Commodities

Approximately 20–30% of commodity traders maintain long-term profitability over a 5-year period. While top-tier, institutional commodity traders can generate record profits, particularly during high volatility, a significant majority of individual or active day traders struggle, with some estimates suggesting over 90% of short-term traders fail

A commodity trader is a professional or entity that buys and sells physical raw materials—such as oil, metals, and agricultural products—or derivative contracts to profit from price movements, hedge risks, or secure supply. They bridge the gap between producers and consumers, operating on global exchanges to provide liquidity and manage logistics in volatile markets