GSD ARCHIVES
December 2018
- 04 Dec Palladium’s Price Getting Very Close to Gold’s
- 03 Dec Silver Closes Above Its 50-Day on Heavy Volume
- 01 Dec JPMorgan Back at the Silver Trough For the Second Day
November 2018
- 30 Nov JPMorgan Was a Big Stopper in Silver on First Day Notice
- 29 Nov Precious Metal Prices Were Well Managed on Wednesday
- 28 Nov One Last Shake of the Precious Metals Tree
- 27 Nov Ted Butler: Silver Scandal
- 24 Nov Silver: Back Below Its 50-Day Moving Average Once Again
- 22 Nov Silver Closes Back Above Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 21 Nov Russia Adds 900,000 Ounces of Gold to Their Reserves in October
- 20 Nov Silver and Gold Prices Quietly Capped on Little Volume
- 17 Nov An Outstanding COT Report in Silver
- 16 Nov Gold Closes Above Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 15 Nov JPMorgan Sets Another Intraday Low Price For Silver
- 14 Nov New Intraday Lows Set in Gold, Silver and Platinum
- 13 Nov Another Salami-Slicing Session
- 10 Nov Gold: Back Below Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 09 Nov Ted Butler: A Crack In the Dike
- 08 Nov The COMEX Silver Churn Continues Unabated
- 07 Nov Another Barn-Burner Day in COMEX Silver Movement
- 06 Nov More Big In/Out Silver Activity At the COMEX on Friday
- 03 Nov The Manic In/Out Activity in COMEX Silver Continues
- 02 Nov Silver Closes Well Above Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 01 Nov JPMorgan’s COMEX Silver Stockpile Hits 150 Million Ounces
October 2018
- 31 Oct The Salami Slicing Begins Again
- 30 Oct Silver Hammered Back Below Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 27 Oct Gold and Silver Price Rallies Capped At the London close
- 26 Oct Ted Butler — Mysterious Metal Movement
- 25 Oct Precious Metals Quiet as the Equity Markets Head South
- 24 Oct Precious Metal Prices Put on Ice Again
- 23 Oct Some Surprises in Swiss Gold Exports in September
- 20 Oct Russia Adds 1.2 Million Ounces of Gold to Its Reserves in September
- 19 Oct Silver Smacked Below Its 50-Day Moving Average Briefly
- 18 Oct Yet Another Day of “Care and Maintenance”
- 17 Oct What London Giveth…New York/JPMorgan Taketh Away
- 16 Oct Gold & Silver Capped At the Morning Gold Fix in London
- 13 Oct Silver Closes Above Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 12 Oct Gold Pops…Silver Stopped Cold At Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 11 Oct Equities Crushed/Dollar Index Falls/Precious Metals Capped
- 10 Oct Another Day in ‘Care and Maintenance’ Mode
- 09 Oct How Egregious Can You Get?
- 06 Oct Silver & Gold Closed Below Their 50-Day Moving Averages Again
- 05 Oct Precious Metals Rallies Capped Again on Thursday
- 04 Oct No Follow-Through on Tuesday’s Precious Metal Rallies
- 03 Oct Silver & Gold Break Above Their 50-Day Moving Averages Intraday
- 02 Oct Ted Butler: JPMorgan Has Gone Long Silver at Last
September 2018
- 29 Sep Ted Butler: What Disconnect?
- 28 Sep Another Day of ‘Care and Maintenance’
- 27 Sep Precious Metal Prices Held in Check On the FOMC News
- 26 Sep Silver Closes Above Its 20-Day Moving Average
- 25 Sep Silver and Gold Still on a Very Short Leash
- 22 Sep Gold: The Managed Money Traders Go Deeper In the Hole
- 21 Sep Russia Adds 1 Million Ounces of Gold to Its Reserves in August
- 20 Sep Another 409 Contracts Added to September Silver Deliveries
- 19 Sep A Big Increase in Silver Open Interest in September
- 18 Sep Ted Butler: Is the COT Report Still Valid?
