Blocktrader display for LME<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/library-staging.tradingtechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blk-lme-display-17.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe components are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Exchange<\/strong> \u2014 Lists the exchanges with OTC trade reporting supported on TT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Trade Type<\/strong> \u2014 Lists the OTC trade types supported for the selected exchange. Currently for LME, this can only be \u201cCross\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Price<\/strong> \u2014 Sets the price for the Cross trade. You can also use the up and down arrows to set the price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Quantity<\/strong> \u2014 The total trade quantity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Deal Time<\/strong> \u2014 The exact time for the deal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Instrument<\/strong> \u2014 Allows you to search for and select the instrument being traded. For LME, this can be a futures instrument or a spread instrument defined by the exchange.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- LME block trade fields<\/a> \u2014 Allows you to complete the fields required by the exchange.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Confirm Order and Submit<\/strong> \u2014 Allows you to confirm the order before submitting. When Confirm Order<\/strong> is checked, clicking Confirm<\/strong> will allow the user to check the details of the trade before clicking Submit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Common LME Blocktrader Trade Fields <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/library-staging.tradingtechnologies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blk-lme-trade-fields-16.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe following list shows the Blocktrader fields that are common when submitting block orders on LME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Side<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sets the Buyer or Seller. Select “Buyer” or “Seller” to set each side of the trade. The side chosen on the left hand side should be the prioritized side of the order.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Customer Profile<\/strong> \u2014 A drop-down list of available order profiles. This is an optional field. Only customers with order profiles defined in Setup appear in the Customer Profile<\/strong> list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- TT Account<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sets an optional account for the Buyer or Seller. This account will be used for the Buyer or Seller instead of the one set in the\u00a0Account<\/strong>\u00a0drop-down. All accounts assigned to the user are listed in the drop-down menu.
Note:<\/strong> The exchange does not allow the * and % characters to be used as part of the account number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Text A<\/strong> \u2014 Any text that a user intends to send to the exchange can be added here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Text TT<\/strong> \u2014 Free text field.
Note<\/strong>: This field is meant for TT internal purposes only and is not sent to LME.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Guaranteed<\/strong>\u00a0Cross<\/strong>\n
\n- If the flag is checked, the trade will be filled at the cross price or can get an improvement from liquidity on LMEselect. If the market moves away during the crossing period, the trade will still be filled at the cross price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the flag is not checked, it will be Un-Guaranteed cross – the trade will be at the cross price or can get an improvement from liquidity on LMEselect. If the market moves away during the crossing period, the trade will be rejected.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Submitting Cross Orders on LME<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBefore submitting a trade, the user should have access to submit Block orders. Refer to User Account Permissions<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- \n
Open the Blocktrader<\/strong> widget and select “LME_NTP” from the Exchange<\/strong> drop-down.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n- \n
Select the trade type from the Trade Type<\/strong> drop-down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe components are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Exchange<\/strong> \u2014 Lists the exchanges with OTC trade reporting supported on TT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Trade Type<\/strong> \u2014 Lists the OTC trade types supported for the selected exchange. Currently for LME, this can only be \u201cCross\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Price<\/strong> \u2014 Sets the price for the Cross trade. You can also use the up and down arrows to set the price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Quantity<\/strong> \u2014 The total trade quantity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Deal Time<\/strong> \u2014 The exact time for the deal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Instrument<\/strong> \u2014 Allows you to search for and select the instrument being traded. For LME, this can be a futures instrument or a spread instrument defined by the exchange.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- LME block trade fields<\/a> \u2014 Allows you to complete the fields required by the exchange.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Confirm Order and Submit<\/strong> \u2014 Allows you to confirm the order before submitting. When Confirm Order<\/strong> is checked, clicking Confirm<\/strong> will allow the user to check the details of the trade before clicking Submit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Common LME Blocktrader Trade Fields <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe following list shows the Blocktrader fields that are common when submitting block orders on LME.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Side<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sets the Buyer or Seller. Select “Buyer” or “Seller” to set each side of the trade. The side chosen on the left hand side should be the prioritized side of the order.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Customer Profile<\/strong> \u2014 A drop-down list of available order profiles. This is an optional field. Only customers with order profiles defined in Setup appear in the Customer Profile<\/strong> list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- TT Account<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sets an optional account for the Buyer or Seller. This account will be used for the Buyer or Seller instead of the one set in the\u00a0Account<\/strong>\u00a0drop-down. All accounts assigned to the user are listed in the drop-down menu.
Note:<\/strong> The exchange does not allow the * and % characters to be used as part of the account number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Text A<\/strong> \u2014 Any text that a user intends to send to the exchange can be added here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Text TT<\/strong> \u2014 Free text field.
Note<\/strong>: This field is meant for TT internal purposes only and is not sent to LME.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Guaranteed<\/strong>\u00a0Cross<\/strong>\n
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- If the flag is checked, the trade will be filled at the cross price or can get an improvement from liquidity on LMEselect. If the market moves away during the crossing period, the trade will still be filled at the cross price.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If the flag is not checked, it will be Un-Guaranteed cross – the trade will be at the cross price or can get an improvement from liquidity on LMEselect. If the market moves away during the crossing period, the trade will be rejected.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Submitting Cross Orders on LME<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Before submitting a trade, the user should have access to submit Block orders. Refer to User Account Permissions<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Open the Blocktrader<\/strong> widget and select “LME_NTP” from the Exchange<\/strong> drop-down.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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Select the trade type from the Trade Type<\/strong> drop-down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Customer Profile<\/strong> \u2014 A drop-down list of available order profiles. This is an optional field. Only customers with order profiles defined in Setup appear in the Customer Profile<\/strong> list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Trade Type<\/strong> \u2014 Lists the OTC trade types supported for the selected exchange. Currently for LME, this can only be \u201cCross\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n