Trading Cement and Clinker Price Moves - Without the Hassle of Physical Delivery
Want to act on your market insight without managing cargo? LMX makes it possible to take a financial position on cement or clinker prices, up or down, without touching the physical.
20 Jun 2025
How it works: Trade the price, not the product
If you think prices are going to move, you can take a position. Whether it’s for one month or over several, LMX helps you structure a simple agreement that lets you profit from a price view, without taking delivery of any material.
You choose the volume, price level, and expiry date. Someone else takes the other side. At expiry, the difference is settled in cash based on an agreed benchmark. You stay anonymous. And everything is handled through trusted, regulated parties.
This opens up the market to participants who want exposure, without needing a warehouse or vessel.
Here’s a simple example based on 10,000 metric tons of clinker:
Month | Index Price $/MT | Trader Buy Position $/MT | Volume MT | Trader Cashflow $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 25 | 44 | 46 | 10,000 | -20,000 |
March 25 | 48 | 46 | 10,000 | +20,000 |
April 25 | 45 | 46 | 10,000 | +10,000 |
Why market participants use it
Monetise your market view, whether you expect prices to rise or fall
Manage price exposure without handling physical cargo
Use it alongside existing physical trades to manage net exposure
Scale the agreement to fit your commercial appetite
Settle in cash through trusted and regulated intermediaries
This can be used as a standalone tool or as part of a broader trading strategy, offering flexibility to hedge existing exposure or take a view where you see opportunity.
Whether you're hedging, balancing a book, or simply want to add another lever to your desk, LMX connects counterparties with opposite price exposure or conviction, confidentially, and without disrupting your day-to-day operations.
If that sounds like something worth exploring, let’s talk.