While traditional exchanges close at 4pm and go dark all weekend, LMEX does not. Trade AAPL, TSLA, Gold and Oil perpetuals around the clock — even when Wall Street is closed.
LMEX provides perpetual futures on four asset classes: cryptocurrency, equity perpetuals (US stocks), commodity perpetuals (Oil, Gold, Silver), and currency pairs. All trade 24/7 with deep liquidity.
Traditional equity algo traders have their bots idle for 16 hours a day and all weekend. On LMEX, your algorithms run continuously. AAPL can gap on after-hours news — on LMEX, you can trade that gap immediately.
During risk-off events, crypto and equities often sell off together. A strategy that monitors both and hedges when correlation spikes can significantly reduce drawdown during market stress events.
Q: Can I trade US equity perpetuals like AAPL and TSLA on LMEX outside US market hours?
Yes. LMEX lists equity perpetuals that trade 24/7, letting you react to earnings reports, macro news, and pre-market moves that traditional US exchanges cannot. This is one of LMEX's key advantages for algo traders.
Q: Are LMEX commodity perpetuals (Oil, Gold) correlated with traditional commodity markets?
Yes, they track spot and futures prices closely through the funding rate mechanism. Significant divergences are rare but create arbitrage opportunities when they occur. LMEX's 24/7 operation means you can trade commodity reactions to geopolitical events immediately.
Q: What is the funding rate on LMEX perpetuals and how does it affect 24/7 trading?
Funding is paid every 8 hours. Long positions pay funding to shorts when the perpetual trades at a premium; shorts pay longs when at a discount. For bots running 24/7, funding costs accumulate significantly — always factor them into your P&L calculations.
Q: How does LMEX handle liquidity for equity and commodity perpetuals at off-hours?
Liquidity is thinner for equity and commodity perpetuals during off-peak hours. Your algorithms should use limit orders rather than market orders during low-volume periods, and consider wider spread thresholds to avoid poor fills.