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Learn about gold and silver markets, premiums, and global exchanges.

FeaturedGuideOctober 25, 2026

How to Download and Check Gold or Silver Price Data as CSV

A practical guide to the chart CSV: what each column means, why some cells are blank, and how to reproduce a market premium calculation.

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MarketsOctober 19, 20267 min read

LBMA Gold Price vs COMEX Gold Price: Why the Two Quotes Differ

Compare the LBMA Gold Price benchmark with COMEX gold futures by market, timing, contract and delivery location—and learn how to read the difference without mistaking it for a risk-free premium.

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GuideOctober 19, 20267 min read

Shanghai Gold Exchange Silver Price in USD per Ounce: A Conversion Guide

Learn how to read the Shanghai Gold Exchange Ag(T+D) silver quote, convert CNY per kilogram into USD per troy ounce, and avoid common comparison errors.

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AnalysisOctober 18, 20266 min read

Why Do the Three-Year Premium Charts Have Gaps?

A calendar-day audit of SGE, MCX and LBMA-related observations retained from October 19, 2023 through October 18, 2026.

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AnalysisOctober 17, 20267 min read

How Often Did Gold and Silver Premiums Fall Into Each Range?

A frequency-based view of negative, 0-5%, 5-15% and 15%+ premium observations recorded over the latest one-year window.

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AnalysisOctober 16, 20267 min read

Gold and Silver Premiums After a Falling 30-Day Benchmark

An original-data review of benchmark moves and SGE-, MCX- and LBMA-related premiums observed from September 16 through October 16, 2026.

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AnalysisOctober 14, 20266 min read

What Is Actually in Our Three-Year Premium Dataset?

A transparent audit of date coverage and market availability in the gold and silver history endpoints as of October 14, 2026.

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AnalysisOctober 13, 20267 min read

SGE vs MCX Premiums: A Matched-Date One-Year Comparison

A same-date comparison of gold and silver premiums recorded for SGE and MCX from October 15, 2025 through October 14, 2026.

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AnalysisSeptember 27, 20265 min read

Gold/Silver Ratio: What Our 74 Stored Observations Show

A reproducible review of the gold/silver ratio observations retained from June 28 to September 21, 2026, without fair-value or trading claims.

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GuideJuly 2, 20267 min read

Ten Questions About Our Premium Data

Ten questions readers are likely to have when using our premium data, with direct answers — how the numbers are built, what "Estimated" means, what we do not cover, and who runs the site.

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BasicsJune 25, 20265 min read

What "Settlement Price" Actually Means, and Why It Is Not the Same as the Closing Price

A short essay on what settlement price is, how each exchange computes it, and why using "closing price" as a synonym gets people into trouble when comparing markets.

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MarketsJune 7, 20269 min read

MCX Gold and Silver: Contracts, Trading, and Data Limits

An overview of MCX gold and silver contract specifications, trading hours, margin requirements, and delivery terms, with notes on the limits of comparing MCX prices with a USD/oz spot benchmark.

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MarketsMay 31, 20268 min read

LBMA Gold Price AM and PM: Schedule, Process, and Data Limits

An explanation of the LBMA Gold Price AM and PM benchmark processes, their scheduled London times, and why this site's vendor-supplied LBMA-related value may differ from an official benchmark.

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BasicsMay 28, 20267 min read

Troy Ounces, Grams, Tolas, and Bhoris: Gold Weight Units and How to Convert Between Them

Gold is quoted in different weight units in different markets. Getting the conversions right is the first step in comparing prices meaningfully. Here are the standards and the traps.

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MarketsMay 1, 202610 min read

LBMA Good Delivery: Bar Specifications and Refiner Accreditation

A practical guide to LBMA Good Delivery bar specifications, refiner accreditation and custody requirements in the London wholesale bullion market.

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MarketsApril 28, 20269 min read

COMEX Contract Month Roll: A Practical Guide to Reading the Active-Month Transition

Every few months COMEX moves its active gold or silver contract to the next month. The transition is orderly but leaves fingerprints on premium data if you know where to look. Here is how to see them.

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AnalysisApril 14, 20264 min read

The Gold-Silver Ratio in Context: How to Read a Relative Price

A cautious explanation of what the gold-silver ratio measures, why historical averages depend on the selected data, and why no fixed level provides a trading signal.

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GuideApril 12, 20263 min read

How to Use GoldSilver Tracker: Complete Guide

A step-by-step guide to using GoldSilver Tracker for monitoring gold and silver premiums across global exchanges.

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MarketsMarch 31, 20264 min read

Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE): Structure, Contracts, and Data Limits

An overview of the Shanghai Gold Exchange, selected contracts tracked by this site, and the limits of interpreting its price differences.

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MarketsMarch 29, 20264 min read

What Is COMEX? Gold Futures, Contract Terms, and Price Comparisons

An overview of COMEX gold futures, contract sizes, delivery and warehouse terminology, and the limits of comparing futures prices with this site's spot benchmark.

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