Eightcap Commodity CFDs guide

Commodity CFDs typically reference either a spot price or an underlying futures contract. That distinction matters. Spot-style contracts usually carry daily overnight financing charges, while futures-based contracts may instead be affected by rollover adjustments when the underlying contract expires and the price switches to the next month. Contract sizes, tick values and margin requirements differ widely between commodities, and energy markets in particular can move sharply on supply news. Because you never own the commodity, your outcome depends entirely on price difference between entry and exit, plus the costs applied along the way.

Treat every availability and cost detail as unconfirmed until you have checked it. Review Eightcap's current instrument list and the contract specification for each commodity you plan to trade, noting whether it is spot or futures based, the spread or commission model, margin rate, trading hours and expiry or rollover treatment. Confirm which Eightcap legal entity would hold your account, which regulator covers it, and how retail leverage limits apply in your country. Also check how the broker handles low-liquidity periods and whether spreads widen around market open, close or major data releases. Keep dated copies of what you relied on.

Commodity CFD trading rewards preparation on costs and contract mechanics more than platform features. Work through the general CFD material in the InvestorTrip hub first so you can read contract specifications critically. Then compare several brokers on the specific commodities, costs and account terms you have verified rather than relying on any single provider's summary pages. Modelling financing on leveraged positions is especially useful for commodities, where positions are often held through multiple overnight charges or rollover events.