When it comes to global investments, many people first think of stocks and bonds, but in fact, commodity trading has long become an essential allocation for institutions and professional investors. Why is it worth paying attention to? Simply put, because commodity prices directly reflect the health of the global economy, and changes in supply and demand are transparent and traceable.
Core Asset Categories in Commodity Trading
Commodity trading covers a wide range of assets, mainly divided into six categories: Energy (crude oil, natural gas, electricity), Industrial Metals (copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, iron ore), Precious Metals (gold, silver, palladium, platinum), Agricultural Products (soybeans, corn, wheat), Soft Commodities (sugar, cotton, coffee), and Livestock (pork, beef).
Among them, crude oil is considered the "king" of commodity trading. Why? Because its downstream applications are ubiquitous—plastic food packaging, textiles and clothing, building materials, gasoline transportation—covering almost all aspects of daily life. Supply