- 15 Sep Platinum Stopped Cold at Its 50-day Moving Average Again
- 14 Sep Gold Halted Dead in Its Tracks at Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 13 Sep Some Positive Price Activity For a Change
- 12 Sep JPMorgan Sets a New Intraday Low Price in Silver
- 11 Sep Precious Metal Prices Still in ‘Care and Maintenance’ Mode
- 08 Sep JPMorgan: Now Long Silver in the COMEX Futures Market
- 07 Sep Precious Metal Prices: On a Short Leash
- 06 Sep U.S. Mint Temporarily Sold Out of 2018 Silver Eagles
- 05 Sep Is JPMorgan Out of Its Short Position in Silver?
- 04 Sep JPMorgan Continues to Hammer the Silver Price Lower
- 01 Sep Another Blockbuster COT Report for Silver
August 2018
- 31 Aug Enormous COMEX Silver Deliveries Scheduled For Tuesday
- 30 Aug 6 Million Ounces of Silver Delivered in August
- 29 Aug JPMorgan et al “Do the Dirty” After the COMEX Close
- 28 Aug JPMorgan et al Step In and Cap the Rallies
- 25 Aug JPMorgan: Now the No. 4 Short in Silver on the COMEX
- 24 Aug ‘Da boyz’ Were Certainly Out and About Yesterday
- 23 Aug Gold: A Case of Extremes — John Hathaway
- 22 Aug The Dollar Index Falls…Precious Metal Prices Kept In Check
- 21 Aug Ted Butler: Why the Next Silver Rally Will Be Like Never Before
- 18 Aug Another Incredible COT Report
- 17 Aug Precious Metals Rally Off ‘The Bottom’?
- 16 Aug A Massacre in Broad Daylight in New York
- 15 Aug ‘Da Boyz’ Took Most Of the Day Off On Tuesday
- 14 Aug ‘Da Boyz’ Lay Waste to Precious Metal Prices on Monday
- 11 Aug A Great COT Report — and An Awesome Bank Participation Report
- 10 Aug Ted Butler — The Next Silver Run to $50…and Beyond
- 09 Aug Palladium — and West Texas Intermediate Get Smacked
- 08 Aug Another ‘Summer Doldrums’ Day
- 07 Aug Another Down Day: But Still a “White Hot” Bullish Setup
- 04 Aug Another Terrific COT Report — Especially in Gold
- 03 Aug ‘Da Boyz’ Set Lows in Gold and Silver in After-Hours Trading
- 02 Aug August Gold Deliveries: Still Very Quiet
- 01 Aug Another Big Day For Silver Deliveries in August
July 2018
- 31 Jul A Quiet Start To the August Delivery Month in Gold
- 28 Jul Another Blockbuster COT Report
- 27 Jul Another Dollar Index ‘Rally’ Helped ‘Da Boyz’ Yesterday
- 26 Jul All Four Precious Metals Close Higher
- 25 Jul All Precious Metal Rallies Get Turned Lower Again
- 24 Jul Ted Butler: New Hope For Higher Silver Prices
- 21 Jul We’re All Set to Go…But Waiting For What?
- 20 Jul Precious Metals Murdered in the COMEX Futures Market
- 19 Jul ‘Da Boyz’ Continue Their Salami Slicing
- 18 Jul JPMorgan et al Are Obviously Not Done Yet
- 17 Jul New Low Closes Set in Palladium and WTIC on Monday
- 14 Jul JPMorgan et al Set New Intraday Lows in Gold and Silver
- 13 Jul Watching Paint Dry…
- 12 Jul A Double Bottom Was Set In the Silver Price Yesterday
- 11 Jul ‘Da Boyz’ Return…Fishing For More Sell Stops
- 10 Jul A Dollar Index ‘Rally’ Appeared In the Nick of Time on Monday
- 07 Jul The “Dog Days” of Summer
- 06 Jul No Upside Price Surprises Allowed on Thursday
- 05 Jul Precious Metals Rally Until a Dollar Index ‘Rally’ Began At the London Open
- 04 Jul Is The Bottom In Yet?
