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eToro Commodity CFDs guide

Commodity CFDs give traders leveraged exposure to prices of markets such as energy, metals and agricultural products without handling physical delivery or exchange-traded futures directly. If you are researching commodity CFD trading at eToro, the instruments offered, the pricing model and the applicable rules depend on the regulatory entity that serves your region and can change over time. This page does not confirm what eToro currently offers. It explains how commodity CFDs work in general and sets out the checks to run against eToro's own current documents before you open or fund an account.

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How commodity CFDs work

A commodity CFD tracks the price of an underlying commodity market, often derived from futures contracts or spot benchmarks. Because many commodities trade through dated futures, brokers either roll their pricing between contract months or offer a continuous price with adjustments. This matters: rollover adjustments and futures curve effects can move your position value in ways unrelated to the headline spot price. Positions are leveraged, so margin requirements, overnight financing and weekend holding rules all affect outcomes, and some commodity markets are notably more volatile than major currency pairs.

Pricing may be based on spot benchmarks or futures contracts; futures-based products involve rollover adjustments between contract months.
Overnight and weekend financing charges typically apply to leveraged commodity positions.
Volatility varies widely across commodities, and margin requirements often differ between, say, precious metals and energy markets.

A verification checklist for eToro commodity CFDs

Do not assume any specific commodity is tradable, or that a pricing model applies, without checking current documentation. First confirm which eToro legal entity and regulator would cover your account, since product ranges and leverage caps differ by region and by retail or professional classification. Then review the current instrument list and the fee and financing pages for commodity products specifically. Rollover treatment, spread behaviour around market closes and trading hours for each commodity deserve particular attention, as they differ from equities and forex.

Confirm which commodities appear on the current instrument list for the entity serving your country.
Check spreads, overnight fees and any rollover adjustment policy for each commodity you plan to trade.
Review trading hours, since commodity markets have breaks and closes that affect order execution and gap exposure.
Confirm the leverage limits and margin close-out rules that apply to commodity CFDs for your client classification.

Cost modelling and risk planning

Commodity CFD positions held across sessions accumulate financing charges, and futures-based instruments can incur rollover adjustments that surprise traders who only watch spot prices. Before trading, estimate total holding costs against your expected trade duration and compare that against the price move you would need to break even. Supply reports, inventory data and geopolitical events can cause sharp gaps in commodity prices, so size positions accordingly. Use the margin interest calculator to model leveraged holding costs, the CFD hub for foundational education, and the compare brokers tool to build a shortlist for your own verification.

Use the margin interest calculator to estimate financing over your planned holding period.
Treat scheduled data releases, such as inventory reports, as potential gap events when sizing positions.
Start at the CFD hub for margin basics, and screen candidates with the compare brokers tool before checking documents directly.

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FAQ

Which commodities can I trade as CFDs at eToro?

This page does not confirm current availability. Commodity ranges differ by regulatory entity and can change. Check eToro's current instrument list for the entity serving your region, and confirm specific markets with support in writing if the documentation is unclear.

Why did my commodity CFD position change value when the spot price barely moved?

Futures-based commodity products can be affected by rollover adjustments between contract months and by the shape of the futures curve. Financing charges also accumulate on leveraged positions. Review the broker's rollover and fee documentation for the specific instrument to understand these effects.

What leverage applies to commodity CFDs?

Leverage limits depend on the regulator covering your account, your client classification and the specific commodity, since caps often differ between metals, energy and agricultural markets. Confirm the current limits in the broker's published terms for your entity rather than relying on general figures.