Steer: I was none too happy to see total OI blow out as much as it did -- and we're definitely in bearish territory in this precious metal from a COMEX futures market perspective.
However, the possibility exists that they may be overrun by events & circumstance this time around.
"But as Ted Butler has pointed out for several decades now, if that does happen, it will be for the very first time.
As for silver, it's not nearly as bearish from as COT perspective as gold, but would certainly be included in any engineered price declines."
"But the 800 lb. gorilla in the silver living room is the looming physical shortage, which now appears to be literally on our doorstep...that, combined with a short position in the COMEX futures and OTC markets that defies belief.
Then there's the sharp narrowing of price spread differentials in silver since the March delivery month began...not to mention white-hot retail sales, the likes of which I've never seen before."
Received a message from a long time crypto friend who also got heavy into the space in 2015.
He sold all of his crypto positions last days & wants to go 100% physical PMs (after years of mocking shiny rock!)
He too believes the crypto casino is finished. “Not worth the risks”
And just like that. The FOMO, greedy speculators start to see the risks to the downside while looking for a place (ie store of value) to park proceeds.
Most won’t touch fiat currencies so where does the money flow to next?
And just like that, shiny rock no longer a joke.
It is a safe haven which protects your wealth.
A big shock, sudden fears can quickly alter hardcore beliefs about gold. How much longer will they listen to these anti-gold crypto pumpers (like @APompliano) cheap rhetoric and realize they are hodling bags of risk, hopium.