Commodity Contracts Dealing
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 52313 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as principals (i.e., investors who buy or sell for their own account) in buying or selling spot or futures commodity contracts or options, such as precious metals, foreign currency, oil, or agricultural products, generally on a spread basis.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 523130, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Commodity Contracts Dealing comprises establishments that act as principals, investing their own capital in spot, futures, and options contracts on commodities such as precious metals, foreign currency, oil, or agricultural products. This differs from Commodity Contracts Brokerage, where establishments facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers without using their own account. The distinction also separates this from Securities Brokerage and Investment Banking, which involve non-commodity financial instruments rather than commodity contracts.
Written for NAICS 523130, the only detailed industry in this group.