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Silver Breakout

Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010 Sep 14, 2010 - 04:10 AM GMT

By: Clive_Maund

Commodities

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleThe outlook for silver has brightened considerably in recent weeks due to its breaking out upside from the tight Triangle pattern that had developed through the Summer months, although it has yet to break out above its 2008 highs, which is a one crumb of comfort for bears, along with the latest COT figures. Many of the arguments set out in the Gold Market update are equally applicable to silver, to which readers are referred.


While it is true that silver has not confirmed gold's successive breakouts to new highs, it is also a fact that silver tends to lag gold and to do best towards the end of gold's major uplegs. Thus, if gold continues to advance it is reasonable to expect some fireworks in silver before much longer. Both metals tend to be weak and flaccid during the Summer doldrums period, and while this year was no exception, they ended the Summer, meaning the period to the end of August, looking firm, and with the seasonally most positive time of year having arrived, both look set to advance strongly soon, provided that they are not derailed by the sudden resurgence of deflation, but as set out in the Gold Market update this is now viewed as unlikely, with the QE firehoses, already used in recent weeks, standing ready to firefight outbreaks of deflation with instantly created liquidity.

For the sake of completeness, we will first consider the potential bearish scenario for silver as we did with gold, which would probably only be activated by a sudden resurgence of deflation knocking the stuffing out of commodity and stockmarkets, now considered unlikely. Up until the end of July silver looked very vulnerable on the charts, with the price retreating beneath its 50-day moving average, and both moving averages starting to swing into bearish alignment. It looked a large Double Top was completing with the highs of 2008, but then, after breaking the pattern of lower lows during the first half of August, silver suddenly broke decisively out of the Symmetrical Triangle that had been forming since May, during the last week of August. This bullish development led to a continued advance to the point where silver is now challenging its highs of 2008, however, it has become short-term overbought and so may react first before a successful breakout attempt is made.

The last hope for bears is that silver fails to break out to new highs and does end up forming a Double Top with its highs of 2008 after all and therefore goes into retreat from here, which the latest COT figures, showing high Large Spec long positions and high Commercial short positions, certainly suggest is a possible outcome. Bears are therefore likely to draw comfort from a near-term reaction, which is very possible due to the short-term overbought condition and COT structure, but as we will now see this comfort may be misplaced.

The bullish case for silver at this time is easy to make. The upside breakout from its Summer Triangle has taken it away from the danger zone and resulted in its rising to its highest level for over 2 years, so that it has now absorbed nearly all of the overhanging supply around these levels - there was only a short period of trading around the early 2008 highs towards and at $21, so that the remaining overhanging is supply is light. Silver is thus now in position to break out to new highs and embark on a major upleg, especially as seasonal factors are favorable - September and October are amongst the best months for the precious Metals. Also, although silver is overbought short-term here, it is not overbought on an intermediate basis as made clear by the MACD indicator on its chart, and also by the fact that it is still not very far above its moving averages. Thus, after a possible pause or minor reaction it is likely to continue to advance to new highs, after which the rate of advance is likely to accelerate significantly.

We are bullish on silver now as with gold, but aware of the bearish arguments which are largely related to the deflation risk, which it is thought will be kept at bay by generous helpings of QE (Quantitative Easing) and competitive devaluations, hyperinflation being viewed as a better option by those in control, as it buys them more time. That is what the recent strength in the Precious Metals appears to be telegraphing.

By Clive Maund
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Rick
14 Sep 10, 11:21
Commodities Vs. QE

Silver and gold are not going to break out anytime soon; Helicopter Ben will see to that. Moreover, I would tend to doubt that the Feds could seriously contemplate an Argentenian style hyperinflationary spiral. They would instead prefer the more subtle route, just keep the printing presses humming.


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