Ferro Silicon (FE-SI)
Symbol: FE-SI | Category: Industrial Alloy | Exchange: GLOBAL
Get real-time and historical Ferro Silicon prices with our comprehensive Metals-API.
Historical Coverage
Since 2024-07-12
Data available from this date
Last Update
2026-02-06
Last price update date
Unit Type
Per Troy Ounce
Price per unit
Exchange
GLOBAL
Industrial Alloy
What is Ferro Silicon?
Ferro Silicon (FE-SI) is a precious metal symbol available through the Metals-API. It provides real-time and historical pricing data that can be accessed via our comprehensive API.
This symbol is classified under the Industrial Alloy category and is traded on the GLOBAL exchange.
Our API offers seamless integration to access current prices, historical data, fluctuations, and time-series information for Ferro Silicon.
API Usage Examples for FE-SI
1. Latest Rates Endpoint
Get the most recent Ferro Silicon price. Depending on your subscription plan, the API's latest endpoint returns real-time data updated at different intervals.
API Request:
https://www.metals-api.com/api/latest?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&symbols=FE-SI
Request Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
access_key | [required] Your API Key. |
base | [optional] Base currency. Default USD. |
symbols | [required] Comma-separated metal or currency codes. |
API Response:
{
"success": true,
"timestamp": 1519296206,
"base": "USD",
"date": "2024-01-15",
"rates": {
"FE-SI": 2650.45
}
}
2. Historical Rates Endpoint
Get historical Ferro Silicon price for a specific date. Historical rates are available since July 2024.
API Request:
https://www.metals-api.com/api/2024-01-15?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&symbols=FE-SI
Request Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
YYYY-MM-DD | [required] Date for historical rates. |
access_key | [required] Your API Key. |
base | [optional] Base currency. Default USD. |
symbols | [required] Comma-separated symbol codes. |
API Response:
{
"success": true,
"historical": true,
"date": "2024-01-15",
"base": "USD",
"rates": {
"FE-SI": 2650.45
}
}
3. Convert Endpoint
Convert any amount from one currency to Ferro Silicon, or from FE-SI to another currency. Historical conversion is also supported.
API Request (Real-time):
https://www.metals-api.com/api/convert?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&from=USD&to=FE-SI&amount=100
API Request (Historical):
https://www.metals-api.com/api/convert?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&from=USD&to=FE-SI&amount=100&date=2024-01-15
Request Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
access_key | [required] Your API Key. |
from | [required] Source currency or metal code. |
to | [required] Target currency or metal code. |
amount | [required] Amount to convert. |
date | [optional] Date for historical conversion (YYYY-MM-DD). |
4. Time-Series Endpoint
Query daily historical Ferro Silicon rates between two dates. Do not use the current date as end_date.
API Request:
https://www.metals-api.com/api/timeseries?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&start_date=2024-01-01&end_date=2024-01-15&symbols=FE-SI
Request Parameters:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
access_key | [required] Your API Key. |
start_date | [required] Start date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
end_date | [required] End date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
base | [optional] Base currency. Default USD. |
symbols | [required] Symbol code(s). |
5. Fluctuation Endpoint
Retrieve how Ferro Silicon prices changed between two dates: start/end rates, absolute and percentage change. One symbol per request.
API Request:
https://www.metals-api.com/api/fluctuation?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&start_date=2024-01-01&end_date=2024-01-15&symbols=FE-SI
6. Open/High/Low/Close (OHLC) Price Endpoint
Get open, high, low, and close price for Ferro Silicon on a specific date. Open/close are based on UTC day. One symbol per request.
API Request:
https://www.metals-api.com/api/open-high-low-close/2024-01-15?access_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&symbols=FE-SI
Uses and Related Industries
Primary Industries
- Jewelry & Appraisal: Used for valuation and pricing of precious metal components
- Mining & Refining: Monitor spot prices for production and sales strategies
- Financial Services: Portfolio analysis, risk management, and commodity exposure
- Trading Platforms: Real-time metals and forex pricing integration
- Manufacturing: Cost estimation and supply chain decisions for metal-intensive industries
Specific Applications
- Real-time spot price tracking and monitoring
- Historical performance and trend analysis
- Portfolio valuation and benchmarking
- Risk assessment and financial modeling
- Currency conversion and multi-currency reporting
Factors Influencing FE-SI Price
Market Factors
- Supply and Demand: Mining output, recycling, and industrial demand
- Economic Indicators: GDP growth, inflation, and interest rates
- Currency Movements: USD and major forex pairs (metals often quoted in USD)
- Investor Sentiment: Safe-haven flows and risk appetite
Technical Factors
- Volume and Liquidity: Trading volume and market depth
- Price Momentum: Short and long-term trends
- Support and Resistance: Technical levels and chart patterns
- Volatility: Options and derivatives market activity
External Factors
- Geopolitical Events: Stability and trade policies
- Regulatory Changes: Environmental and mining regulations
- Global Markets: Equity and bond market correlations
- Central Bank Policy: Monetary policy and reserve demand
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