Trading Instruments
Forex, commodities, metals, shares, and crypto markets
Trading Instruments
Access popular global markets from one TheFXBuddy account. Explore currency pairs, soft commodities, precious metals, global shares, and crypto derivatives with practical tools for active traders.
Forex and CFD access
Web and Android platforms
Risk-first trading tools
Forex
Trade major, minor, and selected exotic currency pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, and USD/CAD.
Commodities
Diversify with selected soft commodities and energy-linked CFD markets affected by supply, demand, weather, and global growth.
Precious metals
Trade gold, silver, and other metal-linked markets often watched during inflation, rate, and risk-sentiment shifts.
Shares
Follow price movements in well-known global companies across technology, finance, consumer, travel, and other major sectors.
Crypto derivatives
Access crypto price movements including Bitcoin and other popular digital-asset markets without holding the underlying coins.
Currency pairs
Forex Trading
Buy and sell global currencies in one of the world’s most active markets. Forex traders follow central banks, inflation, employment data, political events, and market sentiment to identify opportunities.
Popular instruments
EUR/USD
GBP/USD
USD/JPY
AUD/USD
USD/CAD
EUR/GBP
Typically available 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday, subject to market holidays and liquidity.
Trade 24/5
Follow Asian, European, and US sessions with flexible access throughout the trading week.
Pick your pairs
Choose from major, minor, and selected exotic pairs depending on your strategy and risk appetite.
Use leverage carefully
Margin trading can increase exposure, so position size and stop planning matter on every trade.
Clear trading costs
Review spreads, commissions, swaps, and execution terms before placing orders.
Soft commodities and energies
Commodities Trading
Commodity CFDs let traders follow markets shaped by supply chains, seasonal demand, inventory reports, weather, energy prices, and global growth expectations.
Popular instruments
Coffee
Sugar
Cocoa
Cotton
US Oil
Natural Gas
Trading hours vary by product and exchange session. Always check live market hours in the platform.
Diversify your watchlist
Commodities can move differently from currencies and shares, adding more market themes to follow.
Go long or short
Trade rising and falling price movements without needing to own or store the physical asset.
Follow real-world drivers
Track supply, demand, inventories, weather, production, and geopolitical events.
Manage volatility
Commodity prices can move sharply around news, reports, and thin-liquidity periods.
Gold, silver, and more
Precious Metals Trading
Metals are watched by traders during changes in interest-rate expectations, inflation, currency strength, risk sentiment, and global uncertainty.
Popular instruments
Gold
Silver
Platinum
Palladium
Most metal markets trade through extended weekday sessions with daily breaks and holiday adjustments.
Trade alternative assets
Metals can react to macro events differently from shares, currencies, and energy markets.
No physical ownership
Speculate on price movements without handling storage, delivery, insurance, or custody.
Popular active markets
Gold and silver are widely followed by short-term traders and longer-term market watchers.
Watch margin closely
Metals can be fast-moving, especially around central-bank decisions and major economic releases.
Global companies
Shares Trading
Share CFDs give traders exposure to well-known companies and sector themes across technology, banking, consumer goods, travel, entertainment, and more.
Popular instruments
Apple
Microsoft
Tesla
Amazon
Meta
Netflix
Share trading follows the relevant stock exchange session, corporate actions, and public-market holidays.
Trade familiar brands
Follow companies you know while watching earnings, product news, analyst updates, and sector trends.
Access many sectors
Build watchlists across technology, finance, healthcare, retail, energy, and consumer names.
React to earnings
Company results and guidance can create strong price movement and wider market attention.
Plan around gaps
Shares can open away from the previous close after overnight news or earnings releases.
Digital asset markets
Crypto Derivatives Trading
Crypto derivatives let traders follow digital-asset prices such as Bitcoin and other popular crypto markets without managing wallets or holding the underlying coins.
Popular instruments
Bitcoin
Ethereum
Litecoin
Ripple
Solana
Cardano
Crypto markets are commonly active around the clock, though platform availability and maintenance windows may apply.
Trade a 24/7 market
Crypto prices can move at any hour, including weekends and public holidays.
Buy and sell
Take a view on rising or falling prices while using platform risk controls.
Avoid wallet handling
Trade price movement without private keys, blockchain transfers, or exchange custody setup.
Respect sharp moves
Crypto markets can be highly volatile, so conservative sizing and margin buffers are essential.
Instrument availability, trading hours, spreads, commissions, swaps, margin requirements, and leverage can vary by account type, jurisdiction, liquidity, and market conditions. Forex and CFD trading involves significant risk.