- 03 Jul Ted Butler: The Perfect Double Cross
June 2018
- 30 Jun JPMorgan’s Last Swing For the Fences?
- 29 Jun ‘Da Boy’ Were Relentless Again on Thursday
- 28 Jun JPMorgan et al Keep Up the Pressure Right to the End
- 27 Jun JPMorgan et al: Still Fishing For Sell Stops
- 26 Jun New Low Closes in Palladium and Copper Yesterday
- 23 Jun A Very Strange COT Report For Silver
- 22 Jun ‘Da Boyz’ Continue Slicing the Precious Metal Salamis
- 21 Jun Russia Adds 600,000 Ounces of Gold to Their Reserves in May
- 20 Jun JPMorgan et al Continue Their Criminal Ways
- 19 Jun More Salami Slicing on Monday From ‘Da Boyz’
- 16 Jun “Da Boyz” Drop the Hammer
- 15 Jun It Was “All Hands on Deck” For JPMorgan et al Yesterday
- 14 Jun ‘Da Boyz’ Weren’t At All Subtle Yesterday
- 13 Jun ‘JPMorgan et al’ Put Up a “Do Not Pass $1,300 Spot” Sign For Gold
- 12 Jun Gold: Almost ‘Groundhog Day’ Again
- 09 Jun Friday Precious Metal Trading: Watching Grass Grow
- 08 Jun “Groundhog Day” in Gold Again
- 07 Jun Gold Hauled Back Below $1,300 Spot Once Again
- 06 Jun Gold Capped at $1,300 Spot; Silver at Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 05 Jun The “Summer Doldrums”…Courtesy of JPMorgan et al
- 02 Jun June Gold Deliveries: M.I.A. So Far This Month
- 01 Jun Ted Butler: Great Frauds Require Darkness
May 2018
- 31 May Despite the Turmoil…JPMorgan et al Maintain Their Iron Grip
- 30 May Gold’s Rally in London Hammered Flat
- 29 May Gold Sold Lower As Italian Contagion Spreads
- 26 May ‘Da Boyz’ Show Up in New York Trading on Friday
- 25 May Goldman Sachs Issues 750 Silver Contracts on Thursday
- 24 May JPMorgan et al Blast Silver Back Below Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 23 May Silver Trades Above and Closes Above Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 22 May New Intraday Lows Set in Both Gold and Platinum Yesterday
- 19 May Russia Adds 600,000 Ounces of Gold to Their Reserves in April
- 18 May Three More Intraday Lows Set on Thursday
- 17 May The Salami Slicing Continues
- 16 May JPMorgan et al Take No Prisoners on Tuesday
- 15 May ‘Da Boyz’ Show Up on Monday Afternoon in New York
- 12 May A Semi-Uneventful Trading Session in the Precious Metals on Friday
- 11 May Silver’s Rally Halted a Hair Under Its 200-Day Moving Average
- 10 May Gold Dips Below Its 200-Day Moving Average Briefly on Wednesday
- 09 May An Unusual COMEX Trading Session For Silver and Gold
- 08 May A Withdrawal From SLV on Monday
- 05 May A Blockbuster COT Report
- 04 May ‘Da Boyz’ Show Up at Precisely 1 p.m. BST/8 a.m. EDT
- 03 May 6 Million Ounces of Silver Deposited in SLV Yesterday
- 02 May ‘Da Boyz’ Hit the ‘Big 6’ Commodities on Tuesday
- 01 May Heavy COMEX Silver Deliveries on Wednesday
April 2018
- 28 Apr The COT Report Was As Ted Butler Predicted
- 27 Apr More Salami Slicing in Gold, Silver and Platinum
- 26 Apr Silver Closed Back Below Its 200-Day Moving Average
- 25 Apr A Deposit Into SLV on Tuesday
- 24 Apr Ted Butler: Avoiding the Obvious
- 21 Apr Russia Adds 300,000 Ounces of Gold to Their Reserves in March
- 20 Apr JPMorgan Ships Out More Silver From Its COMEX Depository
- 19 Apr Silver…What Happened on Wednesday?
