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Supply and Demand Balance

Where supply meets demand across metal grades on M-EX. Identifies grades in short supply against buyer interest, grades that are oversupplied, and where demand is concentrated. Signals are indicative and derived from listings and RFQs.

Last updated: 15 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM  ·  484 grades analysed platform-wide

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Live Signal: Supply and demand from listings and RFQs open right now. Use this to see where the market stands today. For example, “Which grades are buyers asking for this week that few sellers are offering?”
Shortage
19
In Demand
4
Healthy
29
Oversupplied
12
Deep Supply
94
Total
158

Shortage Grades

Grades buyers are asking for where supply is absent or down to a single listing. These are the clearest opportunities to list. 19 grades in this category.

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In-Demand Grades

Grades where buyer demand runs clearly ahead of available supply. 4 grades in this category.

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Healthy Grades

Grades where supply and demand are closely matched, with active sellers and active buyers in balance. 29 grades in this category (top 20 shown).

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Oversupplied Grades

Grades where available supply runs clearly ahead of buyer demand, though buyers are still active, so there is room to compete on price. 12 grades in this category.

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Deep Supply Grades

Grades with stock on offer but little or no buyer demand, making them candidates for liquidation pricing. 94 grades in this category (top 20 shown).

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Dormant / Low Activity

Grades with too little current activity to read a signal: low-activity grades, grades that went quiet, and grades never listed. 3,555 grades in this category.

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Disclaimer: Supply and demand intensity shown here is indicative only and derived from posted listings and RFQs on M-EX. It does not constitute a market price quote or investment advice. M-EX and GTE make no representations as to accuracy or completeness. Actual transaction prices depend on quantity, quality, payment terms and other commercial factors agreed between buyers and sellers.