Commodities Reference
Complete list of major traded commodities with futures symbols, exchanges, and contract units. Filter by category and click column headers to sort.
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Safe-haven store of value, jewelry, central bank reserves
Catalytic converters, electronics, dentistry
Catalytic converters, jewelry, industrial catalyst
Industrial metal and precious metal, solar panels, electronics
Global benchmark crude oil, North Sea
US benchmark crude oil, most traded commodity
Home heating, diesel fuel proxy
Heating, electricity generation, industrial
Unleaded gasoline, reformulated blendstock
Nuclear energy fuel
Feed, ethanol, food ingredient
Animal feed, cereal, health food
Staple food for 3.5B+ people
High-protein animal feed
Cooking oil, biodiesel feedstock
Animal feed, oil, biodiesel
Bread, pasta, animal feed staple
Chocolate, confectionery, beverages
Second most traded commodity after oil
Textiles, clothing, industrial fiber
Construction, furniture, paper
Beverage, vitamin C source
Sweetener, ethanol production
Aerospace, packaging, construction
Wiring, construction, electronics, EV batteries
Steel production, construction
Batteries, radiation shielding
Stainless steel, EV batteries
Solder, tin plate, alloys
Galvanizing steel, alloys, batteries
Young cattle for feedlots
Pork production
Beef production
| Name | Category | Symbol | Exchange | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Precious Metals | GC | COMEX | Troy Ounce | Safe-haven store of value, jewelry, central bank reserves |
| Palladium | Precious Metals | PA | NYMEX | Troy Ounce | Catalytic converters, electronics, dentistry |
| Platinum | Precious Metals | PL | NYMEX | Troy Ounce | Catalytic converters, jewelry, industrial catalyst |
| Silver | Precious Metals | SI | COMEX | Troy Ounce | Industrial metal and precious metal, solar panels, electronics |
| Brent Crude | Energy | BRN | ICE | Barrel | Global benchmark crude oil, North Sea |
| Crude Oil (WTI) | Energy | CL | NYMEX | Barrel | US benchmark crude oil, most traded commodity |
| Heating Oil | Energy | HO | NYMEX | Gallon | Home heating, diesel fuel proxy |
| Natural Gas | Energy | NG | NYMEX | MMBtu | Heating, electricity generation, industrial |
| RBOB Gasoline | Energy | RB | NYMEX | Gallon | Unleaded gasoline, reformulated blendstock |
| Uranium | Energy | UX | CME | Pound | Nuclear energy fuel |
| Corn | Agriculture | ZC | CBOT | Bushel | Feed, ethanol, food ingredient |
| Oats | Agriculture | ZO | CBOT | Bushel | Animal feed, cereal, health food |
| Rice | Agriculture | ZR | CBOT | CWT | Staple food for 3.5B+ people |
| Soybean Meal | Agriculture | ZM | CBOT | Short Ton | High-protein animal feed |
| Soybean Oil | Agriculture | ZL | CBOT | Pound | Cooking oil, biodiesel feedstock |
| Soybeans | Agriculture | ZS | CBOT | Bushel | Animal feed, oil, biodiesel |
| Wheat | Agriculture | ZW | CBOT | Bushel | Bread, pasta, animal feed staple |
| Cocoa | Softs | CC | ICE | Metric Ton | Chocolate, confectionery, beverages |
| Coffee | Softs | KC | ICE | Pound | Second most traded commodity after oil |
| Cotton | Softs | CT | ICE | Pound | Textiles, clothing, industrial fiber |
| Lumber | Softs | LBS | CME | Board Feet | Construction, furniture, paper |
| Orange Juice | Softs | OJ | ICE | Pound | Beverage, vitamin C source |
| Sugar | Softs | SB | ICE | Pound | Sweetener, ethanol production |
| Aluminum | Industrial Metals | ALI | COMEX | Pound | Aerospace, packaging, construction |
| Copper | Industrial Metals | HG | COMEX | Pound | Wiring, construction, electronics, EV batteries |
| Iron Ore | Industrial Metals | TIO | SGX | Metric Ton | Steel production, construction |
| Lead | Industrial Metals | LED | LME | Metric Ton | Batteries, radiation shielding |
| Nickel | Industrial Metals | NIC | LME | Metric Ton | Stainless steel, EV batteries |
| Tin | Industrial Metals | TIN | LME | Metric Ton | Solder, tin plate, alloys |
| Zinc | Industrial Metals | ZNC | LME | Metric Ton | Galvanizing steel, alloys, batteries |
| Feeder Cattle | Livestock | GF | CME | Pound | Young cattle for feedlots |
| Lean Hogs | Livestock | HE | CME | Pound | Pork production |
| Live Cattle | Livestock | LE | CME | Pound | Beef production |
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