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Dormant / Low Activity

Catalog grades on M-EX with too little activity to read a supply-demand signal, split by situation: grades with only light activity, grades that have gone quiet, and grades never listed at all.

Last updated: 15 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM  ·  484 grades analysed platform-wide

Live Signal Lifetime
Live Signal: Grades with little or no activity among listings and RFQs open right now. Use this to spot openings today. For example, “Which grades have almost no sellers or buyers this week, so my listing would stand out?”
Shortage
19
In Demand
4
Healthy
29
Oversupplied
12
Deep Supply
94
Total
158
Dormant / Low Activity
3,555
326 with low activity; 0 gone quiet; 3,229 never listed.

Low Activity

Some listing or RFQ activity, but too little to read a clear supply-demand signal. Sorted by activity.

Grade Category Supply Demand
4130
SAE J404
Alloy Steel 2 0
4135
SAE J404
Alloy Steel 2 0
5115
SAE J404
Alloy Steel 2 0
5120
AISI
Alloy Steel 0 2
SUM22
JIS G4804
Free Machining Steel 2 0
SUM22L
JIS G4804
Free Machining Steel 0 2
SUM24L
JIS G4804
Free Machining Steel 2 0
SUM25
JIS G4804
Free Machining Steel 2 0
SUM23L
JIS G4804
Free Machining Steel 2 0
SUP6
JIS G4801
Spring Steel 2 0

Top 10 of 326 shown.

Went Quiet

Had listing or RFQ activity before, but nothing open right now. Sorted by longest idle.

No grades currently in this situation.

Never Listed

In the M-EX catalog but with no listing or RFQ history at all. Sorted alphabetically.

Grade Category Standard
.- Stainless Steel ASTM A959
040A04 Carbon Steel BS 970 (Part 1)
040A12 Carbon Steel BS 970 (Part 1)
045A10 Carbon Steel BS 970 (Part 1)
045A10 Carbon Steel BS 970 (Part 1)
045A10 Carbon Steel BS 970 (Part 3)
045M10 Carbon Steel BS 970 (Part 1)
045M10 Carbon Steel BS 970 (Part 3)
045M10 Carbon Steel BS 970 (Part 1)
055M15 Carbon Steel BS 970 (Part 1)

Top 10 of 3,229 shown.

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Disclaimer: Activity status 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.