Energies.Trade oil and natural gas.
Trade Brent and WTI crude oil and natural gas as CFDs, priced in US dollars, with no physical delivery.
At a glance
- Instruments
- Brent, WTI and natural gas
- Trading hours
- Nearly 24 hours, Monday to Friday
- Priced in
- US dollars
- Delivery
- None, cash settled
How energy trading works.
Brent is the international benchmark for crude oil and WTI is the US benchmark. Natural gas is priced in the US. You trade the price without owning any oil or gas.
Energy prices can move sharply on supply news, so price swings can be large.
What moves prices
- Production decisions by oil producing countries
- Weekly stock levels in the US
- Weather, conflict and other supply news
What it costs
You pay the spread, plus a commission on Premier and Elite. Positions held overnight pay or receive overnight funding. Contract sizes and margin are in each symbol's specification in MetaTrader 5. How costs work
Instruments you can trade.
| Symbol | What it is |
|---|---|
| UKOIL | Brent crude oil |
| USOIL | WTI crude oil |
| NGAS | US natural gas |
Examples. The full list, with contract sizes, margin and trading hours for each symbol, is in MetaTrader 5.
Apply for an account.
Complete a short application and our team will contact you with the next steps.
CFDs are leveraged products. You could lose all the money you deposit. They may not be suitable for everyone.
Please read the client agreement and risk disclosure before you apply.