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Helping investors compare their precious metal options — physical delivery, spot storage, futures, rare numismatics, and ETFs.
Why ProGoldTrader
Due to extreme fragmentation within the precious metals industry, whether it's Spot, ETFs, Futures, Spot Storage, Rare Numismatic, or Vaulted, we can help explain the pluses and minuses of each sector, helping you understand the trade-offs.
Drew Rathgeber
Having started at one of the nation's largest Spot bullion dealers, Drew has an innate understanding of how retail investors and traders perceive and invest in precious metals. With his immense knowledge, he's capable of helping investors navigate this often complex forum.
- Owner and operator of ProFuturesTrader and ProGoldTrader.
- 20+ years of experience, hands on expierence in precious metals.
- Transitioned to professional futures trading in 2006, becoming a Series 3 licensed senior futures and options broker specializing in gold and silver futures, with a focus on market structure, price action, and efficient execution.
- Discreet, white-glove service with strict client confidentiality
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Why Copper’s Industrial Demand Still Could Support the Futures Case
Copper is the pure industrial metal. Almost every ounce goes into real-world use—power lines, motors, wiring, transformers, and electronics. hat is why copper’s role in industrial demand matters for anyone comparing futures exposure — even when the short-term balance looks messy.
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Why Silver’s Industrial Demand Still Matters for Futures
Silver’s industrial side is the real reason the metal keeps a structural floor under the futures market. About 58% of global silver demand comes from industrial uses. That is not jewelry or coins. It is factories, power systems, and technology that need the metal every year.
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FOMC Week and what lies ahead
We’re looking at a current target range of 3.50%–3.75%. Markets have the odds of a 25 bp hike running around 85–90% after the hot August inflation numbers. That kind of pricing doesn’t leave much room for a dovish surprise.
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