Finance Resource Guide: Commodities/Futures

An independent agency of the U.S. government, the commission's mission is to protect market users and the public from fraud and abusive practices and to foster financially sound futures and option markets. The website discusses oversight programs, consumer advisories, and enforcement actions. Includes texts of reports and publications plus rules, orders, and congressional testimony.

The FIA represents all organizations that have an interest in the futures market, including futures merchants, international exchanges, banks, brokers, and accounting firms. The site provides texts of the current Outlook 2009, current Comment Letters, and much more.

The CME Group serves the risk management needs of customers, providing all major futures and options products available on any exchange. This website offers current market quotes, interest rates, and market regulation advisory notices.

Tracks commodities and financial indicators and offers free commodity charts (daily, weekly, monthly, and historical) and quotes. Also allows the creation of personalized charts, where the user may select commodities, dates, and chart types.