In both this exchange commodity is traded on its future contract. To understand the mechanism of commodity derivative we need to understand first what are derivative contract. Derivative are the financial instrument whose value is derived from an underlying asset. this is the 1 month expiry contract that gives an opportunity to differenttrades to deliver the underlying asset on or before the fixed expiry date. here underlying asset is the spot market price of a commodity whose future contract you buy or sell.
In MCX and NCDEX different commodities are traded with a fixed lot size that is the minimum quantity you can buy or sell. for which you just have to paya margin amount this is:
Gold – 100 lot size
Silver – 30
Cooper – 1000
Zinc, Aluminium & Lead – has 5000 lot size
Nickel – 250
Crude Oil – 100
Natural Gas – 1250
Also in Agri commodities like Soybean, Chana, TMC, Guarseed has different lot size that is traded on NCDEX. In MCX. If you buy or sell 1 lot of October gold contract means you are purchasing 1kg of gold for which you have to pay just a marginal amount. In future contract delivery of Commodities or final settlement held on or before the expiry of the contract.
In the market for buyer one seller is required like if you buy 1 lot an there will be a seller who want to sell 1 lot. here Exchange work as mediator between buyer and seller of the contract. because you don’t know to whom you are buying and seller doesn’t know to whom he is selling. here Exchange follows a contract specified, in which information, quality standards, quantity, all are decided by the Exchange. and both buyer and seller Pay margin to exchange.
When you execute that contract means buyer accepts to receive delivery by paying the full amount and seller accept to deliver the underlying asset, on that time Exchange revert the margin amount to both buyer and seller.
In case if you didn’t want to accept the delivery you can square off your position by taking an opposite position, Means if you buy 1 lot,you can sell to another person to square off it. through below the image you can very well understood the Commodity Market Mechanism.
Like Commodity Trading Tips or in cash, Forex, future and option tips an individual can also receive a recommendation in the currency market. According to his individual risk appetite
because, in currency derivative a individual can trade with the minimum investment as compare to the equity, commodity and its derivative.