Commodities CFD
Enter the global commodity market to trade gold, oil, and diversify your portfolio, all while benefiting from advanced market protection features.
Commodities market spreads and swaps
Avg.spreadpips
Commissionper lots/side
Margin1:3000
Long swappips
Short swappips
Stop level*pips
Commodities market conditions
Spreads
Spreads are always floating, with values representing averages from the previous day.
Spreads may widen during periods of lower market liquidity, such as rollover times, and continue until liquidity is restored.
Swaps
Swaps are commissions applied to trading positions held overnight, processed daily at 00:00 GMT+3, excluding weekends.
Triple swaps are charged on Wednesdays to cover financing costs incurred over the weekend.
We do not charge swaps for the instruments marked in the table above if you have Swap-free status. If you are a resident of a Muslim country, all accounts are automatically swap-free.
Trading hours
| Instrument | Trading Hours |
|---|---|
| XAUUSD, XAUEUR, XAGEUR, XAGUSD, XPDUSD, XPTUSD | Monday 01:05 to Friday 23:59 |
| XALUSD | Monday 03:01 to Friday 20:59 |
| XNGUSD | Monday 01:05 to Thursday 23:59, Friday 01:05 to 23:45 |
| USOIL | Monday 01:05 to Friday 23:59 |
| UKOIL | Monday 01:05 to 23:59, Tuesday – Friday from 03:00 to 23:59 |
Server time is GMT+3.
Dynamic margin requirements
Your margin requirement depends on your chosen leverage. Change in leverage directly affects the margin you require.
Just like spreads fluctuate with market conditions, the leverage available to you can also change.
Frequently asked questions
What is a definition of commodities CFD?
Commodities CFD (Contract for Difference) is a financial asstes that allows traders to speculate on the price movements of raw materials without owning the physical asset.
Examples of commodities are energies like oil, natural gas, and precious metals like gold, silver, platinum etc.
What are the top 3 commodities to invest in?
The top three commodities for trading are gold, crude oil, and natural gas:
- Gold (XAUUSD, XAUEUR, XAUGBP): a reliable safe-haven asset that typically maintains or increases its value during periods of economic uncertainty.
- Crude Oil (USOIL, UKOIL): vital to the global economy; prices are influenced by supply-demand balance, geopolitical tensions, and global economic conditions.
- Natural Gas (XNGUSD): a key energy resource with price movements strongly influenced by seasonal demand fluctuations and weather conditions.
These commodities offer traders significant opportunities due to their high liquidity and volatility, suitable for both short-term trading strategies and long-term investments.
What commodities can I trade on Versus Trade?
At Versus Trade, you can trade a variety of commodity CFDs, including metals and energy assets.
- Metals:
- If you’re into gold trading, you’ve got options like XAUUSD (Gold vs USD), XAUEUR (Gold vs EUR), XAUGBP (Gold vs GBP), and XAUAUD (Gold vs AUD).
- Prefer silver? You can trade XAGUSD (Silver vs USD) and XAGEUR (Silver vs EUR).
- Looking beyond gold and silver? There’s also XPTUSD (Platinum vs USD) and XPDUSD (Palladium vs USD).
- Energy:
- If energy is more your style, you can trade natural gas (XNGUSD) or dive into the crude oil markets with USOIL (West Texas Intermediate – WTI) and UKOIL (Brent Crude Oil).
Versus Trade offers competitive spreads, high leverage, and fast execution, providing everything you need to capitalize on price movements in the global commodity markets.
What are the trading hours for commodities on Versus Trade?
Commodities trading on Versus Trade is available Monday to Friday, following the market hours of each specific asset. Exact trading times vary depending on the commodity, so it’s best to check the detailed schedule above on this page to see the specific hours for gold, silver, oil, and other instruments.
