Trade commodities

On our trading conditions page you can find information about market orders, order routing, exchange- and market-specific conditions, corporate actions, and more.

Read our margin information page to find out more about initial and maintenance margin. You can also find details about professional margin rates and how to qualify. 

Before you buy or sell commodities, you’ll want to do some research and consider your goals. Ensure you know about commodities trading in general, including different investment strategies, different ways to trade (ETF commodities, metal commodities, and more), and how to invest in commodities.

Once you have a trading account, you can start researching further and investing in commodities. Our website and platform offer expert analysis, news, and more content to help you get started. You can read our commodities analysis and inspiration to start exploring.

Commodities offer a way to diversify your portfolio and hedge against inflation or market uncertainty. They allow you to trade physical assets like gold, oil, or agricultural products, which can act as a safe haven during volatile market conditions. However, commodity prices can fluctuate due to global supply and demand factors, so understanding market dynamics is key to managing risk.

With a Saxo account, you can trade a wide range of commodities across energy, metals, and agriculture. You can see details about our futures commodity offering in the commodity section of our trading app linked below. You can also use the instrument search to find other ways to invest in commodities, such as options, CFDs, spot metals, ETCs, and commodity-related stocks. Actual product availability depends on your account setup and country of residence.

We offer you greater control of your trading via our fully customised orders.

Our policy is designed to ensure client orders are executed promptly, efficiently, and with the best possible terms.

In accordance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Client Money and Assets rules, all client money (including cash balances, unrealised profits and funds used as margin collateral) received by Saxo are held in trust in one or more segregated bank accounts.

Client assets are held in trust in one or more segregated custodian accounts set up specifically for our clients.

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That depends on the account type you open.

For an individual account, these are the documents you’ll need to provide:

1. Your national ID number from the country where you hold citizenship.
2. Your tax ID number from your country of residence.
3. A document as proof of identity (e.g., a passport, ID card, driver’s licence) and a selfie.
4. A document as proof of residence (one that shows your home address, such as a residence permit, utility bill, or bank statement).

Most sign-ups for individual accounts are approved digitally within a few minutes. However, since we cannot compromise on security checks, the process can sometimes take longer. If all documents you provided meet requirements, we’ll process your application within 2 working days.

If you provide clear copies of all required documents, corporate accounts will generally be approved in about 1 week.