Research · Commodities

You build models of supply and demand for commodities such as oil, metals or crops so the trading desks can judge where prices are heading.

Fundamental analysis means working out what a price should be from the real world, how much of a commodity is being produced, shipped, stored and used, rather than from patterns in the price itself. The seat supports the commodities trading desks, giving them the data and analysis behind their trade ideas. Analyst here names the work rather than a rank.