http://finviz.com/futures_charts.ashx?t=SI&p=d1
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Note how the green trend line correlates with the price trend line.
Peak peak
Bottom bottom.
Price impact of 250 Moz (1/4 of an annual supply/demand 1000 Moz).
3 months term fluctuation.
Buy stock for 3 months. Price plus X
Hedge stock. Price plus 2X
Sell stock.
Once price is driven beyond dealer spread (typically a fat 20%), profit, customers at the door to sell back to dealer.
Price minus X
Dealers dump their hedge.
Price minus 2X.
Next!
Nobody left to sell back lower?
Ok, let's repeat!
The latest COT report, reflecting end of day 27 januari 2015 shows this for silver:
http://www.cftc.gov/dea/futures/other_lf.htm
Producer/Merchant/Processor/User Long 19885 Short 54617
SwapDealer Long 28383 Short 55244
ManagedMoney Long 49408 Short 7686
OtherReportables Long 16314 Short 4689
SmallTraders Long 21197 Short 12951
19885+28383-54617-55244 = -61593
49408+16314+21197-7686-4689-12951 = +61593
The London Fix that day was:
http://www.kitco.com/LFgif/ag2015D.gif
$17.87
Amount silver hedged that day on the fluctuations term: 61593 x 5000 = 307,965,000 ounces.
It's the highest amount since 2010.
Based on what is reported. The COT report shows one day every week, so if it was higher on one or more of the other days, we don't know (at least not for free haha).
And the difference higher is not special / remarkable anyway.
I think I'll exercise more patience, for lower prices, instead of paying their hedging dollar stream.
Hang on, next silver coins!
