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CommoditiesIntermediateSelf-paced

Gold and Crude Oil: Market Structure

Read how two of MCX's biggest contracts move, and manage their volatility.

About this course

Charts, volatility and event risk in gold and crude oil: how to size positions when daily ranges are wide and news can gap the market.

What you will learn

  • Use ATR to compare volatility across commodities
  • Plan around scheduled events
  • Size a position when ranges are wide
  • Keep a commodity-specific journal

Learning outcomes describe knowledge and skills. They are not a promise of trading results.

Syllabus

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Module 1Volatility and events2 lessons
  1. Measuring range with ATR

    Comparing gold and crude fairly.

    13 min
  2. Event risk

    Inventory data, central banks, geopolitics.

    14 min

Before you start

  • MCX Commodities Foundations

Your mentor

Commodities Faculty

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Questions about this course

Does this course promise any result?

No. It teaches how the market and the product work and how to manage risk. Results in markets are never guaranteed.

Will I be told what to buy or sell?

No. There are no tips, signals or personal recommendations. You learn to build and judge your own process.

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