Trading in Commodity Derivatives – How to Trade the Global Price Benchmark Crude Palm Oil Futures Contract (FCPO)

Commodity derivatives is categorised into agriculture and precious metals. Crude Palm Oil Futures (FCPO) is one of the agriculture commodity derivatives which is actively traded on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange. It is the most liquid and successful crude palm oil futures contract in the world, consolidating Malaysia’s position as the global centre for palm oil price discovery.  In the year 2021, a total of 15.6 million FCPO contracts or 390 million tonnes of crude palm oil was traded, which is equivalent to more than five times the global production of crude palm oil.

FCPO is widely traded by fund managers and financial institutions for managing price fluctuations in the market. You can trade FCPO anywhere around the world via the CME GLOBEX® platform. However, having no experience and knowledge in trading FCPO can increase your potential risk and lead to potential losses. You may get into trouble by taking on risks that are poorly quantified. How much do you know about FCPO and why should you trade in FCPO?

Let’s discover FCPO from its key features and the contract specifications to the trading strategies, specifically when to buy and sell the contracts and evaluate the risk and returns while trading FCPO. All these and many more will be covered in this webinar to equip you with the right knowledge and skills in becoming an informed FCPO trader.

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