LMT perps: where to trade Lockheed Martin perpetual futures
4 tracked venues list LMT perps.
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The cheapest place to trade LMT perps right now is Bitget (LMTUSDT): 65.61 bps all-in for a $10,000 market buy at the standard taker fee, measured 07:14 UTC on 2026-10-03.
Promo rate for eligible accounts: MEXC (LMTSTOCK_USDT) shows 4.54 bps at a 0.000% taker fee that only some accounts get (MEXC: stock futures listing notice, checked 2026-09-25). MEXC does not state the LMT fee for other accounts, so this cost is not ranked.
LMT perps list on 4 tracked venues: 3 centralized exchanges, 1 other decentralized venues. Gains Network (LMT/USD) fills at an oracle price, with no public LMT book to measure.
Maximum LMT leverage runs from 2x on Gains Network (LMT/USD) to 50x on MEXC (LMTSTOCK_USDT).
LMT funding and open interest
Funding now runs from 0.0% a year on Bitget to 0.0% on MEXC, across 3 LMT markets. A positive rate means that longs pay shorts.
3 LMT markets report open interest, $1.9 million in total. MEXC holds 93% of it ($1.8 million).
Measured LMT cost for a $10,000 buy
Where to trade Lockheed Martin perpetual futures
| Venue | Market | Max leverage | Funding now | Annual rate now | 7-day mean, annual | Open interest | Book cost (bps) | Taker fee | All-in (bps) | Promo rate, eligible accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitget | LMTUSDT | 20x | 0.0000% / 8 h | 0.0% | 0.0% | $93K | 59.61 | 0.060% (API) | 65.61 | — |
| MEXC | LMTSTOCK_USDT | 50x | 0.0000% / 8 h | 0.0% | +60.6% | $1.8M | 4.54 | Not stated for all accounts | — | 0.000% = 4.54 bps (eligible accounts, source, 2026-09-25) |
| Gate | LMT_USDT | 20x | 0.0000% / 8 h | 0.0% | 0.0% | $34K | — | 0.075% (API) | — | — |
| Gains Network | LMT/USD | 2x | — | — | — | — | No LMT book | Oracle model | — | — |
Method: a $10,000 LMT market buy fills against each public LMT book.
The LMT book cost is that fill price against the mid, in bps. The LMT all-in cost adds the standard taker fee that every new account gets.
A LMT promo rate that only eligible accounts get is shown in its own column and is never ranked.
A LMT book price does not prove that the venue accepts LMT orders at that time, so check the LMT hours table.
Annual LMT funding is the rate per hour times 8,760, with no compounding. The LMT markets come from venue APIs read on 2026-09-25.
LMT trading hours and price source by venue
| Venue | Market | Hours | Price source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitget | LMTUSDT | 24/7, book EMA off-hours | Pyth, dxFeed, Massive, Intrinio |
| Gains Network | LMT/USD | Mon–Fri 9:35–16:00 ET | Chainlink |
| Gate | LMT_USDT | Index holds last close | Paid feeds, crypto venues |
| MEXC | LMTSTOCK_USDT | Varies, no trades closed | Not named in docs |
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Where to Trade Lockheed Martin (LMT) Perpetual Futures
Fees and leverage limits apply venue-wide; check LMT terms with the venue.
Lockheed Martin (LMT) market overview
Lockheed Martin is the world's largest defense contractor, producing the F-35 fighter jet, missile systems, and space satellites for the US military and allied governments. LMT stock perps benefit from geopolitical risk premiums and defense budget expansions, making them a useful hedge within an equity perp portfolio against global conflict escalation scenarios.
Frequently Asked Questions — Lockheed Martin (LMT)
How does a Lockheed Martin perpetual futures contract differ from the underlying asset?
A Lockheed Martin perpetual tracks the Lockheed Martin price, with no expiry date and no ownership of Lockheed Martin.
Check each venue for Lockheed Martin trading hours and the price source.
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