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Commodity

A commodity is a basic good or resource, such as energy, metal, or agricultural output, that can be traded directly or through contracts.

Defined termReviewed 16 July 2026

Related terms

Asset ClassSpot MarketMarket RiskContract for Difference (CFD)Crude OilMarket Capitalization

Educational risk notice

This material is general education, not personal investment advice or a promise of results. Markets can move beyond planned levels, and losses can exceed expectations when leverage, liquidity, gaps, or operational failures are involved.

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Trading glossaryReviewed 16 July 2026

Definition

A commodity is a basic good or resource, such as energy, metal, or agricultural output, that can be traded directly or through contracts.

In market context

Commodity exposure may come from a spot transaction, fund, futures contract, or derivative rather than delivery of the physical good. Prices can respond to weather, inventories, geopolitics, transport, currency moves, regulation, and expectations about supply and demand. Product structure matters because financing, leverage, contract expiry, and roll effects can make an investor’s return differ from the change in the quoted spot price.

Source

Use the primary source for fuller regulatory or market context.

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Educational risk notice

This material is general education, not personal investment advice or a promise of results. Markets can move beyond planned levels, and losses can exceed expectations when leverage, liquidity, gaps, or operational failures are involved.

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Asset Class

An asset class is a broad group of investments that share economic characteristics, market behavior, and often similar legal or risk features.

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Spot Market

A spot market trades an asset for delivery or settlement under the market’s current convention, using prices quoted for near-term exchange.

markets · executionRead guide
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Market Risk

Market risk is the possibility of loss caused by adverse changes in prices, rates, volatility, correlations, or other broad market conditions.

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Contract for Difference (CFD)

A contract for difference is a leveraged derivative that settles the price change in an underlying reference without transferring ownership of that underlying asset.

derivatives · leverageRead guide