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Ten-to-One the Most Efficient Way to Access the World's Most Liquid Gold Market

New to our suite of gold products, which includes the 100-oz. Gold futures contract and the 50-oz. COMEX miNY Gold futures contract, is the 10-oz. E-micro Gold (MGC) futures contract. At one-tenth the size of our benchmark gold contract, this new contract is tailored to meet the demands of the active individual investor looking for the opportunity to trade physical gold in smaller increments, and for those seeking a less capital-intensive alternative to trading the largest and most liquid gold futures contract in the world.

Enjoy the Flexbililty of Fungibility

As of September 12, 2011 (for the October 2011 contract), the E-micro Gold futures will offer the opportunity of a 10:1 offset with 100- oz. Gold futures contract. This fungibility enables market participants to offset their E-micro Gold futures positions against positions held in the benchmark 100-oz. Gold futures market.

Strong Steady Expansion

Since its launch the contract has experience an enthusiastic market reception and continues to set new records both in daily volume which reached 8,574 on Aug. 9, 2011 and open interest which reached a high of 1934 contracts on Sep. 2, 2011. Daily volume has averaged more than 1,600 contracts in 2011.

Resources
Contract Specifications
E-micro Gold Futures Fact Card
E-micro Gold Futures FAQs
Metals Product Brochure for Active Individual Traders
Metals Products Brochure
E-micro Gold Futures Interview in JLN Metals
Where are Gold Prices Headed Webinar

 

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