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How Does the Commodity Market Work?How does It work?A fixed percentage of the cost of the commodity, known as the initial margin, can be paid to take a position or trade in the commodity futures market in stock futures. Example:On purchase of Gold Futures contract of 100g. 100gms of gold may be worth Rs. 2,80,000/-. 4 to 5% is the margin for gold set by the Exchange. Only payment of Rs. 14,000/- is made as payment. By making only a fraction of the price, we can buy futures representing a large amount of gold with a low margin. Hence, we bought the Gold Futures contract for Rs 28000 per 10 gms. The next day, the price of gold rose to Rs 28500 per 10 gms. Then Rs.500 (Rs 28500 - Rs 28000) will be credited to our account. The following day, the price dips to Rs 27500.Rs 500 will get debited from our account (Rs 28000 – Rs 27500). This profit or loss is called Mark to Market. The margin account of the trader/client is adjusted to reflect the participant's gain or loss at the end of every trading day. The daily margin account is spun with price variations. Risks That Should Be Kept In Mind While Trading:The following can be categorized as risks the participants face in the derivative market. Credit Risk: Credit risk on account of default by counter party – As the Exchange takes on the responsibility for the performance of contracts, the risk is very low or almost zero. Market Risk: The adverse movement of price is the cause of this risk. Liquidity Risk: If the market is illiquid, the risk of unwinding transactions may be complex. Legal Risk: Regulatory framework might disallow some activities if legal objections are raised. Operational Risk: It becomes difficult to operate in the market with the risk arising from operational difficulties like a failure of connectivity, electricity or banking problems, etc. How Risky Are These Markets Compared To Stock & Bond Markets?It's comparatively safer to trade in commodities as it is a statistically proven fact that commodity prices are generally less volatile than stocks. The continuous observance is kept by regulatory authorities to make sure that the commodity prices are market-driven and free from manipulations. Like any other financial instrument, the risk is involved while trading commodity futures. We know that all investments are subject to market risk and depend on the individual decision. The client should be mindful of the amount of risk one can consume as there are times when the market becomes volatile or move in the opposite direction. Stop-loss has to be used as a preventive. What Do I Need To Start Trading In Commodity Futures?Open an account by filling up the Know Your Customer (KYC) application with a broker. Margin is given to the broken to start the trading. A separate commodity Demat account is necessary for deliveries from the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) or Central Depository Securities Ltd (CDSL). Details of PAN no, bank account no, cheque, address proof, etc., must be produced. Commodity Trading Exchange - ExampleMCX is independent and regulated by SEBI. It is one of the three commodity exchanges based in Mumbai. It allows dealing in the MCX commodity market. Trading can be done in this Exchange through a broker. Live updates of commodity prices can be obtained through the live functionality of MCX and commodity broker.
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