Description
Execute and advise on commodity futures, options, and physical contracts for clients, providing market analysis, price discovery, and risk management. Place and negotiate orders, monitor positions, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain client relationships across energy, metals, and agricultural markets.
- • Make bids or offers to buy or sell commodities and commodity derivatives.
- • Monitor commodity markets and client positions.
- • Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients.
- • Keep accurate records of trades and confirmations.
- • Buy or sell commodity futures, options, swaps, or physical contracts on behalf of clients.
- • Complete trade tickets and submit for clearing and settlement.
- • Report all positions, margins, and trading results.
- • Interview clients to assess assets, exposures, risk tolerance, hedging needs, and objectives.
- • Discuss hedging and speculative strategies with clients and keep them informed about fills and market moves.
- • Determine clients' commodity risk management needs and prepare proposals.
- • Identify opportunities or develop channels for purchase or sale of specific commodities.
- • Develop hedging plans based on analysis of clients' price risk and cash flow.
- • Review all commodity transactions for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- • Contact prospective clients to present brokerage services and execution capabilities.
- • Devise trading, spread, option, or hedge strategies.
- • Track and analyze factors affecting commodity prices, such as weather, inventory reports, logistics, geopolitics, and supply-demand.
- • Inform traders, managers, or customers of market conditions, including volume, price, basis, volatility, and liquidity.
- • Offer advice on the purchase or sale of particular commodity contracts.
- • Evaluate costs, fees, and revenue of client agreements to ensure profitability.
- • Explain futures, options, margin, and trading practices to clients.
- • Calculate commissions, fees, and financing or storage costs.
- • Prepare client reports summarizing positions, P&L, and risk metrics.
- • Supply real-time quotes and market color relevant to target commodities.
- • Supervise support staff and ensure timely execution and allocation of trades.
- • Relay buy or sell orders to exchanges, electronic trading systems, or firm trading desks.
- • Negotiate prices, basis, delivery terms, or contracts for commodity sales or purchases.
- • Price commodity contracts based on market conditions and client objectives.
- • Arrange logistics documentation or delivery instructions when applicable.
- • Ensure KYC/AML documentation and account onboarding are complete.
- • Monitor client margin and issue calls when required.
- • Coordinate with clearing firms to resolve trade breaks or settlement issues.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
