The silver markets rallied a bit during the trading session on Thursday, reaching towards the 50 day EMA. The $15.00 level of course is a large, round, psychologically significant figure. At this point, the market is simply grinding back and forth.
Silver markets have rallied a bit during the trading session on Thursday, as there was a bit of a “risk on” attitude to the markets overall. Silver of course has a significant industrial component built in, so if the market has more of a “risk on” feel to it, then it makes sense that perhaps silver will be a beneficiary. Having said that there is a lot of resistance above the 50 day EMA as well, so at this point it is only a matter of time before we pull back a bit, but the pullback could be a buying opportunity. Keep in mind that the job summer comes out on Friday and that could throw a lot of risk appetite around the markets, and therefore could have a bit of a “knock on effect” over here.
The $14.80 level underneath offers a significant amount of support, as we have bounced from that level couple of different times. The 50 day EMA has offered resistance, and the 200 day EMA is at the $16.33 level. At this point, it is highly likely that we will continue to go back and forth in this range. To the downside, I see that the $14.50 level and the $14.00 level underneath that offers support. A lot of back and forth choppiness will continue to be a major factor into how this market trades, as silver is not only a precious metal, but it is also an industrial metal as well, so depending on the situation, it can trade like gold, or it can trade like copper.
Chris is a proprietary trader with more than 20 years of experience across various markets, including currencies, indices and commodities. As a senior analyst at FXEmpire since the website’s early days, he offers readers advanced market perspectives to navigate today’s financial landscape with confidence.