2007-01-08 11:34:37 · 11 answers · asked by crazymonmouthcountyguy 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
If you are talking about E*Trade, then technically, no. You can't trade them directly, but you can trade them indirectly.
You can trade ETF (electronically traded funds), but not the underlying commodity contracts. Some of the better known ones are USO (tracks a ladder of light sweet crude oil contracts) and GLD or IAU (both track gold). There are also those ETFs that have a basket of commodities.
The advantages of the ETF is that they are highly liquid, don't have default risk like forwards and very closely track the underlying commodity. The disadvantages is that there are some management fees taken out and they are highly volatile (like the underlying). Commodities are not for everyone as returns may not make up for the associated risk that comes with them.
If you are just talking about an electronic trading platform, then yes - you can trade commodity contracts.
2007-01-08 12:40:30 · answer #1 · answered by csanda 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 05:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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There are many brokers to use but they cannot make your decisions for you, a broker is usually only interested in making the commission from your trading, don't expect any good advice there. find out what they charge per contract in commissions. online brokers will give you better deals, go with one you are comfortable with. I suggest you do some real homework before beginning in this business. there is much risk if you don't know what you are doing. the market will take your cash and never blink. there are few who actually make profits and the ones who do have studied the field and their chosen markets in depth. good luck.
2016-04-03 01:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-17 00:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-08 22:36:44 · answer #6 · answered by VP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can e-trade commodities contracts.
GCI allows trading of several commodities such as gold, silver, oil, coffee .............
Good luck whit your trading.
2007-01-10 21:37:52 · answer #7 · answered by amra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting discussion!
2016-08-23 14:43:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not completely sure about this one
2016-07-28 07:26:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think yes, you can
2007-01-08 11:58:41 · answer #10 · answered by binda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