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# Module 2: Real-world assets
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Last modified: 2026-10-21

Where commodity trading came from and where its prices are made today, then the assets themselves, starting with the precious metals: what gold is, who holds it, the four reasons its price moves, and how silver, platinum and palladium differ. Energy and base metals follow as they are recorded.

## Lectures

- 2.1 Commodity Market for Beginners: History, MCX & Futures (8:07): Where commodity trading came from, where your F&O rules were written, and the five rooms where every commodity price is made today. https://mochatrade.com/learn/real-world-assets/commodity-markets-explained
- 2.2 Why Gold & Silver Prices Move: Precious Metals Explained (11:50): What gold is, who holds it, the four reasons its price moves, and how silver, platinum and palladium differ, with the times each price moves in IST. https://mochatrade.com/learn/real-world-assets/why-gold-and-silver-prices-move

Educational content only. Not investment advice.

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