Margins are being increased by 19% on Comex 100-troy ounce gold futures contract.

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An alternative would be to establish a position in one platinum contract with an offset in a miNY gold futures contract that also is 50 ounces.

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Overnight action saw the December Comex gold futures contract push through short-term resistance from the 20-day moving average, which is a minor near term bullish technical signal.

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Two years ago, the Chicago Board of Trade introduced an electronic gold futures contract and has parlayed it into a 19% share of the trading in gold futures.

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In a recent Charts in Play column, I reviewed the monthly OBV analysis on the gold futures contract as it has been making new highs with prices since 2002.

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Two years ago, the Chicago Board of Trade (nyse: BOT - news - people ) introduced an electronic gold futures contract and has parlayed it into a 19% share of the trading in gold futures.

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In order to have a corresponding ounce-to-ounce spread trade in the futures market, a trader who is looking for the spread to narrow would buy two 50-ounce platinum futures contracts and simultaneously sell one 100-ounce gold futures contract.

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The price of gold, as measured by the benchmark contract on the Comex futures market, recouped some losses in late April, but still finished down 7.7% for the month and down more than 12% for the year.

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