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Futures Classification

The following is a list of major commodity classification:
• Energy – Crude oil, natural gas, coal, solar and wind power, electricity and ethanol.
• Grains and Oilseeds – Corn, wheat, soybeans, sugar and cotton.
• Livestock – Live cattle, feeder cattle, lean hogs, pork bellies and lumber.
• Precious Metals – Gold, silver, platinum, aluminum, copper, palladium, nickel and zinc.
• Tropical Products – Orange juice, coffee, cocoa and rice.
• Financial futures – Contracts on stocks, indices and currencies.

Commodities Exchanges
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE)
Global Board of Trade (GBOT)
Euronext.liffe (LIFFE)
Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT)
Kuala Lumpur Futures Exchange (KLSE)
London Metal Exchange (LME)
New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)
National Commodity Exchange Limited (NCEL)
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)
Marché à Terme International de France (MATIF)
 
Futures Facts

Energy is the largest category of futures markets. More futures trading occur in oil-related futures than in any other categories. Investing in the oil industry may be accomplished via purchasing individual stocks, ETFs, or commodity indices.