Get long Silver for the long haul? This chart is a super zoomed-out view of Silver priced in U.S. Dollars going back about 10 years on a Monthly time frame. While I think a very good trade idea could be coming a little later this year (2022), I think the thesis is best illustrated on the longer time frame.
As you can see in the chart, Silver spent about a year and a half consolidating in a range between the high $18 range, to the mid $24 range. I've drawn a rectangle from this time period to the Volume Profile to show that a small value area was formed at these prices.
Since April 18th, Silver has been crushed - it has barely seen an uptick on it's way to declining about -17%. The broader view isn't much better, as it is down -16.5% YoY, and -6.5% YTD. Over that same time, Gold has held up much better and is up +4% YoY and +1.3% YTD. Consequently, the Gold/Silver ratio has been trending upward on a steady incline.
While its possible that the current consolidation range can hold, and Silver can sustain prices above $20 before heading back up, but I think its easier to make the case that Silver is weakening over the near term, and could break its range to the downside.
If you believe that inflation will be a problem for months, if not years to come, metals should eventually rebound and back up to retest the previous highs. A break below $20 would likely push the Gold/Silver ratio higher, and offer a fantastic opportunity to get long Silver. with the potential tailwinds of a dramatic price rise in the near future - both in terms of U.S. Dollars, and Gold.
If the break lower does come to pass, good candidates to enter longs silver positions would be either via Futures, or options in the SLV ETF. I'd also look to put positions on in the Small Exchange's Precious Metals contract SPRE . While this is product would give exposure to the entire precious metals complex, Silver would act as the driver to push it higher.
SIL1! trade ideas
Silver chart overviewThe price of silver lost 3.3% of its value yesterday, falling from $ 22.39 to $ 21.65. Today's picture is that the price recovered to $ 22.08 during the Asian session, and as we entered the European session, the price weakened and returned to the starting daily position at $ 21.75. We can say that there is more pressure on the lower support zone, and if it does not provide us with adequate support, we will see a new low this week. Our potential lower target is $ 21.50, then the $ 21.25 level. If the price of natural gas finds support here and forms a bottom, then there is a chance that we will see a recovery in the price. Higher targets us respectively $ 22.12, $ 22.40, the zone around $ 22.50, $ 23.00 and at the end the previous high at $ 23.34 price.
Gold, Silver, and the US Dollar can't play nice.Upset your gold is falling? Upset your silver is tanking? Blame the US Dollar?!
There are obviously a lot of other forces at play here, but methinks that so long as the US dollar continues to plow upward these two commodities may continue to suffer. Plan accordingly.
Short silver market, stop at 24.90, 1st TP 22.23short silver market, stop at 24.90, 1st TP 22.23
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Silver: JumpyWhile bears aren’t normally known to be jumpy, the bears on the silver market have just shown signs of scariness. They must have been so focused on their way downwards that they didn’t realize how close they had already come to the support at $21.98. Although they have shrunken back from this mark, we expect them to pick up courage again quickly – after all, they have been so strong and composed lately. So, the bears should push silver below $21.98 and towards the orange zone between $20.91 and $19.59, where wave iii in orange should end. Then, a countermovement should lead silver back above $21.98, where it should finish wave iv in orange before resuming the overarching downwards movement.
$SLV Long 50 JUL callsWent long 50 JUL SLV 23.5 calls.
Nice looking chart and I like the R/R on a move to at least the top of the box. Will reduce the position there and manage on price reaction.
Mental stop just below 30 wk MA.
Nice consolidation with accumulation type buying, cup and handle with a good retrace from the JAN to MAR move, I think it's going for next leg higher.
A break above the box should expect a massive move, as this has been digesting since AUG 2020.
If calls go farther ITM may sell bi-weekly calls against them to reduce my cost basis, playing it day by day week by week.
Miners and Metals look good overall, many above 30wk MA.
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Silver Futures ( SI1!), H4 Potential for Bullish BounceType : Bullish Bounce
Resistance: 23.870
Pivot: 23.280
Support : 22.875
Preferred case: Price is near to the key pivot level. We are expecting the price to potentially bounce off from our pivot level of 23.280 in line with 138.2% Fibonacci extension towards our 1st resistance level of 23.870 which is in line with 23.6% Fibonacci retracement.
Alternative scenario: Otherwise, the price might break our pivot structure and trigger a dip to the 1st support level of 22.875 in line with 161.8% Fibonacci extension, 100% Fibonacci projection and -27.2% Fibonacci expansion.
Fundamentals: No major news.
Silver Futures (SI1! ), H1 Potential for Bearish DipType: Bearish Dip
Resistance: 26.415
Pivot: 26.160
Support: 25.835
Preferred case: We see the potential for a bearish dip from our pivot at 26.160 in line with 38.2% Fibonacci retracement and 61.8% Fibonacci projection towards our 1st support at 25.835 in line with 61.8% Fibonacci retracement and 100% Fibonacci projection .
Alternative scenario: Alternatively, price might break our pivot structure and head for 1st resistance at 26.415 in line with 78.6% Fibonacci retracement and 100% Fibonacci projection .
Fundamentals: No major news.
Silver Futures (SI1! ), H1 Potential for Bearish DipType: Bearish Dip
Resistance: 26.415
Pivot: 26.160
Support: 25.835
Preferred case: We see the potential for a bearish dip from our pivot at 26.160 in line with 38.2% Fibonacci retracement and 61.8% Fibonacci projection towards our 1st support at 25.835 in line with 61.8% Fibonacci retracement and 100% Fibonacci projection.
Alternative scenario: Alternatively, price might break our pivot structure and head for 1st resistance at 26.415 in line with 78.6% Fibonacci retracement and 100% Fibonacci projection.
Fundamentals: No major news.
Silver in the Channel Published an earlier version of this idea with more poorly drawn corridors, but it seems for the most part to be validated for the time being. I expect silver to challenge recent highs and potentially cool back down toward mid 20s once that happens (before moving up further). However it is entirely possible that once silver reaches these targets that it simply continues to tear through them - it depends on other factors, but regardless, I am LONG.
I think metals, and silver especially, will be rising moving forward both in the short, medium, and long term. Inflation is only beginning, monetary conditions are changing worldwide and the financial system is on the brink of a paradigm shift. Out with "old" thinking and in with even older thinking!
Post Script: I'm a noob here, so apologies for any miss-steps.