Anyone trying to get their hands on physical gold or silver these days is having quite a difficult time. Premiums on retail junk silver are about 60-70% above spot, and where premiums are not high, delivery is delayed for months. While a run on COMEX futures directly is possible by futures traders looking to arbitrage the gap between the paper and physical markets, this method is not suitable for retail investors, even those with access to futures trading. Retail brokerage accounts generally do not deal in physical deliveries, and clients must be out of futures