Trade gold, silver, oil and natural gas as CFDs
Metals and energy on MetaTrader 5. You trade the price, so nothing is delivered and you hold no futures contract. Gold spreads start at 15 cents on ECN accounts.
CFDs use leverage. You can lose money quickly, and you can lose all of the money you deposit. Only trade with money you can afford to lose.
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How commodity CFDs work
A commodity CFD follows the price of gold, oil or another raw material. You buy if you expect the price to rise and sell if you expect it to fall.
We offer CFDs on gold, silver, platinum, palladium, WTI and Brent crude, natural gas, copper, corn and wheat. Some follow a spot price and some follow a futures contract. The MT5 symbol specification gives the details for each one.
Spreads are usually tightest during the London and New York sessions and widen at the daily rollover and when trading is thin.
Trading commodities with us
Gold and silver spreads
On ECN accounts, gold (XAU/USD) spreads start at 15 cents and silver at 2 cents, plus $5 per standard lot, round turn. Pro, Standard and Cent accounts have no commission and wider spreads.
Up to 1:200 on gold and silver
Other metals and energy go up to 1:100. At 1:200, a $100,000 gold position needs $500 of margin, and a move of half of one per cent against you loses all of it.
Holding positions overnight
Each night you hold a position past the daily rollover, swap is charged or paid. The rate for each commodity is in its MT5 symbol specification.
Buy or sell
You can sell (go short) as easily as you buy. A short position gains if the price falls and loses if it rises, with no limit on how far it can rise.
Commodity trading conditions
* Gold from 15 cents and oil from 3 cents are the lowest spreads we quote. Spreads are wider on Pro, Standard and Cent accounts and when trading is thin. Maximum leverage is 1:200 on gold and silver, 1:100 on other metals and energy, and 1:50 on agricultural commodities.
Common questions
Can I trade gold with NAMH Global?+
Yes. Gold (XAU/USD) is available on every account type. You can buy or sell, with leverage up to 1:200. Spreads start at 15 cents on ECN accounts.
Do I actually own the gold or oil when I trade CFDs?+
No. A CFD follows the price of the commodity, but you never own it and nothing is delivered. There is nothing to store or insure. You do pay or earn swap for each night a position is held.
What leverage is available on commodities?+
It depends on the commodity. Gold and silver: up to 1:200. Platinum, palladium, oil and natural gas: up to 1:100. Agricultural commodities: up to 1:50. Under our Terms, retail accounts have negative balance protection: if your balance goes below zero, we reset it to zero.
When can I trade commodities?+
Each commodity follows the hours of the exchange its price comes from. Gold, silver and oil trade nearly 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday, with a daily break at the rollover. Corn and wheat have shorter hours, set by the US grain exchange. The times for each one are in its MT5 symbol specification.
Is there a commission on commodity trades?+
Only on ECN accounts: $5 per standard lot, round turn ($2.50 per side). Pro, Standard and Cent accounts have no commission; the cost is in a wider spread. Which is cheaper depends on how much you trade and on the spread at the time, so compare both on the same trade size.
What drives commodity prices?+
Gold: inflation, real interest rates, central-bank buying and demand in times of market stress. Oil: OPEC+ supply decisions, US output, inventories and geopolitical news. Silver: industrial demand and the gold price. Grains: weather, harvest reports and trade policy.
Account types
ECN account
Gold spreads from 15 cents plus $5 per standard lot, round turn. Minimum deposit $10,000.
Pro account
The cost of each trade is in the spread, which is wider than on ECN. Minimum deposit $5,000.
Standard account
Gold, silver, Brent and WTI with no commission. The cost is in the spread.
Opening an account
Gold is available on every account type. Registering takes a few minutes, and you can try a demo first.
CFDs use leverage. You can lose money quickly, and you can lose all of the money you deposit. Only trade with money you can afford to lose.
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