Spot energies tend to bear lower correlations to returns than other traditional assets. And since, they are individual asset classes, it diversifies the investment portfolio.
Spot energies are considered to be a good hedge against inflation as their prices usually rise during high inflation periods. This helps in maintaining their purchasing power parity.
In case of natural disaster or economic crisis, when there’s supply disruption, Spot energies such as Oil can guard you against loss by placing strategic leverage on price swings.
Commodity derivatives like options and futures provide a high degree of leverage. By paying only 5% to 10% of contract value, you can control a big position. Even an insignificant move in the commodities’ prices can lead to exponential gains.
When commodities such as Oil are traded for instantaneous delivery, it is a great and a flexible way to expand the investment portfolio conveniently. The popular assets among these are UK Brent Oil, US Crude Oil, US natural gas etc.
Start TradingSYMBOL | FULL NAME | CONTRACT SIZE | TICK SIZE | MARGIN (%) | SWAP LONG (POINTS) | SWAP SHORT (POINTS) |
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WTIUSD | Oil - US Crude | 1000 | 0.001 | 2 | -16 | -1 |
BRNUSD | Oil - Brent Crude | 1000 | 0.001 | 2 | -1 | -1 |
NGCUSD | Natural Gas | 10000 | 0.0001 | 5 | -2 | -1 |