EST. 2011 · LIVE FROM THE DESK

Global commodity
markets — from the inside.

Market intelligence from over fifteen years across international trading desks. Base and precious metals — for investors, traders, and the next generation.

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Precious Metals Base Metals Derivatives
Market Snapshot · End of Day
LIVE
Gold / oz
$4,785.40
▲ +1.24%
Silver / oz
$78.40
▼ -2.83%
Copper / tonne
$13,392
▲ +3.12%
Aluminium / tonne
$2,485
▲ +0.84%
LAST UPDATED · 19 APRIL 2026 · 17:30 GMT
The Merchant

Fifteen years. Seven countries.
Twenty commodities.

A senior physical commodity trader managing a multi-billion dollar book across base and precious metals on international trading desks.

15+
Years on the
trading desk
20+
Physical commodities
traded
7
Countries lived
& worked in
$B+
Book under
management
Read the full biography →
Coming Soon · Digital Product
THE MERCHANT'S GUIDE
Commodity Trading
& Supply Chain
Management
A Practitioner's Handbook
IN DEVELOPMENT

A practitioner's guide to commodity trading & supply chains.

The first digital product from The Commodity Merchant. A working trader's handbook, written from over fifteen years of doing the job — not reading about it.

  • 01 How physical commodity markets actually work
  • 02 Structuring deals, contracts, and financing
  • 03 Managing freight, logistics, and documentation
  • 04 Counterparty, country, and credit risk
  • 05 Hedging, derivatives, and P&L discipline
  • 06 Sanctions, compliance, and the grey zones
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