It is estimated that by 2050 the demand for electricity will double. Electric cars, photovoltaic panels and wind farms are becoming more popular. Uranium will continue to be needed for energy [...]

Derivatives were created for many commodities, currencies, indices or shares. In the case of commodities, futures contracts for copper, nickel, crude oil, orange juice and wheat were created. Of course, there are also less popular [...]

Lead is a very dense metal with a low melting point. He's pretty unreactive. Due to the fact that it is not subject to corrosion, it is used e.g. as a cover for underwater cables (less and less often). High density and no [...]

Moving away from hydrocarbons and coal causes scientists to try to develop cleaner energy sources that will ensure the energy transformation of the global economy. In recent years, RES (Renewable [...]

For centuries, people have traded goods with each other. At the beginning, it was held in a barter, then it was moved to monetary exchange. However, along with the development of civilization, mankind faced more and more problems. [...]

Lean hog contracts are not a very popular instrument among retail investors, but they play a significant role in managing the risk of parts of the agricultural industry in the United States.

There are many futures contracts on the capital market. As a rule, investors know the most liquid instruments such as index futures, crude oil and company shares. However, there are many more. [...]

Rising crude oil prices resulted in a significant increase in the prices of products based on this raw material. For consumers, the most visible effect of the increase in oil prices is the rising cost of fuel at gas stations. [...]

Nickel is one raw material mainly used in the steel industry for the production of stainless steel. Nickel is also used to form galvanic coatings to protect against corrosion.

Raw materials (commodities) are unprocessed goods that are the basis for further processing and processing. We can trade raw materials on commodity exchanges or other markets that offer derivative instruments based on [...]