Energy and soft commodities are available on most funded accounts and behave unlike FX in three ways that matter under a drawdown rule.
1. Contract rollover
Commodity CFDs track a futures contract that expires. At rollover the price reference changes, which can produce a visible adjustment on your position. Know the rollover schedule for anything you hold for more than a few days.
2. Scheduled inventory volatility
Crude oil moves sharply on weekly inventory reports — a recurring, scheduled volatility event with no FX equivalent of the same regularity. If news trading is restricted at your firm, check whether these reports are on the restricted calendar.
3. Spread and stop distance
Commodity spreads are wider than major FX pairs and widen further outside their main session. Combined with larger typical stop distances, that means fewer, larger-stopped positions rather than frequent small ones.
| Check | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Leverage on commodities | Usually lower than FX; can limit position size |
| Rollover schedule | Affects positions held over expiry |
| Session hours | Spreads widen materially outside them |
| Swap costs | Often larger than FX on multi-day holds |
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Frequently asked questions
Can you trade oil on a prop firm account?
Yes, crude oil CFDs are available on most MetaTrader-based funded accounts. Check the leverage on commodities and the rollover schedule if you hold positions for more than a few days.
Do inventory reports count as news trading?
At firms with news restrictions, scheduled commodity reports are often on the restricted calendar. FundedAxe permits news trading, though on funded accounts profit from trades opened or closed within 5 minutes of a high-impact release may be removed.
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