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You are here: Home / Commodities / How Are Commodities Chosen In The Commodities Market?

How Are Commodities Chosen In The Commodities Market?

December 20, 2013 by Kotak Commodity 1 Comment

What are the most important commodities that are traded in the commodities market? Well, this is not only a potent question but a vital one whether we are purchasing these commodities in daily life or trading in them.

Similar to the goods that are purchased in daily life, the demand and supply of commodities is also reliant on the trend in the market. Nevertheless, the commodities market for Types of commoditiestrading is all about opportunity and finding the right moment to invest in them.
One of the critical factors like the stock market investing is to have a well-balanced portfolio of all commodities. Investors need to keep a lookout for any such opportunity that allows one to optimize on a good run.

 
Top 3 Ways to Choose Commodities

Strategy is the key; it’s about knowing the ideal time to invest in the market and when to pull out.
1. The Balancing Act: Yes, it’s true that when it comes to balancing your portfolio, read the latest updates. News around the country and globally will give you an indication of the current trends of the commodities that you are investing in. There are some commodities such as gold, oil or steel which are constantly in the news, as they are most traded commodities. One can gauge a strategy based upon current trend of these commodities.

a. Bearish: You can choose to be bearish on commodities that are not being traded heavily on the NCDEX or MCX. Get an overview of the past trends in that commodities and gauge the upcoming trends.

b. Bullish: Evidence for highly traded commodities in the market can be found in the latest news which gives cues on the right time to invest in these commodities.

Decide your portfolio balance based on your own preferences which can include short-term or long-term profits. You have the ability to choose your commodities based on this strategy.

2. Have a trading plan: Ensure that your broker is under full confidence when it comes to investing in the commodities or the stock market. Your commodities broker should be able to time the market based on various cues. Create a plan with his aid to understand which commodities are the best to be traded in the short and the long term. This trading plan should pick up cues on all fronts such as:

Commodities Market Cycle

On the basis of the factors mentioned above, the status of your commodities changes dramatically. Some factors do not impact certain commodities but some commodities change on a daily basis. Intra-day trades can change the value of certain commodities on the NCDEX that can impact the value of that stock on the commodities market. You or your commodities broker can be the right judge to discern appropriate news from the rumors and the hype.

3. Choosing the right commodities for futures: A futures contract is mainly standardized based on the following–nature of the commodity, its supply, quantity, quality and other economic factors. Consult a broker to decide the right time to hedge while creating a futures contract. Ensure that you have maintained a deposit for the futures contract. In case the value of the commodities reduces in a futures contract, you will have to pay the difference which is known as a margin call. Leverage and the price movements at the NCDEX or the MCX can give you an idea to use your options on the futures or to completely wipe out the account.

Choosing commodities requires a certain amount of market knowledge and economy updates. The more you are aware of the world around you in the commodities market, the better your portfolio will perform. Awareness is the key strategy for the commodities market. Yet, following rumors and hyped-up information can be significantly disadvantageous to your trading plan.

So now you know how commodities are chosen, you can now know its various benefits of investing in commodities market by clicking here

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  1. supriyajogalekar says

    March 22, 2014 at 6:11 pm

    please give me daily one each perfect BUY or SELL call for both MCX METAL /ENERGY/etc and forNCDEX i.e. for OILS(various), SEEDS, and other also like COTTON,TURMERIC etc……

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