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A commodity CFD is a contract for difference based on the price movements of physical assets such as gold, silver, crude oil, and natural gas. You can profit from price changes without handling the physical goods. Commodities often move differently from stocks and currencies, making them useful for portfolio diversification.

Gold is a physical asset recognized for its value worldwide. Unlike currency, it is no one's liability. When wars, financial crises, or inflation fears rise, gold may be sought as a safe haven and attract buying. However, gold often falls during periods of USD strength, so watch the dollar correlation.

Key factors include US real interest rates (lower rates tend to push gold higher), the US Dollar Index (a weaker dollar lifts gold), geopolitical or financial crisis fears, and central bank gold reserve activity. Rising inflation expectations also boost demand for gold as an inflation hedge.

Gold and silver tend to move together as precious metals, but silver has significant industrial demand (semiconductors, solar panels), making it more sensitive to economic cycles. The gold-to-silver ratio is used by investors to gauge the relative value of each metal.

Key factors include OPEC+ production decisions, US crude inventory data (EIA weekly report), geopolitical risks (Middle East), USD strength (oil is dollar-priced, so a stronger dollar means cheaper oil in other currencies), and the economic cycle (recessions reduce demand and push prices lower).

Hours vary by commodity. Trading hours and maintenance windows differ by instrument and may vary with market conditions — check the Titan FX website for the latest schedule.

Precious metals like gold and silver can be bought as safe havens even during economic downturns. Crude oil, as an industrial and transportation fuel, is more closely tied to economic activity and tends to fall during recessions as demand drops. Understanding this difference can serve as a useful reference when considering portfolio diversification.

Yes. Titan FX offers leverage on commodity CFDs. Available leverage varies by instrument and account type — check the Titan FX website for details. Commodities can be highly volatile, so choosing an appropriate lot size and setting stop-losses is especially important.