Comment: Gold & Silver Comex Expiry: Options 11/23; Futures 11/30

In general, over the last 15 years, the Comex ® Paper Gold & Silver prices dip prior to Expiry. The schedules linked below show dates on the last week of each month.

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From Mark Twain: It links to one page for Options Expiration & another page for Futures Expiration. It is easy to save or print out for reference all year long. It is a handy reference identifying when US contracts expire.

Seems to be a little housekeeping (11/31/2012 is a misprint; should be 11/30/2012 today)
http://www.heritagewestfutures.com/downloads/futures-options...
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Option Expiry last week was preceded by much the same cliff diving.
https://oxint.optionsxpress.com/quotes/exp_cal.aspx

In addition, Comex GLD & SLV ETF Expiry is about the 15th each month. That coincides w/ several of the large US mining operations common stock options expiry. I don't participate in this wanton gambling. I step up on the wooden sidewalk... and watch this insanity parade go by.

Not certain, as I do not enter the Comex ® Casino. This parade of paper shuffling creates quite a mess. Housekeeping is scheduled for mid month & the last week of the month. Bigger the fleecing, the more housekeeping is called...