Energies Trading

Energies Trading

Depending on your level of experience and trading strategy, choose between spot and future contracts to trade on the rising and falling crude oil markets with CFDs and the best trading conditions in the industry.

Trade Energies
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Trading Hours

Trading Desk

WHY TRADE CFDs ON ENERGIES WITH HFM

Ultra-fast execution

Low margin requirements

Tight spreads

Portfolio diversification

Trade on both rising and falling prices

Risk-free demo account

Popular Energies

Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
UKOIL.S UK Brent Oil 0.09 Infinity -0.3 -1.1 3:05:00 23:57:59
USOIL.S US Crude Oil 0.09 Infinity -2.4 0.0 1:05:00 23:57:59
Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
USOIL.S US Crude Oil 0.07 1:500 -2.4 0.0 1:05:00 23:57:59 -
UKOIL.S UK Brent Oil 0.07 1:500 -0.3 -1.1 3:05:00 23:57:59 -
Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
USOIL US Crude Oil 0.13 1:200 0.0 0.0 1:05:00 23:57:59 -
UKOIL UK Brent Oil 0.08 1:200 0.0 0.0 3:05:00 23:57:59 -
Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
UKOIL.S UK Brent Oil 0.07 1:500 -0.3 -1.1 3:05:00 23:57:59 -
USOIL.S US Crude Oil 0.07 1:500 -2.4 0.0 1:05:00 23:57:59 -
Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
USOIL US Crude Oil 0.13 1:200 0.0 0.0 1:05:00 23:57:59 -
UKOIL UK Brent Oil 0.08 1:200 0.0 0.0 3:05:00 23:57:59 -
Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
UKOIL.S UK Brent Oil 0.07 1:500 -0.3 -1.1 3:05:00 23:57:59 -
USOIL.S US Crude Oil 0.07 1:500 -2.4 0.0 1:05:00 23:57:59 -
Swap values in margin currency Trading Hours
Symbol Description Spreads as low as Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
USOIL US Crude Oil 0.13 1:200 0.0 0.0 1:05:00 23:57:59 -
UKOIL UK Brent Oil 0.08 1:200 0.0 0.0 3:05:00 23:57:59 -

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. Swaps for USOil and UKOil are expressed in US Dollars.
  2. Server Times: Winter: GMT+2 and Summer: GMT+3 (DST) (last Sunday of March and ends last Sunday of October).
  3. During the time period from 23:55 to 00:05 server time increased spreads and decreased liquidity can take place due to daily bank rollover. In case of inadequate liquidity/spreads during bank rollover, widened spreads and excessive slippage may occur. Therefore orders may not be executed during these times.

Contract Expiration Dates

Symbol January February March April May June July August September October November December
UKOIL 29/01/2026 23/02/2026 25/03/2026 24/04/2026 25/05/2026 24/06/2026 27/07/2026 24/08/2026 29/09/2026 29/10/2026 27/11/2026 29/12/2026
USOIL 16/01/2026 16/02/2026 16/03/2026 15/04/2026 13/05/2026 15/06/2026 15/07/2026 14/08/2026 18/09/2026 16/10/2026 18/11/2026 17/12/2026

WHAT IS ENERGIES TRADING?

Energy trading refers to the buying and selling of energy commodities, such as crude oil, in various financial markets around the world based on the changes in the prices of these commodities, which are influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand, weather patterns, geopolitical events, and economic conditions.

Some energy traders specialize in physical trading, where they buy and sell physical commodities, while others focus on financial trading, where they trade derivatives such as futures contracts. At HFM, you can trade CFDs on Energies with leverage, tight spreads and ultra-fast execution.

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

HOW TO START TRADING CFDs ON ENERGIES

  • 1. Open an HFM Live Account or try Demo
  • 2. Determine your trading strategy
  • 3. Choose your trading platform
  • 4. Find your oil trading opportunity
  • 5. Open your position

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FAQs

Firstly, a good understanding of the energy markets and the factors that can impact commodity prices. Then, open an HFM Live or Demo trading account and choose your platform, strategy and trading opportunity. Open your position and monitor.

There are several factors that can impact the prices of energy commodities, including:

  1. Supply and demand: Like any other commodity, the prices of energy commodities, such as crude oil and natural gas, are largely influenced by supply and demand factors. If the demand for energy commodities increases while the supply remains unchanged or decreases, the price of the commodity is likely to rise. Conversely, if the supply increases while demand remains constant or decreases, the price is likely to fall.
  2. Geopolitical tensions: Political instability, conflict, and unrest in major oil-producing regions can disrupt the supply of energy commodities, leading to price spikes. For example, political tensions in the Middle East or other major oil-producing regions can impact global oil supply and drive oil prices up.
  3. Weather conditions: Extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes, floods, or droughts, can impact the production and transportation of energy commodities, leading to supply disruptions and price spikes.
  4. Currency exchange rates: The prices of energy commodities are often quoted in US dollars. Changes in exchange rates can impact the purchasing power of other countries and affect the demand for energy commodities, which can in turn impact their prices.
  5. Technological advancements: Advancements in technology can impact the production, transportation, and distribution of energy commodities, which can in turn impact their prices. For example, advances in hydraulic fracturing technology have led to increased production of shale oil and gas in the United States, which has impacted global oil prices.

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.

Brent Crude oil leads the pack as the most traded energy commodity globally. Brent Crude is highly valued by traders and investors because it is used as a benchmark for pricing a majority of the world's crude oil. The price of Brent Crude is determined by various factors, such as global supply and demand, geopolitical events, and economic indicators. Due to its importance as a global benchmark, fluctuations in the price of Brent Crude can have a significant impact on global financial markets, as well as on the economies of countries that rely heavily on oil exports.

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