During times of financial uncertainty, investors often look to safe-haven investments, such as gold. The current global economic recession has generated a lot of interest in this precious metals market; in fact, gold has recently reached a historic high of $1,226 an ounce. In addition, as gold and the USD are negatively correlated, long term investors may buy gold in order to hedge against the dollar.
Like gold, silver supplies are also limited. The growing scarcity and increased popularity of silver jewelery and other products means demand for this commodity is expected to rise in the near future. Since the market for silver is smaller relative to the Forex markets and gold market, short term investors can take advantage of the volatility in this market.
CMS International now offers gold and silver trading in addition to Forex on their proprietary trading platform, VT Trader, allowing clients to build a more diverse investment strategy. With CMS International, traders can speculate on the value of these precious relative to the USD.
Why Trade Metals with CMS International?
- Investment Diversification
- Up to 400:1 Leverage*
- 24-hour trading, 5 days a week
- Hedging Capabilities
- No Commissions**
- Currencies and metals can be traded on the same advanced platform
- Personalized customer support
View our metals pairs and their spreads below:
| Metals Pair |
Spread (as low as) |
| XAG/USD |
5 |
| XAU/USD |
50
|
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Please note: 1 Lot of XAU is equivalent to 100oz and 1 Lot of XAG is equivalent to 1000oz.
*Leverage may increase both gains and losses.
**CMS International is compensated through the bid/ask spread.
