MARGEM: CME Increases Requirements Again – Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium

[Igor Pereira]

Traders, the CME Group (the bag that controls COMEX) just pulled the handbrake. In response to the extreme volatility and systemic risk we discussed in the latest reports (repo injections), the stock exchange announced the second margin increase in one week.

By Igor Pereira Financial Market Analyst

The official document we obtained confirms massive increases that will come into force after the closing of business on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Below, the exact numbers and what this means for the price in the short term.

The bag is making it drastically more expensive to maintain positions leveraged into precious metals. The objective is clear: to force the liquidation of speculators and reduce volatility.

• Silver (SI): The most brutal increase. Maintenance margin jumped from $25,000 to $32,500 by contract. That's a rise in +30%.

• Platinum (PL): Raised from $8,000 to $10,000. A jump of +25%.

• Palladium (PA): It went up from $18,000 to $22,000. Increase in +22%.

• Gold (GC): The softest rise, rising from $22,000 to $24,000. An adjustment of +9%.

Why does it matter?

• The Rule: From tomorrow night, any trader or fund holding future contracts will need to deposit much more cash in cash to keep the same Open positions.

• The Effect: Anyone who doesn't have this extra cashier will be forced to sell Part or whole position to meet the new requirement.

• The Result: This creates artificial sales pressure in the short term. It's a "cleaning" from the market, removing the "weak hands" and forcing the system out.

Connect this event with the previous report on $34 Billions in Repo Injected by Fed.

1. The banks were running out of money due to volatility.

2. The CME realized the risk of default in the clearing chambers.

3. The CME has increased the margins to ensure that everyone has enough "skin in the game", protecting the stock market from bank breaks.

The 30% increase in the Silver margin is a sign that the stock market considers this market the most "dangerous" and volatile at the moment.

What to Expect:

1. Volatility in the Turn of the Year: Expect erratic movements ("whipsaw") between today and tomorrow's closing (31/12), while funds adjust their portfolios to the new rules.

2. Opportunity to purchase: Historically, margin increases mark short-term local tops, followed by corrections that offer excellent entry points. The fundamental trend of scarcity does not change just because the CME wants more guarantee.

3. No Alavanque Now: If you operate, reduce your hand size. The cost of loading the position just exploded.

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