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    Re: Metals Calendar - Futures, Options, Dates

    DMAC, let's sticky this. It will be helpful all year. Thanks for compiling it.

    Here is a useful article which shows history of some of these days through June.
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    Re: Metals Calendar - Futures, Options, Dates

    Harvey Organ says today July 16 is options expiry - but it's not listed on the "official list".

    Anybody know what Harvey is talking about, in his Thursday July 15 market wrap-up ?

    "It is also interesting that GLD options expire tomorrow. Although there really is no metal behind this vehicle, the cartel does not need to see a massive call option turn into a possession of GLD and then turn that into an obligation to get metal."

    Are GLD options important enough to make it on the official GS-US list ?

    Judging by the 8:30 AM Eastern time cram-down ($1205 to $1195), we are seeing the kind of volatility we expect on options days.
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    I think Harvey Organ is referring only to GLD options expiration, which happen monthly on the 3rd Friday of each month, IIRC. Yes, given that GLD is a prime tool of the cartel's manipulation scheme, it was smart of you to bring it up gunDriller.

    Ted Butler also thinks so, check his latest on King World News:

    July 10th 2010 Metals Wrap Up



    Here is Jesse's current analysis on GLD's options expiration effect on the gold price:


    Gold Daily Chart, Overhead Resistance, the 50 DMA, and GLD Option Expiry MaxPain


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    This could be tied to the option expiration tomorrow in the GLD ETF. This has become a major trading instrument for cross trades in the metal, and is convenient because it has a tenuous relationship to the physical bullion market.
    Here is an interesting page, put GLD in the ticker:
    http://www.optionpain.com/MaxPain/Max-Pain.php

    Here is a chart on the Gold dates we have left this year, from Jesse's Cafe:

    Gold and Silver Option Expiration Dates Remaining in 2010


    18 June 2010

    Not all expirations are equally influential on the markets. As in the case of stocks it depends on the popularity of the contract, and of course the size and distribution of puts and calls at the various strike prices.

    Investors can ignore these 'wiggles.' I tend to keep them in mind for entry and exit purposes for non-futures positions, and potential hedging in my trading portfolio.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DMac

    I think Harvey Organ is referring only to GLD options expiration, which happen monthly on the 3rd Friday of each month, IIRC. Yes, given that GLD is a prime tool of the cartel's manipulation scheme, it was smart of you to bring it up gunDriller.
    Let's see if Harvey is right again today. He said:

    "Unlike the Gold and silver puts and calls, the dominate position here are the calls. you will see that the huge concentration of calls surround 1220.00. You can be sure that gold will settle close to that level tomorrow." [Friday 7/16]

    So far we are way off ($1188 as I write), so watch for elevator up towards the end of COMEX (1:30 PM), or possibly on the Globex after COMEX close.
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    Re: Metals Calendar - Futures, Options, Dates

    Quote Originally Posted by DMac
    Here is an interesting page, put GLD in the ticker:
    http://www.optionpain.com/MaxPain/Max-Pain.php
    thanks a lot. looks useful.

    now i just have to figure it out ! 8)

    i can't help but wonder how much the timing of the price smash-downs has to do with the imminent lunch-hour of the JPMorgan crew.

    if they have a hot date on a Friday, do they hang it up at 11:30 AM ? i mean, they're only human.

    it seems like most of the activity occurs on NYMEX between 8 AM and noon, then sometimes on NY Globex or London a few hours earlier.
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    silver options expire next monday/tuesday...prep for lower prices? hard one to call, with silver close to its 2008 high.
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    Here is the 2011 schedule
    http://news.tradingcharts.com/future...151892345.html

