523160 - Commodity Contracts Intermediation
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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, or acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in buying or selling spot or futures commodity contracts or options on a commission or transaction fee basis.
Illustrative Examples:
Commodity contract trading companies
Commodity contracts brokerages
Commodity futures brokerages
Futures commodity contracts dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
- Operating commodity or securities exchange clearinghouses (including virtual currency trading exchange clearinghouses)--are classified in U.S. Industry 523999, Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities; and
- Reselling physical commodities--are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade, or in Sector 44-45, Retail Trade.
| 2007 NAICS | 2012 NAICS | 2017 NAICS | 2022 NAICS | Index Entries for 523160 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Brokerages, commodity contracts |
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Commodity contract pool operators |
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Commodity contract trading companies |
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Commodity contracts brokerages |
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Commodity contracts brokers' offices |
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Commodity contracts dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors) |
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Commodity contracts floor brokers |
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Commodity contracts floor traders (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors) |
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Commodity contracts floor trading (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors) |
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Commodity contracts options brokerages |
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Commodity contracts options dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors) |
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Commodity contracts traders (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors) |
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Commodity futures brokerages |
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Financial futures brokerages |
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Foreign currency exchange brokering services |
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Foreign currency exchange dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors) |
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Foreign currency exchange services (i.e., selling to the public) |
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Futures commodity contracts brokerages |
| 523140 | 523140 | 523140 | 523160 | Futures commodity contracts brokers' offices |
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Futures commodity contracts dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors) |
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Trading companies, commodity contracts |
| 523160 | Virtual currency (cryptocurrency) brokering | |||
| 523160 | Virtual currency (cryptocurrency) dealing | |||
| 523130 | 523130 | 523130 | 523160 | Virtual currency exchange services (i.e., selling to the public) |