Definitely NOT for everyone.  I advise most people to buy and hold real stuff without leverage or debt using dollar cost averaging.  Whether bars of silver or a tank of LPG in the backyard or a farmette by the creek - real stuff owned outright is good.  Commodity trading requires attention to technical matters, fundamentals, and sangfroid - not for the timid or adrenalin junkies either.  It should also only be done with money one can afford to lose.  However, a good technician can pick entry and exit points where the downside risk is less than the upside.