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What is a commodity currency?

A commodity currency is a currency in forex that comes from a country with large reserves of some specific valuable item, or commodity. This country’s currency value is very closely linked to the price of that commodity since so much of their economy is based on producing and exporting that item. Let’s take an example. Say you make lemonade.

What is commodity backed money?

Commodity-backed money is a type of currency guaranteed by a physical commodity, such as gold or silver. The idea behind commodity-backed money is that the currency is backed by something tangible, which provides stability and confidence in the currency. In the past, commodity-backed money was common.

What currency pairs are used to buy commodities?

Traders and investors seeking exposure to commodity price fluctuations often take positions in commodity currency pairs as a proxy investment for buying commodities. The commodity pairs include pairing the U.S. dollar (USD) with the Canadian dollar (CAD), Australian dollar (AUD), and the New Zealand dollar (NZD).

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