Energies

Capitalise on global market volatility with CFD 
trading on premier commodities like crude oil

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Energies Trading Conditions

Symbol Minimum Spread Average Spread Pip Value Min price movement Contract Value
XBRUSD
UK Brent (Spot)
0.04 0.042 10.00 0.001 1000 USD
XTIUSD
WTI Crude Oil Spot vs United States Doll
0.038 0.039 10.00 0.001 1000 USD
Symbol Minimum Spread Average Spread Pip Value Min price movement Contract Value
XBRUSD
UK Brent (Spot)
0.03 0.033 10.00 0.001 1000 USD
XTIUSD
WTI Crude Oil Spot vs United States Doll
0.028 0.028 10.00 0.001 1000 USD
Symbol Minimum Spread Average Spread Pip Value Min price movement Contract Value
XBRUSD
UK Brent (Spot)
0.03 0.032 10.00 0.001 1000 USD
XTIUSD
WTI Crude Oil Spot vs United States Doll
0.028 0.029 10.00 0.001 1000 USD

Tap Into The Power Of Energy
Markets!

Energy products like Brent Crude Oil (XBR/USD) and WTI Crude Oil (XTI/USD) are popular commodities that are traded daily 24/5. These represent naturally occurring substances used for energy production and manufacturing.


As essential components of products like gasoline, diesel, plastics, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and more, the price of energy commodities exert a huge influence upon the global economy. Such important industries experience a massive amount of trading, creating a high amount of liquidity and frequent price movements, which are perfect conditions for traders to speculate.



With EC Markets Energy CFDs (Contracts for Difference), you can start trading in the energy markets with speed and flexibility.

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Why Trade Energy With EC Markets

Capitalize on Volatility

Energy commodities like crude
oil experience huge amounts of
volatility, which creates profit
opportunities for scrupulous
traders.

Hedge Against Losses

Unmatched global dependence
on oil and other energy products
promotes long term economic
value, enabling traders to
safeguard portfolios.

Harness Global Signals

As the markets for energy
products are heavily influenced
by geopolitics, traders can
utilize geopolitical signals and
news to predict market
movements.

Leverage Macroeconomics

Crude oil prices react strongly
to news about inflation, GDP
growth, and interest rate
changes. Decoding their impact
provides traders with a trading
advantage and profit
opportunities.

Energies FAQ

Energy trading is the trading of a variety of energy related commodities like WTI Crude Oil, Brent Crude Oil, and natural gas. The market for these commodities is massive and traded 24/5. Due to the size of the energy trading markets, there is high liquidity and frequent price movements, which creates opportunities for traders, who can use instruments like CFDs (Contracts for Difference) to speculate on the price movements.

Energy trading includes several commodities like WTI Crude Oil, Brent Crude Oil, and Natural Gas. All of these commodities are essential components in the energy industry, and are amongst the most traded markets due to their high demand and price volatility.

Energy trading can be a good choice for beginner traders. Due to the importance of energy commodities in the global economy, there’s an abundance of educational information and trading signals available to help guide trading decisions. However, energy markets can also be quite volatile due to their reliance on many global macroeconomic factors, enhancing risk of loss. For this reason, it’s advisable for beginners to first familiarise themselves with energy trading by using a demo account.

There are a wide range of factors that affect the prices of commodities in energy trading. Such factors are global supply and demand, geopolitics, OPEC decisions, US inventory reports and weather patterns, economic growth forecasts, and interest rates. Staying informed of these factors enables traders to make more educated trading decisions.

Energy trading is especially popular among traders due to the deep liquidity and high volatility of the commodities. Deep liquidity means that the assets are easily bought and sold, enabling seamless entry and exit from the market. Meanwhile, volatility means the price fluctuates significantly, giving more chances for traders to speculate on price movements.

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