MCX Imposes Extra Margin on Gold Futures: What Traders Need to Know

• MCX Clearing Corporation Limited (MCXCCL) will continue a 1% additional margin on specific gold future contracts during their tender period.
• This decision increases capital requirements for traders, reducing leverage and making short-term trading more expensive, especially for those with limited capital.
• Affected contracts include GOLDGUINEA, GOLDPETAL, GOLDTEN (Dec 31, 2025 expiry), and GOLDM (Jan 5, 2026 expiry).
• The measure aims to control risk during the physical delivery phase and heightened year-end volatility, pushing out speculative trading.
• Traders are advised to reduce position size, avoid expiry risks, maintain a fund buffer, and consider smaller contracts or alternative strategies.

Why It Matters: Gold futures trading demands more capital and discipline; high-leverage, unprepared trading is ending.