Precious metals intelligence

Spot Price vs Premium

Spot price is a reference market quote. Premium is the extra amount a buyer may pay for a specific coin, bar, delivery method, or dealer service.

Spot price

MetalBrief uses market-price feeds when available and labels reference prices as market information. Spot prices are reference points, not a guarantee that a specific retail product is available at that level.

Premium

Premiums can reflect minting, supply, shipping, storage, dealer spread, tax treatment, scarcity, and order size. Premiums vary by product and seller.

How to use the dashboard

Use price alerts, ratios, and portfolio tracking to monitor reference-market movement, then verify final transaction terms directly with a dealer or qualified professional.

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Dealer reference

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Use these disclosed references for product premium, buyback bid, payment fee, shipping, and storage checks. Dashboard notes stay independent.

Disclosure

APMEX

Broad bullion catalog

Coins, bars, and market references.

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JM Bullion

Retail bullion pricing

Useful for comparing product premiums.

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SD Bullion

Dealer quote check

Good for bid, ask, and spread discipline.

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Money Metals

Bullion and storage context

Useful for physical-market terms.

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Data and financial disclosure

MetalBrief publishes market information, tools, indicators, and educational context, not account-specific investment, legal, tax, or financial advice. FX conversions, macro proxies, headlines, RSI, support, resistance, and opportunity scores are derived unless labeled as market data.