Understanding CTRM: A Simple Q&A for Modern Commodity Teams

What is CTRM? CTRM stands for Commodity Trading and Risk Management (sometimes called ETRM in the energy business). It refers to software systems used by companies that buy, sell, or process commodities—like energy, agriculture, or metals—to manage their trading activities and financial exposure. CTRM software helps track trades, manage pricing, monitor risk, and generate reports. […]

Importing Market Data

This guide will walk you through importing market data for Forward Curves, Series data, Forex, and Option Chains. First, click on the “Market Data” menu item in the main menu. *Note this feature is only available for Pro and Enterprise plans. Next, select the type of data that you want to import from the tabs […]

Commodity Options

Capture multi-leg multi-period Commodity Options and option strategies…

Broker Management

Learn how to manage broker accounts, balances, liquidations, and P&Sing

Units and Currencies

Units of Measure and Currencies are maintained by the OpenTRADE team and are available to all customers. If you don’t see the unit or currency that you are looking for either talk to your onboarding specialist or send an email to [email protected] and we will be happy to add it for you.

The Journey of Buying Traditional CTRM/ETRM Systems

If you’re unfamiliar with how this process works—especially if you’re not a large company with a dedicated software procurement team capable of issuing RFPs for vendor comparisons—here’s a typical scenario: You’re looking for a system to upgrade your internal processes. Perhaps a new CTO has initiated a digital transformation. Great! Your first task is to […]