GDT Pulse
Launched in August 2022 by GDT and Fonterra, GDT Pulse is a pilot service offering shorter, more frequent online auctions to complement GDT Events. Auctions typically last 10–20 minutes and provide additional price discovery for core dairy commodities.
GDT Events continues to be the large volume, high liquidity events that the dairy industry watches, while GDT Pulse intends to provide interim price discovery for core commodity products between the GDT Events auctions.
Key Differences between GDT Events and GDT Pulse
GDT Pulse Auction Dates 2025
Product Specifications Offered
Arla Foods
Fonterra
Published Results/Prices
The following key metrics are displayed on the GDT website via the GDT Pulse tab, immediately following each GDT Pulse auction:
Governance and Trading Rules
The GDT Events Oversight Board has approved proposed rule changes to the GDT Trading Event Rules to incorporate GDT Pulse.
Important Information for Bidders
Eligibility
GDT Pulse auctions are accessible to all registered GDT Events bidders, but just like GDT Events, only bidders that have eligibility to purchase products offered on GDT Pulse, are able to participate in a GDT Pulse auction.
Pre-auction Supply Information
GDT Events bidders can access GDT Pulse pre-auction bidder data such as CPBL, BCI and product restrictions by looking at the most recent GDT Trading Event in the GDT Events Bidder Portal.
GDT Pulse pre-auction supply information is posted as a bidder announcement on the homepage of the GDT Events Bidder Portal four days before each GDT Pulse auction.
As occurs with GDT Events, bidders need to contact their seller sales teams to organise Contract Period Bid Limits, freight rates etc.
Accessing the GDT Pulse Auction Website
Existing GDT Events bidders can login via MyGDT (the home for all GDT services) using their GDT login credentials. Only bidders that have eligibility to purchase products on GDT Pulse can view the product on offer and participate in a GDT Pulse auction.
Post-auction Information
As occurs with GDT Events, participating GDT Pulse bidders can view their results and download them through the GDT Pulse Auction Website for up to 24 hours after an auction. For the duration of the pilot period, bidders will not be able to access GDT Pulse post-auction information in the MyGDT Bidder Portal.
The after-sales process for GDT Pulse is the same as GDT Events; sellers will contact the winning bidders and issue contracts for the volume won.
GDT Pulse Training Materials
GDT Pulse training materials are available on the GDT Pulse Training Resources page, accessible via MyGDT.
