Trading the Oil Price Trading the Oil Price Crude Oil is the raw material that when refined is used to produce diesel, gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel and many other petrochemicals. But oil is not only an importance source of...
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Trading the Copper Price
Copper Spread Betting Copper is often mentioned as an economic barometer of the economy and is considered the benchmark commodity for global economic activity. When you are copper spread betting, you need to be clear on what...
Palladium Spread Betting
Palladium is used in the auto industry, and has lots of applications in the electronics sector. Palladium is also a precious metal, which you can find in the commodities menu of your spread betting company. It is not traded as...
Platinum Spread Betting
Platinum is one of the precious metals that you are able to spread bet on, and the number that you are quoted is the price in US dollars for one ounce of the metal. The current quote for a platinum spread from IG Index is 1525.9...
How to Spread Bet Natural Gas
Natural Gas Spread Betting Natural gas measured in million British thermal units (MMBtu) has been in a downtrend lately with excess supply outstripping demand due to mainly the emergence of shale gas and the global recession...
How to Spread Bet Cocoa: Key Strategies and Examples
Understanding Cocoa Futures: A Trader’s Guide Market Dynamics Global Production: Ivory Coast and Ghana dominate cocoa production, contributing 60% of global supply. Volatility Drivers: Prices are influenced by political...
Corn Spread Betting: Sowing Profits in a Staple Market
Navigating the Corn Market: Key Tips for Traders Market Dynamics Global Production: The US dominates corn production, with most crops grown in the “corn belt” of the Midwest. Uses: Corn is widely used for animal feed...
Soybean Spread Betting: Unlock Profits in Agriculture
Master the Market: Soybean Trading Strategies Market Dynamics Soybean Products: Spread betting is available on soybeans, soybean oil, and soybean meal, all of which are closely interconnected. Global Production: The United States...
Sweet Spot: Spread Betting Sugar Markets Explained
Weather and Sweeteners: Sugar Trading Strategies Market Dynamics Sugar Varieties: NY Sugar No.11 and London Sugar No.5 represent two distinct markets with different spreads and trading nuances. Global Production: Brazil, India...
Spread Betting on Wheat: Your Step-by-Step Guide
Wheat Trading: Reaping the Rewards of Bad Weather Another market attracting spread betting traders in droves is wheat. The soft commodity has hit the headlines due to the fact that shortages caused by bad weather in all the main...
