Investing.com — Kalshi announced today the launch of a new Commodities Hub, expanding its event contract offerings to include 10 additional commodities markets.
The platform will now offer trading on natural gas, coffee, copper, sugar, corn, soybeans, wheat, nickel, diesel, and lithium, adding to its existing markets for WTI and Brent oil, gold, and silver.
The new product section allows users to trade event contracts tied to physical commodities markets 24/7, including weekends when traditional commodities markets are closed.
Kalshi’s event contracts use a binary structure, enabling participants to take positions on questions such as whether crude oil will exceed a specific price threshold within a given month or whether gold will finish a quarter above a certain level.
The launch comes as oil prices have risen above $100 per barrel amid conflict involving Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Kalshi’s approach removes the complexity of futures contracts, margin requirements, and contract rollovers, making commodities trading accessible beyond institutional participants.
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