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A Measure of the RISK TRADE
Chatter is surfacing that some guys are looking for a sharp reversal in the Dollar and some, in anticipation of that, are lifting risk trades. This might help explain the loss of money flows into the overall commodity sector.
Note the sharp fall in the ratio as evidence that money is rushing out of silver and into the bond market.
I suspect that the monetary authorities are strongly welcoming this especially in light of their announcement of an end to QE2 in June. I am of the opinion that once the bond buying program does end (assuming it does and that is an open question if the stock market drops sharply), I find it difficult to believe that there is going to be substantial buying below the bonds, especially at their current elevated levels.
The elevated margin requirements for silver have basically destroyed the entire commodity complex rally as funds and other long side specs are being destroyed by the deep losses in their silver positions and are now rushing to blindly sell positions in the rest of the complex to stem the bleeding.
great points Dan. Following through with that logic, it seems to me that once the dollar really does start to rally, the metals will stabilize and start advancing again in anticipation of that dollar rally fading. The market is always looking one step ahead it seems. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteI saw this drop in silver coming, but I was predicting $36-$37 sometime in the summer. This move from $49 to $39 in the span of days is just incredible.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't matter, this move is not organic where in we had 3 margin hikes in 7 days which forced people out and created this snowball effect.
I think we will trend around this level for a few weeks.
Great time to accumulate.
DYODD
Thanks Dan!
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ReplyDeletethanks again Trader Dan
Dan, What is the chance that this is a sniff out of some problems that will come out soon in the euro...
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