Fundamentals Of Commodities Trading

#1 - Technical Analyst:

A technical analyst is a professional who analyzes financial (like stock markets) markets and determines the current and future prices of securities. Well-known companies like JPMorgan Chase, Oracle, Cerner, Accenture, Dell Technologies, ADP, and similar others mostly hire them. For the job role offered, the analyst receives around $79381 to $98647  (as of July 29, 2024) annually. 

#2 - Commodity Trading Analyst: 

A commodity analyst is a trading professional who forecasts and analyzes commodities tradable in the market. They monitor each commodity and its price movement to make investment decisions. They advise clients on which commodities to buy or sell. Additionally, these analysts also work closely with portfolio managers to generate investment strategies based on their research and analysis. 

Some of the hiring companies include Citi Group, Cargill, Emerson, Morgan Stanley, Cisco, Honeywell, and others. They eventually pay commodity analysts between $68,611 and $83,953 (as of July 29, 2024) on an annual basis.

#3 - Traders:

Market traders are an individual who trades in the financial markets daily to earn profits by exploiting the opportunities present in the market. These traders purchase and sell securities in an attempt to earn profits either in the same trading session or later on. 

In normal stances, these traders may have a fluctuating remuneration based on their profits. It ranges between $52,079 and $57,734 on average per the records until July 29, 2024. However, with more years of experience, traders may book more remuneration. 

#4 - Financial Advisor:

A financial advisor is a professional who receives financial advice on your portfolio investments (be it individual or business). With the commodity trading certification, they use their expertise to help and advise their clients with money management and profit-making decisions.

These individuals earn an average salary of $52,002 to $65,501 annually as per the data recorded until July 29, 2024. Although financial advisors have their consultancy firms, there are some major hiring companies like BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity, State Street Global Advisors, and J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

#5 - Portfolio Manager:

As the name suggests, the portfolio manager is a financial expert handling portfolios of different clients. Since they hold expertise in financial markets, these managers understand clients’ investment objectives and try to give maximum returns with minimized risk.

Such professionals either work individually or as a part of investment banks, mutual fund companies, insurance companies, or equity firms. Some of the large investment banks like Wells Fargo, NatWest Group, Square Yards, Capgemini, Citi, Tata Consultancy Services, IBM, and others provide a salary of $101,770 to $142,750 annually (as of July 29, 2024) to them.