A Division of Commodity Futures & Options Service, Inc.
   FOREX BROKER  /  COMMODITY FUTURES BROKER  /  OTC METALS BROKER
    Investment Opportunities in Global Commodity Markets Since 1988

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We broker commodity futures, broker forex spot, broker forex options and broker OTC metals. For all of your online forex broker, online forex options broker, online OTC spot gold broker, online OTC spot silver broker and online commodity futures broker needs you only need one broker - CFOS/FX.  All of the professional brokers at CFOS/FX are licensed by the National Futures Association and are qualified to provide you with the following services: forex broker, forex options broker, commodity futures broker, commodity options on futures broker, OTC spot metals broker, OTC spot metals options broker and forex and futures consulting.  Commodity Futures and Options Service, Inc. is located in Houston, Texas. CFOS/FX provides both online and telephone brokerage services to retail and commercial clients.  Customer satisfaction is our top priority and we look forward to having you as our client.

COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT & HOW TO HEDGE COMMODITIES

Proper risk management and hedging are essential when trading commodity futures.  Highly leveraged futures trading can lead to exponentially large gains or exponentially large losses.  We want our clients to be successful and we have taken the time to make as much futures information available online as possible to help you become a better trader.    

Commodity traders must have a working knowledge of the risk management tools available to each and every CFOS/FX client.  First, learn how to properly manage risk by utilizing different order types such as stop and limit orders to protect yourself against adverse foreign exchange price moves.  Learning to use the orders in combination can improve your foreign exchange trading technique by allowing you to realize maximum profit potential while, at the same time, limiting your potential losses.  Next, make sure you fully understand how to use both technical and fundamental indicators when making trading decisions.  Also take the time to learn hedging and trading strategies and techniques that can reduce both risk exposure as well as lower your trading costs - a number of resource links are listed below.  Finally, make sure you know how to properly read and interpret your account statements to help you monitor the positions in your account. 

Hedging is a very important aspect of risk management and every trader should know what a hedge is and how to implement a hedging strategy.  A hedge is placed when a trader enters the market with the specific intent of protecting existing or anticipated physical market exposure from an adverse move in futures prices.  Both hedgers and speculators can benefit by knowing how to properly utilize a hedge.  Commodity producers, marketers, traders and end-users may have specific trading and/or hedging needs that require proper risk management.  Speculators can hedge existing positions against adverse price moves by utilizing combination futures and options on futures trading strategies.  CFOS/FX can help analyze, develop and implement trading and hedging strategies based on your short and long-term objectives. 

CFOS/FX is a futures and forex broker offering online forex trading platforms in both spot forex and forex option trading markets as wells as OTC spot gold, OTC spot silver and commodity futures.  The professionals at CFOS/FX broker forex spot contracts and broker forex option trading for both individual and commercial futures and forex clientele.  CFOS/FX, as an entity, acts only as a futures and forex brokerage and does not actively manage futures or foreign currency trading accounts for clients.  Regarding forex markets, CFOS/FX is a forex option broker and a spot forex broker acting an the Introducing Broker; CFOS/FX does not act as counter-party for client forex trading or forex option trading.