February 2025 Commodities Update
04 Mar 2025
In this report
- Amidst global trade uncertainty, traders are hedging their positions
- Not blowing hot air: Henry Hub Natural Gas Weekly options available every day of the trading week
- The emerging renewable fuel market gains two new biofuel contracts
- Scale up or down with precision using Micro Ag futures
- Spring planning: Hard Red Spring (HRS) Wheat, launching early Q2
- Out of the park: lithium sees triple-digit YoY growth
- The golden age of Metals products
- Not all that glitters is gold... sometimes, it's Ferrous Scrap options
- Gain exposure to benchmark commodities with powerful Commodity Index products
Amidst global trade uncertainty, traders are hedging their positions
As markets continue to react to tariff news and other uncertainty, one thing is clear: the need for liquid hedging solutions is increasing across commodity markets. Traders are increasingly turning to futures and options contracts to insulate their portfolios from risk.
Energy resources from Canada will potentially be subject to a 10% tariff, compared to the 25% implemented on all other imports from Canada and Mexico. In response to volatility, energy traders are increasingly turning to WTI Crude Oil futures, fueling continued market growth. Average daily open interest in WTI Crude Oil futures is up 6% from 2024, while ADV is up 23% from 2024.