    Jan. 26 Comex February gold expiry
    Jan. 26 Comex February copper options expiry
    Jan. 27 Comex January gold futures last trading day
    Jan. 27 Comex January silver futures last trading day
    Jan. 27 Comex January copper futures last trading day
    Jan. 27 Comex February miNY gold futures last trading day
    Jan. 27 Comex February E-mini gold futures last trading day
    Jan. 27 Comex February E-mini copper futures last trading day
    Jan. 27 Comex February E-mini silver futures last trading day
    Jan. 27 Nymex January platinum futures last trading day
    Jan. 27 Nymex January palladium futures last trading day
    Feb. 23 Comex March silver options expiry
    Feb. 23 Comex March copper options expiry
    Feb. 24 Comex February gold futures last trading day
    Feb. 24 Comex February silver futures last trading day
    Feb. 24 Comex February copper futures last trading day
    Feb. 24 Comex March E-mini gold futures last trading day
    Feb. 24 Comex March E-mini copper futures last trading day
    Feb. 24 Comex March E-mini silver futures last trading day
    Feb. 24 Comex March miNY silver futures last trading day
    Feb. 24 Nymex February platinum futures last trading day
    Feb. 24 Nymex February palladium futures last trading day
    March 16 Nymex April platinum options expiry
    March 28 Comex April gold options expiry
    March 28 Comex April copper options expiry
    March 29 Comex April miNY gold futures last trading
    March 29 Comex March gold futures last trading day
    March 29 Comex March silver futures last trading day
    March 29 Comex March copper futures last trading day
    March 29 Comex April E-mini gold futures last trading day
    March 29 Comex April E-mini copper futures last trading day
    March 29 Comex April E-mini silver futures last trading day
    March 29 Nymex March palladium futures last trading day
    April 26 Comex May silver options expiry
    April 26 Comex May copper options expiry
    April 27 Comex April gold futures last trading day
    April 27 Comex April copper futures last trading day
    April 27 Comex April silver futures last trading day
    April 27 Comex May E-mini gold futures last trading day
    April 27 Comex May E-mini copper futures last trading day
    April 27 Comex May E-mini silver futures last trading day
    April 27 Comex May miNY silver futures last trading day
    April 27 Nymex April platinum futures last trading day
    May 25 Comex June gold options expiry
    May 25 Comex June copper options expiry
    May 26 Comex June miNY gold futures last trading day
    May 26 Comex May gold futures last trading day
    May 26 Comex May silver futures last trading day
    May 26 Comex May copper futures last trading day
    May 26 Comex June E-mini copper futures last trading day
    May 26 Comex June E-mini gold futures last trading day
    May 26 Comex June E-mini silver futures last trading day
    June 27 Comex July silver options expiry
    June 27 Comex July copper options expiry
    June 28 Comex June gold futures last trading day
    June 28 Comex June copper futures last trading day
    June 28 Comex June silver futures last trading day
    June 28 Comex July E-mini gold futures last trading day
    June 28 Comex July E-mini copper futures last trading day
    June 28 Comex July E-mini silver futures last trading day
    June 28 Comex July miNY silver futures last trading day
    June 28 Nymex June palladium futures last trading day
    July 26 Comex August gold options expiry
    July 26 Comex August copper options expiry
    July 27 Comex August miNY gold futures last trading day
    July 27 Comex July gold futures last trading day
    July 27 Comex July silver futures last trading day
    July 27 Comex July copper futures last trading day
    July 27 Comex August E-mini gold futures last trading day
    July 27 Comex August E-mini copper futures last trading day
    July 27 Comex August E-mini silver futures last trading day
    July 27 Nymex July platinum futures last trading day
    Aug. 25 Comex September silver options expiry
    Aug. 25 Comex September copper options expiry
    Aug. 29 Comex August gold futures last trading day
    Aug. 29 Comex August copper futures last trading day
    Aug. 29 Comex August silver futures last trading day
    Aug. 29 Comex September E-mini gold futures last trading day
    Aug. 29 Comex September E-mini copper futures last trading day
    Aug. 29 Comex September E-mini silver futures last trading day
    Aug. 29 Comex September miNY silver futures last trading day
    Sept. 21 Nymex October platinum options expiry
    Sept. 27 Comex October gold options expiry
    Sept. 27 Comex October copper options expiry
    Sept. 28 Comex October miNY gold futures last trading day
    Sept. 28 Comex September gold futures last trading day
    Sept. 28 Comex September copper futures last trading day
    Sept. 28 Comex September silver futures last trading day
    Sept. 28 Comex October E-mini gold futures last trading day
    Sept. 28 Comex October E-mini copper futures last trading day
    Sept. 28 Comex October E-mini silver futures last trading day
    Sept. 28 Nymex September palladium futures last trading day
    Oct. 26 Comex November copper options expiry
    Oct. 27 Comex October gold futures last trading day
    Oct. 27 Comex October copper futures last trading day
    Oct. 27 Comex October silver futures last trading day
    Oct. 27 Comex November E-mini gold futures last trading day
    Oct. 27 Comex November E-mini copper futures last trading day
    Oct. 27 Comex November E-mini silver futures last trading day
    Oct. 27 Nymex October platinum futures last trading day
    Nov. 22 Comex December gold options expiry
    Nov. 22 Comex December silver options expiry
    Nov. 22 Comex December copper options expiry
    Nov. 28 Comex December miNY gold futures last trading day
    Nov. 28 Comex November gold futures last trading day
    Nov. 28 Comex November copper futures last trading day
    Nov. 28 Comex November silver futures last trading day
    Nov. 28 Comex December E-mini copper futures last trading day
    Nov. 28 Comex December E-mini gold futures last trading day
    Nov. 28 Comex December E-mini silver futures last trading day
    Nov. 28 Comex December miNY silver futures last trading day
    Dec. 21 Nymex January 2012 platinum options expiry
    Dec. 27 Comex January 2012 copper options expiry
    Dec. 28 Comex December gold futures last trading day
    Dec. 28 Comex December silver futures last trading day
    Dec. 28 Comex December copper futures last trading day
    Dec. 28 Comex January 2012 E-mini gold futures last trading day
    Dec. 28 Comex January 2012 E-mini copper futures last trading day
    Dec. 29 Comex January 2012 E-mini silver futures last trading day
    Dec. 28 Nymex December palladium futures last trading day

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    Re: Metals Calendar - Futures, Options, Dates

    Is it normal for the metal markets to be open on Thanksgiving?
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