vc888
2025-10-13

GLD and gold in general have surged higher in recent weeks. But gold is cyclical.

I prefer to express my gold position through options alone, or via an option collar. I provide timely insight on those here.

The "golden collar" involves buying puts and selling covered calls on GLD to set profit and loss boundaries after the recent rally.

This is as good a time as I've seen for investors to learn how to use options responsibly and with confidence, given these unique market conditions.

CME Relaxes Margins: Will "Gold Rush" Comeback?
Effective after the close on March 6, 2026, the CME Group has slashed initial margin requirements for Gold (from 9% to 7%) and Silver (from 18% to 14%). This move signals an end to a relentless cycle of six consecutive margin hikes that aimed to curb the "volatility" in early 2026. The fundamental demand remains institutionalized: the World Gold Council reports a massive $5.3 billion net inflow into gold ETFs in February, 9 consecutive month of growth. Will margin cut invite a fresh wave of leveraged speculators? Will gold start a sustained rebound?
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  • Annejaz
    2025-10-13
    Annejaz
    I don’t think gold will hit $6000. It’s quite volatile where the gold market is concerned. My friends and I were talking about gold price surge and 1 friend said it’s a good time to sell gold but not to buy. That gave me an idea to sell a necklace I bought for $700/- few years back so I took it to Maxi Cash to see how much they could offer me if I sold to them. They said the offer is $2900/-. Maybe I should sell it and buy more shares as I hardly wear gold jeeelleries. Still thinking……
    • WSS
      so good price?
      jewelry usually 30% below spot price
  • 中蓝的中榕
    2025-10-16
    中蓝的中榕
    is this right time to buy ? Still can go up more right? Easy long.
  • 中蓝的中榕
    2025-10-21
    中蓝的中榕
    10k easy
  • abound
    2025-10-14
    abound
    Good idea
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