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		MisterMower 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silver plunges 30% in worst day since 1980, gold t... How would the spot price go to zero? Wouldn’t it be infinity? Demand is not zero, supply is zero?

mikewarot 3 days ago [–]

Spot price is the price of a futures contract, not the actual silver. If the exchange can't deliver, what good is a contract? It would be worthless.

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