# Commodities

*Markets & Instruments — Finicade finance glossary*

Raw physical goods traded in bulk — oil, gold, wheat, copper. They're usually traded through futures so producers and users can lock in prices ahead of time, and they behave differently from stocks and bonds.

**Related terms:** [Futures Contract](https://finicade.com/glossary/futures-contract), [Contango](https://finicade.com/glossary/contango), [Cost of Carry](https://finicade.com/glossary/cost-of-carry)

**Taught in:** Charter Climb — Alternative Investments

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/commodities