Soft commodities
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Range of markets
Gain exposure to geopolitical events through 20+ different commodity markets
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Competitive pricing
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Non-expiry spot contracts
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Soft commodities are generally agricultural products that are grown or bred for human consumption, as opposed to those that are mined. Soft commodities are traded on futures markets where people speculate on price fluctuations as supply and demand changes. Examples of soft commodities include coffee, corn, cotton, orange juice, soy bean oil, and wheat.
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Diversify your portfolio
Soft commodities are often used by traders as part of their portfolio diversification to mitigate risk. -
Competitive pricing with ultrafast execution
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Take advantage of leverage
You only put up a fraction of the value of the trade to open a position. Leverage can magnify your profits and your losses. -
Trade anytime, anywhere
Our multi-award-winning platform gives you instant access to soft commodities and thousands of other tradable instruments.
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Ways to trade soft commodities
Mobile trading app
Seize trading opportunities with our most easy-to-use mobile app to date, with simple one-swipe dealing, advanced charting, and seamless execution. Available on Android and iOS.
TradingView charts
Complete with one-swipe trading, custom indicators, alerts and drawing tools.
Trading Central
Harness the power of technical analysis and access real-time trade ideas on our most popular markets.
Performance Analytics
Gain deeper insight into your trading and discover how you could improve your performance.
How to trade soft commodities with City Index
Whether you’re a new or experienced trader, it’s easy to open an account with City Index. All you have to do is complete our short, secure online form and you could be up and running on the live markets in minutes.
If you think a soft commodity like wheat or coffee is going to go up in value, you go long or ‘buy’. If you think a soft commodity is going to go down in value, you short or ‘sell’ it. Ready to start trading now? Get started with your application.
How to trade commodities
Discover everything you need to know about commodity markets, such as gold, oil and natural gas, including both hard and soft commodities.
Commodities market hours
Most commodity trading takes place on futures exchanges. Unlike stock exchanges, though, futures can be bought and sold almost 24-hours a day.
Commodity spot prices vs futures
Learn how to trade a range of commodity markets by spread betting or CFD trading, and choose from spot markets or futures contracts.