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To: mishedlo who wrote (18275)12/10/2004 1:13:47 AM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 116555
 
Uh, not to put too fine a point on it, but I thought the gold and silver contracts were traded at the COMEX?



To: mishedlo who wrote (18275)12/10/2004 8:29:45 AM
From: orkrious  Respond to of 116555
 
This is the 3rd hike in two years.

given that the margin requirement is a flat dollar amount, not a percentage, and the price of gold and silver are up substantially over the last couple of years, margin requirements s/b raised.



To: mishedlo who wrote (18275)12/10/2004 9:15:39 AM
From: yard_man  Respond to of 116555
 
they tend to make a lot of changes when a particular contract becomes really popular -- note they extended the trading day on Friday for metals, too. I'm not sure this is really sinister -- I think it is a matter of protection when OI goes to new highs. More traders come in -- some of which may not be as well-capitalized??


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