Lead Futures Live Chart (CFDs)

About Lead Metal

Lead is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cut, lead is silvery with a hint of blue; it tarnishes to a dull gray color when exposed to air. Lead has the highest atomic number of any stable element and three of its isotopes are endpoints of major nuclear decay chains of heavier elements.

About Lead Futures

Lead futures trading is a type of derivatives trading that allows investors to buy or sell lead futures contracts on an exchange. A lead futures contract is a standardized agreement between a buyer and a seller to exchange a specified amount of lead at a predetermined price and date in the future.

The price of lead futures is influenced by a number of factors, including supply and demand, global economic conditions, and geopolitical events. Lead is a widely used industrial metal, particularly in the production of batteries, construction, and plumbing.

As with any futures contract, lead futures carry a certain level of risk, and investors should have a thorough understanding of the underlying market before trading. Lead futures trading is popular among both institutional and retail investors, as it provides a way to gain exposure to the lead market without the need to physically own and store lead. Futures trading also allows for leverage, which means that investors can trade a larger position than their initial investment by putting down a margin deposit.

Lead futures trading is conducted on a number of exchanges around the world, including the London Metal Exchange (LME), the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), and the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). It is important to note that lead futures trading is subject to regulatory oversight and is governed by rules and regulations that vary by exchange.

Lead Futures are available for trading in The London Metal Exchange (LME). The standard contact weights 25 tonnes. Lead futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts in which the contract buyer agrees to take delivery, from the seller, a specific quantity of lead at a predetermined price on a future delivery date.

LME Lead Futures Contract Specification

Product Code PB
Price Quotation US dollars per tonne
Minimum Price Fluctuation
Outright Carries
Ring  $0.50  $0.01
LMEselect  $0.50  $0.01
Inter-office  $0.01  $0.01
Settlement Method Physical
Termination Of Trading Up until the close of the first Ring the day before the prompt date
Trade Unit / Lot Size 25 tonnes
Trading Hours 01:00 to 19:00 hours, London Time
Prompt dates  
 

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