The underlying instrument for LCattleF is the Live Cattle Futures contract. Live Cattle Futures is designed for traders to hedge/speculate the price movement of market-ready cattle, which could be affected by weather, other commodities prices e.g. soybeans, and consumer incomes…
The underlying instrument for HeatingOilF is the Heating Oil Futures contract. Heating Oil is one of the most important byproduct of crude oil, which is used for heating homes. Its price is affected by season, weather, consumptions, and also supply…
The underlying instrument for GasolineF is the Gasoline Futures contract. Gasoline, the primary fuel of most automobiles, is one of the most important byproduct of crude oil, and its futures product offers traders a way of speculating/hedging the price movements.…
USOilSpot represents the current spot price of West Texas Intermediate (as opposed to the Futures price). Spot Oil prices are derived from the prices of various Futures contracts. FXCM use a method that derives a spot price based on the…
UKOilSpot represents the current spot price of Brent Crude (as opposed to the Futures price). Spot Oil prices are derived from the prices of various Futures contracts. FXCM use a method that derives a spot price based on the real…
The underlying instrument for WHEATF is the Wheat Futures contract. Wheat is one of the largest soft commodities produced globally and its production is spread all around the world, with the largest crops being found in China, the US, India and…
The underlying instrument for CORNF is the Corn Futures contract. Corn is a cereal grain predominantly produced in the United States. Corn’s price is driven largely by the demand for Corn ethanol (a renewable fuel source), climate in areas of large…
The underlying instrument for SOYF is the Soybean Futures contract. Soybean is a renewable resource produced mainly in the US, South America and China that can be used both as a source for oil and a substitute for meat. Margin Requirements…
COMEX Copper is widely considered as one of the key cyclical commodities, given its extensive usage in construction, infrastructure and an array of equipment manufacturing. The biggest end-use is for the production of cables, wiring and electrical goods because of…
The price of silver is driven by speculation and supply and demand; mainly by large traders or investors, short selling, industrial, consumer and commercial demand, and to hedge against financial stress. Compared to gold, the price of silver is notoriously…
Gold is traded in the spot market, and the Gold Spot price is quoted as US Dollar per Troy Ounce. Since 1919 the most common benchmark for the price of gold has been the London gold fixing, a twice-daily telephone…
NGAS is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). Spot and future prices set at Henry Hub are denominated in $/mmbtu (millions of British thermal units) and are generally seen to be…