Commodity pattern of trade


 

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Commodity pattern of trade

The trade pattern of a country or the world, focusing on goods and services traded as opposed to the factor content of that trade.



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Commodity (commodities)

Commodity (commodities)

Basic raw materials and foodstuffs such as metals, petroleum, coffee, grain etc.Commodities are traded on a commodity exchange both by the companies that use them (e.g. chocolate manufacturers) and by speculators. Futures contracts allow commodity producers and commodity users to bring some predictability and stability to pricing. By buying futures contracts, they can hedge against underlying price changes in the commodity.In the USA the main ones are the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Kansas City Board of Trade and Mid America Commodity Exchange.In the UK, commodities are traded on the London Metal Exchange, the International Petroleum Exchange and The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange which incorporates the London Commodity Exchange.


Commodity Trading Advisor

Commodity Trading Advisor

An investment manager that focuses on long and short trading in the futures markets. The trades are often intraday trades. Sometimes referred to as **Managed Futures.


Physical commodity

Physical commodity

See: Commodity


Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Created by the US Congress in 1974 to regulate exchange trading in futures. URL: http://www.cftc.gov


Commodity

Commodity

Could refer to any good, but in a trade context a commodity is usually a raw material or primary product that enters into international trade, such as metals (tin, manganese) or basic agricultural products (coffee, cocoa).


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