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Silver struggles during the week

By
Christopher Lewis
Updated: Apr 28, 2018, 06:57 GMT+00:00

Silver markets fell during the week, slicing through the $17 level to look towards the $16.40 level. The market continues to look very choppy longer-term, as we consolidate. I believe the $15.50 level underneath is the “floor” in the market, and that it will be almost impossible to break down through there.

Silver weekly chart, April 30, 2018

Silver markets fell significantly during the week, breaking through the $16.50 level. There is a significant amount of support down to the $15.50 level longer term, so I think until we break down below there, which doesn’t look very possible, the market will probably continue to find buyers on pullbacks. I like the idea of buying these pullbacks to take advantage of value, as we have been building up a huge support barrier underneath for ages. I think that the market will only reach towards the $18.50 level overall, but if we break above there, then the markets free to go to the $20 handle.

I think that building up this market for a longer-term move could be the best way to go forward, as I think it’s more of an investment than anything else. I have been buying physical silver to take advantage of this, so I think it’s a great way to build up your retirement account. However, if you like the idea of using leverage, I would say look for a little bit lower pricing to take advantage of. If we break down below the $15.50 level underneath, the market could unwind drastically, perhaps down to the $14 level. I think the odds of that happening are about 10% at best. I believe that the market continues to offer plenty of value, but you need to be thinking more short-term rather than long-term if you are going to try to press the issue with a high leverage position.

SILVER Video 30.04.18

About the Author

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.

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