NEIAAG - 12/13/2025 21:37

I guess I don't understand why you responded unless you gotta be right. It's pretty much irrelevant what the CME margins are. They are the minimum that is required by the CME to trade. Since everyone has to clear through an FCM, those are the margins that really matter. Research 10 brokers and you will likely see 10 different margin rates required by them - all at least as much as what the CME requires. They are the ones with the exposure and it is not uncommon at all to pad the CME numbers. The more volatility, the more padding they put to protect themselves. The numbers I gave are the updated minimums at my broker tonight. You won't place an order there in Silver with 22k.

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