RE: CME margin hikes (of course)The best thing they could do for the gold and silver price would be to raise margin rates to 100%.
Then everyone would realize there is no advantage to trading paper gold and silver, and instead would just buy the real stuff. With no margin capability, why own paper gold?
Just imagine the worldwide pressure that would put on the gold price then.
So the sooner they increase the margins the better. Fukkem.
That would also put incredible upward pressure on the mining company shares.
So BRING IT ON!!!
Also keep in mind that the margin hikes are only in the US. Gold and silver are now trading in Hong Kong remember.