- 18 Apr Silver Closed Pennies Above Its 200-Day Moving Average
- 17 Apr Silver Hauled Down From Its 200-Day Moving Average
- 14 Apr Doug Noland: Bizarre and Ominous
- 13 Apr Ted Butler — An Interesting Anniversary
- 12 Apr “Da Boyz” Turn Back Gold and Silver Rallies on Massive Volume
- 11 Apr Silver Closes Above Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 10 Apr Sharps Pixley’s Ross Norman: “the more I know, the less I understand“
- 07 Apr Another Superb COT Report For Silver
- 06 Apr New Intraday/Closing Low Prices in All Four Precious Metals
- 05 Apr It Was ‘Battle Stations’ For ‘Da Boyz’ Once Again
- 04 Apr JPMorgan et al Were Hard at Work Again on Tuesday
- 03 Apr The PPT Was Everywhere They Had to Be Yesterday
March 2018
- 31 Mar Friday’s COT Report is Already “Yesterday’s News”
- 30 Mar All Four Precious Metals Sold Lower on Thursday
- 29 Mar Gold Closed Below Its 50-Day Moving Average
- 28 Mar Silver Closed Well Below Its 50 and 200-Day Moving Averages
- 27 Mar Gold and Silver Price Rallies Capped Again
- 24 Mar A Stunning Silver COT Report: One For the Ages
- 23 Mar A Surprise: The Silver Equities Close Higher on Thursday
- 22 Mar Gold and Silver Prices Rally…But Then Get Capped and Sold Lower
- 21 Mar Bear Stearns: A Different Opinion — Ted Butler
- 20 Mar Another Intraday Low Price Set in Gold
- 17 Mar More Salami Slices in Gold, Silver and Platinum
- 16 Mar JPMorgan: Another 1.2 Million Ounces of Silver Received
- 15 Mar Another Quiet Price Management Day For JPMorgan et al
- 14 Mar ‘Da Boyz’ Stop Another Price Break-Out Dead in Its Tracks
- 13 Mar The Precious Metal Equities Close Quietly Higher
- 10 Mar Another Very Interesting COT Report
- 09 Mar Ted Butler: JPMorgan’s Motivation
- 08 Mar What ‘Da Boyz’ Gave Us on Tuesday, Vanished Yesterday
- 07 Mar Tuesday’s Precious Metal Rallies Were Well Managed
- 06 Mar Silver Market “White Hot Bullish” — Ted Butler
- 03 Mar Silver “Locked and Loaded” Yet Again
- 02 Mar Precious Metal Prices Get Sliced to New Lows
- 01 Mar China Imports 493 Tonnes of Silver in January
February 2018
- 28 Feb Scotiabank and ScotiaMocatta: No Sale!!!
- 27 Feb Dollar Index ‘Managed’ Higher/Precious Metals ‘Managed’ Lower
- 24 Feb Another Very Strange COT Report
- 23 Feb 1,068 COMEX Gold Contracts Still Open in February
- 22 Feb Another 1.6 Million Ounces of Silver into JPMorgan
- 21 Feb Russia Adds Another 600,000 Ounces of Gold to Its Reserves in January
- 20 Feb All Quiet on the Eastern and Western Fronts on Monday
- 17 Feb An Interesting COT Report
- 16 Feb Ted Butler: No Manipulation After All?
- 15 Feb JPMorgan’s COMEX Silver Stockpile Grows Higher Still
- 14 Feb Yet More Silver Into JPMorgan’s COMEX Depository
- 13 Feb JPMorgan Takes In Another 1.2 Million Ounces of Silver
- 10 Feb Except For Gold…The Big 6 Commodities Were Closed Lower Again
- 09 Feb ‘Da Boyz’ Continue to Slice the ‘Big 6’ Commodity Salamis
- 08 Feb All Four Precious Metals Get Closed at New Lows on Wednesday
- 07 Feb JPMorgan et al Resume Their “Wash, Rinse, Spin” Cycle
- 06 Feb World Equity Markets Implode: Can the PPT Save Them This Time?
