Access global metals, energies, and agricultural markets with flexible leverage—no warehouse receipts, no truck-loads of corn.
Oil fuels economies, wheat feeds billions, and gold anchors portfolios during turmoil. Commodity prices therefore move on weather, geopolitics, and macro-cycles—often in the opposite direction to equities. Adding commodities can diversify risk and open powerful tactical opportunities.
Traditionally you had two choices:
| Spot / Physical | Futures Contract |
|---|---|
| Own or take delivery of the raw material | Legal obligation to deliver / accept at expiry |
| Storage, insurance, transport costs | Exchange margin, daily mark-to-market |
| 100 % cash upfront | High leverage, but fixed expiry & roll costs |
Commodity CFDs give you the same price exposure as futures without delivery risk, warehouse fees, or contract expiry. You trade a cash-settled contract that mirrors ICE / CME front-month futures, going long or short with margin as low as 10 %.
| Sector | Examples on the Fortis Reserve platform | Typical Leverage* |
|---|---|---|
| Metals | Gold, Silver, Platinum, Copper, Lithium | 1 : 20 – 1 : 10 |
| Energy | Brent Crude, WTI, Natural Gas, Heating Oil | 1 : 10 |
| Agriculture | Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Coffee, Sugar, Cotton | 1 : 10 |
| Livestock | Live Cattle, Lean Hogs | 1 : 10 |
*Subject to ESMA/ASIC limits and market conditions.
You believe Brent Crude will rally from supply disruptions.
Want to fade the rally instead? Simply sell the CFD first; you still settle the cash difference.
| Risk | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Leveraged losses | A 1 % adverse move can translate into a 10 % account swing at 10 : 1 leverage. |
| Funding charges |