Commodities which are grown such as sugar are known as soft commodities while those that are extracted are known as hard commodities. There are a number of factors that influence the price of sugar...

While many people know that contracts for difference can be used on stock indices, not so many traders think of CFDs for profiting from commodities, such as energy products. When commodities are...

For the active trader, the volatility of the oil markets provides many opportunities for profit. The price of oil is often seen as one of the main barometers of the health of the global economy, with...