- 03 Feb A Bloodbath in Silver: Courtesy of JPMorgan et al
- 02 Feb Ted Butler: Unfinished Business
- 01 Feb February Gold Deliveries: Goldman Sachs Issues — JPMorgan Stops
January 2018
- 31 Jan JPMorgan & Goldman Sachs Big Stoppers in February Gold Deliveries
- 30 Jan JPMorgan Takes Delivery of More Silver…1.19 Million Ounces
- 27 Jan The Death Warrant For King Dollar?
- 26 Jan Trump Speaks, the DXY Rallies — Gold and Silver Get Hammered
- 25 Jan The Precious Metals Power Higher on Continued Dollar Weakness
- 24 Jan Yet Another Withdrawal From SLV Makes it Twelve in a Row
- 23 Jan Another Huge Withdrawal From SLV…the Eleventh in a Row
- 20 Jan Russia Adds 300,000 Ounces of Gold to Their Reserves in December
- 19 Jan JPMorgan Takes in 10 Tonnes of Gold/20 Tonnes of Silver
- 18 Jan ‘Da Boyz’ Were at Battle Stations Everywhere on Planet Earth Yesterday
- 17 Jan Silver Gets Smacked by JPMorgan et al
- 16 Jan Another Big Decline in the Dollar Index
- 13 Jan Ted Butler: The Last Great Silver Buy
- 12 Jan Another Monstrous Volume Day in Silver
- 11 Jan More Withdrawals From GLD and SLV on Wednesday
- 10 Jan The U.S. Mint’s First Sales Report For 2018
- 09 Jan Another Withdrawal From SLV Makes It Eight In a Row
- 06 Jan Another Unhappy COT Report
- 05 Jan Another 2.1 Million Troy Ounces of Silver Withdrawn From SLV
- 04 Jan JPMorgan et al Are Back in Town Yet Again
- 03 Jan Nice Precious Metal Rallies to Begin the Year, But…
December 2017
- 30 Dec Friday’s COT Report: An Unhappy Surprise
- 29 Dec More Silver for JPMorgan in January Silver Deliveries
- 28 Dec CME Group Delivers an Eye-Opening 540 Mini Silver Contracts in December
- 27 Dec Silver’s Up/Down Price Spike At the GLOBEX Open
- 23 Dec Silver: Locked and Loaded
- 22 Dec Ted Butler: A Ten Year Deal?
- 21 Dec Russia Adds 900,000 Ounces of Gold to Its Reserves in November
- 20 Dec Gold Touches Its 200-Day Moving Average
- 19 Dec JPMorgan Gorges Itself on COMEX Gold and Silver Yet Again
- 16 Dec Friday’s COT Report — WTF 2.0
- 15 Dec Draghi Speaks: Gold, Silver and Platinum Prices Hit
- 14 Dec The Precious Metals Rally on the Fed News
- 13 Dec More Christmas Salami Slices Courtesy of JPMorgan et al
- 12 Dec Gold and Silver Prices Get Sliced to New Lows Again
- 09 Dec Friday’s COT Report: A WTF Moment For the Ages?
- 08 Dec The Precious Metal Price Pounding by ‘Da Boyz’ Continues Unabated
- 07 Dec New Low Closes in Silver, Gold and Platinum Yesterday
- 06 Dec JPMorgan & Goldman Sachs Continue to Gobble Up Gold
- 05 Dec Goldman Sachs Now At the COMEX Silver Trough
- 02 Dec Another Wild Friday Afternoon…and a Rather Shocking COT Report
- 01 Dec ‘Da Boyz’ Close Gold Below Its 50-Day Moving Average