IMac OS X (Mavericks) time/clock keeps going out of sync

Hi,
I have a late 2012 27" iMac Intel desktop and for the last few weeks the clock/time does not stay in Sync. It seems to 'gain' around 1 minute per day. It is set to update automatically from the 'set date and time automatically' and if I check then uncheck the box in settings it corrects.
This seems a simple solution but it is not a 'fix'. The bigger issue is I run a Parallels Windows to run my desktop trading software (I am a full-time market trader), which takes the time from the OS X enviroment. This has caused HUGE problems as I took several trades on the DOW eMini, believing the New York market had opened (we trade to the second) only to later discover I was several minutes early on each trade which ended up costing me several thousands of £'s.
Suddenly the problem isn't a small issue any more and I need to know how to remedy it. I now return to the settings window every few hours to reset it but its not a solution.
I have seen posts relating to the problem which describe how one needs to recompile elements of the operating system but I fail to see how this should be necessary when I have paid for a premium product. Surely keeping time is something Apple feels is important?
Any help would be well received, thank you.

HedgePiglet wrote:
I havent a clue how to modify/amend the ntp.conf file! I shall take a look at it now and assuming its not too onerus give the removal of the trailing period a shot.
I must admit I'm a little perplexed at how something as simple as timekeeping seems to be such an issue. I'd have thought that's a bit of an abacus moment for Apple...
It is not normally an issue at all, unlike Frank though I have seen it before, only once, and in a current thread.
Here is the other thread: Re: Clock not right, and more
And just like this one I do not have a definitive answer for you I am afraid.

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