CME just won’t stop squeezing silver! CME announced the sixth increase in silver futures margin requirements, raising the initial margin ratio for its COMEX 5000 silver futures from 15% to 18%. This comes after already increasing the margin five times before. At the same time, they’ve also raised the margin for gold futures, increasing the initial margin from 8% to 9%. In the past, during the two major silver peaks, there were always consecutive and intensive margin hikes by the exchanges, along with other key historical indicators. In this round of the silver market, CME’s regulatory intervention remains extremely aggressive.