Market Manipulation?

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The lower margin requirement also does not make sense when compared to the COMEX margin requirements for silver contracts. With the lower margin requirements it is now possible to control more than $25 worth of gold for every $1 of margin put down on a gold contract.

In contrast, the silver contract minimum margin requirements are much higher. At today's closing silver price, investors could only control up to $8.30 of silver for every $1 of margin put down on a silver contract.