Real‑time pricing for precious metals including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, supporting trading, investment analysis and risk management.
Metals Market Data
Sourced from Tullett Prebon and ICAP trading desks, Parameta delivers trusted over-the-counter (OTC) metals market data, providing deep visibility across precious metals, and iron ore.
Metals data sourced from:
The Parameta Solutions Difference
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Data from Leading Metals Brokerages
Our metals data is sourced directly from Tullett Prebon trading desks, providing transparent, broker‑sourced OTC pricing that reflects real market activity in metals markets.
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Precious Metals Coverage
Pricing data across precious metals markets, supporting analysis across investment, industrial and energy‑transition use cases.
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Iron ore coverage
Pricing for iron ore reference points including 62% CFR (Cost and Freight) China (London close), supporting valuation and risk analysis.
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Execution‑grade pricing
Broker‑sourced prices that reflect negotiated OTC market dynamics, supporting accurate pricing, valuation and risk assessment.
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Timely pricing for volatile markets
Real‑time pricing for select precious metals help clients respond to market moves and track exposure with confidence.
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Strong data governance
Multiple layers of validation ensure high data quality, consistency and audit‑ready outputs across our datasets.
Our Metals Market Data Coverage
Precious Metals (EMEA)
Iron Ore SWAPs
Real‑time OTC pricing for Iron Ore 62% Fines swaps across APAC markets. Supports derivatives valuation, mark‑to‑market, and monitoring of regional supply, freight and basis dynamics.
Iron Ore Options
Intraday implied volatility for iron ore options, sourced directly from ICAP brokerage desks. Provides reliable insight into volatility expectations and enhances visibility into executable OTC market conditions.
About Parameta’s Metals Data
Parameta Solutions is a specialist provider of OTC metals market data, trusted by traders, analysts and risk managers operating across precious metals markets. Our data enables clients to monitor price movements, assess volatility and adapt quickly to shifting supply, demand and macroeconomic drivers.
Metals markets are often opaque, with liquidity fragmented across regions and much of the price discovery occurring over the counter. Traditional screen prices can fail to capture true market sentiment, particularly during periods of stress or rapid change.
By sourcing data directly from broker trading desks, Parameta captures real OTC pricing activity, delivering a consolidated and reliable view of metals markets. This transparency supports better pricing decisions, stronger risk management and more informed decision‑making across the trade lifecycle.
Data to support across the trade lifecycle
Pre-Trade
Analyse price trends, volatility and market sentiment across precious metals to assess risk and identify opportunities before execution.
Point-of-trade
Use trusted price discovery to support entry and exit decisions and assign fair value as market conditions evolve.
Post-trade
Support valuation, reporting, and compliance with sourced metals pricing and transparent data provenance.
Three easy ways to connect to our metals data
Direct
Instant access through API, streaming or SFTP channels.
Cloud delivery
Access via our cloud partners including WebSocket, SFTP and Snowflake.
Channel partners
Connect via our extensive network of partners including Bloomberg, LSEG, Enverus and Zema.
The numbers speak for themselves
115
records count
3
currencies: USD, EUR, AUD
5
+
years historical data
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Metals Data FAQs
What metals markets does Parameta Solutions cover?
Parameta Solutions provides OTC pricing data across both Precious and Ferrous Metals markets.
Coverage includes:
- Precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium
- Ferrous metals including real‑time iron ore 62% fines swaps
This enables clients to analyse price trends, regional dynamics, and volatility across both investment‑driven and industrial metals markets.
What is metals market data used for?
Metals market data is used by traders, analysts, and risk managers to monitor price movements, identify trading opportunities, manage exposure, and benchmark portfolios. It supports price discovery in less transparent OTC markets, informs hedging strategies across base and precious metals, and provides critical inputs for valuation, risk modelling and market analysis.
How is the metals data sourced?
Metals data is sourced directly from Tullett Prebon trading desks, capturing broker‑sourced OTC prices that reflect real market activity rather than indicative or exchange‑only pricing.
Does Parameta provide iron ore options implied volatility data?
Yes. Parameta provides intraday implied volatility surfaces for iron ore options, covering:
- Call and put options
- Multiple expiration horizons (months, quarters, and years)
- ATM and delta‑based strikes (including 5, 10 and 25 delta calls and puts)
This data enables traders, quants and risk teams to price options accurately, assess volatility risk and analyse market expectations for iron ore price movements.
How is the data delivered?
Metals data is delivered via Parameta platforms, APIs, cloud delivery options, and selected third‑party partners, enabling seamless integration into existing trading, risk and analytics workflows.
Is the data suitable for regulatory use?
Yes. Parameta’s metals data is designed to support valuation, risk management, and regulatory reporting, with transparent methodologies, clear provenance and audit‑ready outputs.
What support does Parameta Solutions offer?
Clients receive dedicated onboarding, access to metals market specialists and extended-hours technical support to ensure they maximise value from their metals data .
