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Commodity and Currency Instruments

Learn how commodity and foreign exchange markets work and how derivative contracts are used in both areas.

In this section

  • How Commodity Markets Work
    Understand commodity markets, major contract categories, and why commodities matter in trade, production, and investing.
  • Commodity Futures and Options
    Learn how futures and options are used to gain commodity exposure, manage price risk, and express market views.
  • Foreign Exchange Market Basics
    Understand how the foreign exchange market works, how exchange rates move, and why currencies matter in global finance.
  • Currency Futures and Options
    Learn how currency futures and options are used to hedge exchange-rate exposure and manage currency trading risk.
Revised on Thursday, April 23, 2026