1.Easy Transactions
You can buy and sell commodities very fast. All transactions are electronic. There is no need of physical buying and selling of commodities.
2.Diversification
Traditionally the prices of commodities move in a direction opposite to equity. Commodities are a good alternate investment.
3.High Liquidity
You can easily buy and sell commodities unlike real estate. There is always a buyer and a seller for the commodity
4.Margin Finance
Invest only a fraction of the cost of the commodity and take home huge profits, through margin financing.