/09/2026
Copper 24/02/2026 27/04/2026 25/06/2026 27/08/2026 17/11/2026
Cotton 11/02/2026 22/04/2026 10/06/2026 22/09/2026 19/11/2026
Coffee 11/02/2026 12/04/2026 11/06/2026 19/08/2026 17/11/2026
Cocoa 09/02/2026 07/04/2026 08/06/2026 21/08/2026 19/11/2026

WHAT IS COMMODITIES TRADING?

Commodities trading is the buying and selling of physical goods that are either grown, mined or extracted from the earth, such as gold, oil, coffee, sugar, and many others. These goods are used in the production of other goods and services, and as such, their prices can be influenced by a variety of factors such as supply and demand, weather conditions, geopolitical events, and more.

Investors and traders can participate in commodities trading through a variety of financial instruments, including futures contracts.

These instruments allow traders to trade on the future price movements of commodities, hedge against price risk and trade with leverage.

At HFM, you can trade CFDs on soft and hard commodities with leverage and ultra-fast execution.

You can choose between HFM WebTrader, the MT4 and MT5 platforms and the HFM App to start trading CFDs on Commodities.

HOW TO START TRADING CFDs ON COMMODITIES

  • 1. Open an HFM Live Account or try Demo
  • 2. Determine your trading strategy
  • 3. Choose your trading platform
  • 4. Find a commodity you want to trade
  • 5. Open and monitor your position

Ready to learn more about online trading?
Visit our online Trading Education Center for more.

CHOOSE YOUR CFD COMMODITIES TRADING PLATFORM

Access a wide range of desktop, web and mobile Trading Platforms including HFM WebTrader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and the HFM platform.

Access world-class TradingView™ charting tools, perform analysis and place trades in a single, secure browser tab with instant cross-device sync.

Start analyzing the markets, placing trades, and managing your positions on the go.
MetaTrader 4

Enter and exit trades at specific price levels and manage their risk effectively.
MetaTrader 5

Use the platform's advanced trading tools to open, manage, and close your positions.
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FAQs

Firstly, learn about the different types of commodities that are traded and their market dynamics. This can include reading industry reports, following commodity prices, and understanding supply and demand factors. Then, open an HFM Live or Demo trading account and choose your platform, strategy and trading opportunity. Open your position and monitor.

The price of commodities is influenced by a wide range of factors, including:

  1. Supply and Demand: The basic principle of supply and demand plays a significant role in determining commodity prices. If the supply of a commodity exceeds demand, prices may fall, whereas if demand exceeds supply, prices may rise.
  2. Geopolitical events: Geopolitical events, such as wars, natural disasters, and political instability can disrupt the supply of commodities and impact prices. For example, political unrest in oil-producing countries can lead to disruptions in oil supply, causing prices to rise.
  3. Weather conditions: Weather conditions such as droughts, floods, and hurricanes can impact the production of agricultural commodities, such as wheat and corn, and impact prices.
  4. Global economic conditions: The health of the global economy can impact the demand for commodities. During periods of economic growth, demand for commodities such as industrial metals and energy can increase, while during economic downturns, demand may decrease.
  5. Currency exchange rates: Commodity prices are often denominated in U.S. dollars, so changes in exchange rates can impact prices for buyers using other currencies.
  6. Government policies: Government policies such as trade tariffs, subsidies, and regulations can impact the production, consumption, and pricing of commodities.
  7. Seasonal factors: Some commodities, such as natural gas and heating oil, have seasonal demand patterns that can impact prices.

The most traded commodities in the world include:

  • Crude Oil
  • Gold
  • Natural Gas
  • Corn
  • Copper

At HFM, we offer multiple account types to suit the specific requirements of different traders. Whatever your trading strategy, level of funding or appetite for risk, there is an account to match your needs. Please, check our Accounts Page for more information.

Hedging is allowed on all instruments. When you open equal and opposite positions of the same volume on the same instrument (a fully hedged position), the margin requirement for the matched volume becomes zero.
If the hedge is partial (volumes are not equal), zero margin applies only to the matched portion, while the remaining unmatched volume follows standard margin requirements.

If you open an opposite position of the same instrument with a smaller volume:

  • Zero margin is applied to the matched portion.
  • The unmatched portion continues to require standard margin.

Example:
If you hold 1 lot Buy EURUSD and open 0.4 lot Sell EURUSD:

  • 0.4 lot requires zero margin
  • 0.6 lot remains under standard margin requirement

Yes. The feature works identically on:

  • WebTrader
  • HFM App
  • MetaTrader 4
  • MetaTrader 5

If one side of a fully hedged position is closed:

  • The remaining open position will immediately revert to standard margin requirement.
  • Margin recalculates automatically in real-time.

No. Modifying Stop Loss (SL) or Take Profit (TP) does not affect margin as long as both hedge positions remain open, and volumes remain matched.

Yes. Once a position becomes fully hedged and margin is freed, it is immediately reflected in your available margin and can be used for new trades.

No. Zero Hedge Margin applies to:

  • All account types
  • Partially approved and approved wallets
  • All instruments