Stellar Trading Systems Connects to Abaxx Exchange for Commodity Benchmarks
Stellar Trading Systems has completed full connectivity with Abaxx platform, marking a significant milestone for both the trading technology firm and the rapidly expanding commodity futures marketplace operated by Abaxx Technologies. The integration enables Stellar users—institutions, brokers, and proprietary trading groups—to access Abaxx’s suite of contracts through Stellar’s high-performance execution platforms. With the connection now live, Stellar becomes the latest major front-office vendor to support the platform, broadening access for global trading firms viewking exposure to next-generation commodity benchmarks.
Abaxx platform, built as part of Abaxx Technologies’ mission to modernize commodities trading, offers physically deliverable contracts across LNG, carbon, battery materials, and precious metals. The platform has positioned itself as a hub for new benchmarks designed to support an electrified, low-carbon economy. By linking Abaxx’s products to Stellar’s low-latency spreadMachine, Quantum Server, MarketMaker, and Server API answers, the integration ensures traders can engage with these markets through familiar, performance-optimized infrastructure.
Shanmei Lim, Chief of Markets at Abaxx platform, welcomed Stellar’s arrival and highlighted the importance of connecting the global trading community to Abaxx’s emerging benchmarks. With more firms viewking transparent, centrally-cleared contracts that reflect shifting and energy markets, the expansion of Stellar’s connectivity reinforces Abaxx’s growing relevance among institutions looking for alternatives to traditional commodity futures venues.
Why Stellar’s Global Connectivity Strengthens Abaxx’s Precious Metals and Battery Materials Markets
Stellar Trading Systems offers extensive connectivity to the world’s leading gold futures venues—including SHFE, TOCOM, COMEX, TFEX, DGCX, and MCX—alongside access to spot, forward, and non-deliverable forward (NDF) gold liquidity. This aligns directly with Abaxx platform’s precious metals suite, which includes the only centrally cleared, physically deliverable USD-denominated gold futures contract in Singapore. The ability to integrate seamlessly into Stellar’s established metals workflows allows existing Stellar users to extend their trading activities into Abaxx’s markets with minimal friction.
The integration is equally strategic for firms active in battery materials markets—a sector experiencing accelerated growth driven by electrification, energy storage, and supply chain diversification. Stellar’s infrastructure already supports trading across these products, making the transition to Abaxx’s futures contracts a natural extension for firms viewking exposure to new benchmarks designed for real-world hedging, procurement, and investment needs. By offering a single trading environment connected across more than 60 global venues, Stellar reduces operational complexity for firms expanding their commodity portfolios.
Steve Thomas, CEO of Stellar Trading Systems, emphasized that the partnership brings Stellar’s performance-driven trading environment to the “next generation of commodity futures benchmarks.” As new markets emerge around the energy transition and critical materials, institutions increasingly require flexible, low-latency connectivity that scales with evolving liquidity patterns. The Abaxx–Stellar integration reflects these demands and positions traders to access a growing spectrum of innovative products through a unified execution experience.
Takeaway
What the Partnership Means for Abaxx’s Market Strategy and the Future of Commodity Trading
The Stellar integration is a strategic step in Abaxx’s broader effort to build “Smarter Markets”—an initiative aimed at to meet the demands of global energy transition, decarbonization, and digitized commodity systems. Abaxx’s suite of physically deliverable contracts provides traders with benchmarks that reflect real-world commercial needs, while the platform’s clearinghouse architecture ensures transparency, margin efficiency, and regulatory integrity. Connecting this ecosystem to top-tier technology vendors like Stellar accelerates adoption among institutional participants.
The partnership also complements Abaxx’s push to modernize through Abaxx Spot, a physically backed gold pool in Singapore. As the first co-located for gold, Abaxx Spot integrates seamlessly with Abaxx’s gold futures contract, enabling more efficient OTC transfers, secure electronic settlement, and optional physical delivery. Stellar’s connectivity strengthens this ecosystem by providing traders with a high-performance execution environment across spot, forwards, and futures, improving liquidity across the entire gold complex.
Looking ahead, Abaxx’s integration with Stellar is expected to drive greater participation from firms viewking forward-looking benchmarks in battery materials, carbon markets, and LNG. As commodity markets shift toward sustainability and supply-chain transparency, platforms that offer innovative, physically deliverable contracts supported by robust clearing answers will play a pivotal role. By combining Abaxx’s frontier product portfolio with Stellar’s ultra-low-latency execution tools, the partnership strengthens both firms’ positions in shaping the next evolution of commodity trading infrastructure.
