Ok so here’s what sucks about trading metals:
Most local coin stores limit transactions to $9,999 because paperwork comes into play above that. Gold is now well above $5000 an ounce.
So for retail, the low risk trading option is now limited to one ounce of gold per store per day. Generally people don’t buy fractions of an ounce because the premium (transaction fees basically) are too high for small quantities.