LME NTP

LME NTP

LME NTP overview

The London Metal Exchange is the world center for the trading of industrial metals — the majority of all non-ferrous metal futures business is transacted on their platforms.

A member of HKEX Group, the LME brings together participants from the physical industry and the financial community to create a robust and regulated market where there is always a buyer and a seller, where there is always a price and where there is always the opportunity to transfer or take on risk — 24 hours a day.

LME is releasing a new trading platform: LMEselect v10. It will be more performant and more accessible. LMEselect v10 will include more functionality, which is all on based on state-of-the-art and scalable technology.

Note: With the release of LMEselect v10, LME_NTP will be listed as a new exchange option in the TT User Setup application and must be used to set up LMEselect v10 connections, accounts, and users. You cannot use the preexisting LME exchange option in User Setup for LMEselect v10. The preexisting LME exchange option in User Setup will be deprecated at a later date.

LME Exchange API Support

TT® supports the following:

  • Prices: LME Source (Binary messages)
  • Orders: LMESelect TCP (FIX)
Refer to the LME website for details on LMESelect v10.

Matching Engine

The LME matching engine is located in London.

Connectivity Options

The TT® platform provides connectivity to the exchange, so you do not have to contact the exchange regarding connectivity options. Refer to TT Access for more details about your connectivity options for connecting to TT.