It found that their lack of complex products like futures and derivatives limits the ability to spread risk.

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In order to have a corresponding ounce-to-ounce spread trade in the futures market, a trader who is looking for the spread to narrow would buy two 50-ounce platinum futures contracts and simultaneously sell one 100-ounce gold futures contract.

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Selerity alerted clients, who were able to buy gasoline futures contracts before the news spread widely and caused prices to soar, says Mr. Terpstra.

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Yet, even after the central banks' announcement, dealers cited by TradeTheNews.com said that some interest rate spreads were still high, with the TED spread (which is price difference between three-month futures contracts for U.S. Treasuries and three-month contracts for Eurodollars) still above 30 basis points.

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