Commodity Contracts Dealing

OVERVIEW

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying and selling spot or future contracts, such as commodities, foreign currency or futures options.

Foreign currency exchange services (i.e., selling to the public)Example Activities:
Commodity contract trading companies (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
Commodity contracts dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
Foreign currency exchange dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors).

The information on the number, size and location of establishments can be used to assess the existing level of competition within the industry in your province/territory.
The table below shows the breakdown between employer and non-employer or indeterminate establishments for each province and territory as well as at the national level. For this industry, 5 of establishments are non-employers or indeterminate and 11 have one or more employees.