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What are Commodities?Commodities are goods that are in broad demand and are pretty constant and do not differ much in terms of quality. For example, gold is gold whether it's mined in Africa or Australia. Because of this standard in quality, these goods become useful tools for investment and trading. When you buy a barrel of crude oil for example, you know what you're getting and you won't get short-changed or cheated. Examples of goods and products that can be traded as commodities include:* Precious metals such as gold, silver and copper. * Agricultural products such as rubber, corn, rice and sugar. * Energy and industrial resources such as crude oil, coal and aluminum. * Non-traditional "resources". Entrepreneurial people have started talking about "natural capital" and trading carbon emissions and weather. Trading CommoditiesWhen people talk about trading commodities, the majority of them are not actually buying one tonne of sugar and then selling it a week later... http://financialages.com/trading/commo...