You said, “I’ve never seen the Crimex raise margin requirements when the price of the metals is falling – never.”
Actually that’s how they killed the rally in 2011. The difference this time is OI is at the lows now.
Go ahead, raise the margins more — they are sold out with the risk to the upside because of this.
Thing is, if they raise margins more from here buyers would be stupid to speculate in futures with little leverage.
Might as well buy physical silver and go for the ten bagger with little risk.
Cheers