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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
Lifetime: Grades with little or no activity across everything ever listed on M-EX. Use this for the long view. For example, “Which grades has the market never traded here?”
Shortage
70
In Demand
6
Healthy
61
Oversupplied
47
Deep Supply
296
Total
480
Dormant / Low Activity
3,233
4 with low activity; 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
C17200
UNS
Copper Alloys 2 0
7075
AA
Aluminium Alloys 2 0
C46400
UNS
Brass Alloys 2 0
C95400
UNS
Bronze Alloys 2 0

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.