GFEX lithium carbonate futures (LC): margin, price limit and fees
Trading parameters for main contract LC2701. Other contracts and applicable conditions are listed below.
Official GFEX parameters for trading day 26 Oct 2026 · GFEX source ↗
Main contract LC2701
By open interest on 2026-10-26 · 443,947 lots
- Speculative margin
- 15%
- Daily price limit
- ±13%
- Opening fee
- 0.008% of turnover
By contract
| Contract | Spec. margin | Hedge margin | Price limit | Fee | Close-today fee | Position limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC2701 Main | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 22,197 |
| LC2611 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 1,000 |
| LC2612 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 3,000 |
| LC2702 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 3,000 |
| LC2703 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 3,000 |
| LC2704 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 3,000 |
| LC2705 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 7,767 |
| LC2706 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 3,000 |
| LC2707 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 3,000 |
| LC2708 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 3,000 |
| LC2709 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 3,000 |
| LC2710 | 15% | 14% | ±13% | 0.008% | 0.008% | 3,000 |
Fees as a share of turnover unless shown per lot. Position and opening limits in lots per contract. A contract near or in its delivery month can carry a higher margin, and the exchange may list no price limit for it.
Parameter history
Parameter values compared by trading day; dates are not notice effective times.
- Position limit Client limit: 22067 lots; Non-FCM member limit: 22067 lots → Client limit: 22197 lots; Non-FCM member limit: 22197 lotsLC2701 · Compared with 2026-10-23
- Position limit Client limit: 7476 lots; Non-FCM member limit: 7476 lots → Client limit: 7767 lots; Non-FCM member limit: 7767 lotsLC2705 · Compared with 2026-10-23
- Position limit Client limit: 22589 lots; Non-FCM member limit: 22589 lots → Client limit: 22067 lots; Non-FCM member limit: 22067 lotsLC2701 · Compared with 2026-10-22
- Position limit Client limit: 22706 lots; Non-FCM member limit: 22706 lots → Client limit: 22589 lots; Non-FCM member limit: 22589 lotsLC2701 · Compared with 2026-10-21
- Position limit Client limit: 7210 lots; Non-FCM member limit: 7210 lots → Client limit: 7476 lots; Non-FCM member limit: 7476 lotsLC2705 · Compared with 2026-10-21
- Down price limit 26% → 13%LC2710 · Compared with 2026-10-21
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- Up price limit 26% → 13%LC2710 · Compared with 2026-10-21
Record updates / comparability changes (4)
A previously unrecorded value becoming available does not establish an exchange rule change.
- Fee unit Not recorded → Share of turnoverLC2710 · Compared with 2026-10-21
- Closing fee Not recorded → 0.008% of turnoverLC2710 · Compared with 2026-10-21
- Close-today fee Not recorded → 0.008% of turnoverLC2710 · Compared with 2026-10-21
- Opening fee Not recorded → 0.008% of turnoverLC2710 · Compared with 2026-10-21
Notice timeline
Published notices mentioning this product, ordered by the exchange publication date.
- GFEX lithium carbonate market risk warning to members on recent large price swings (Letter 2026 No. 272)
- GFEX PS2710 and LC2710: fees, minimum orders and daily opening limits
- GFEX raises price limits and margins for 5 futures from 29 Sep 2026 settlement for National Day
- GFEX lithium carbonate LC2610–LC2709: 2-lot opening minimum, 800-lot daily cap from 22 Sep 2026
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Sources
Values are copied from the Guangzhou Futures Exchange's official daily trading and settlement parameters for 26 Oct 2026, with no adjustment. Hours: Futures Clock · Holidays: Markets Open Today. The exchange's own publication prevails.