Silver Bears…..not Silver Bells

SI_daily_chartAt this time of year with Xmas fast approaching, I am reminded of the classic Yuletide song Silver Bells, composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans and first performed by Bob Hope, as given the current state of the daily silver chart, Silver Bears now seems infinitely more approriate. Indeed I was bold enough to suggest last week that bearish sentiment was once again in the ascendancy with the industrial metal trading at $15.50 per ounce and set to fall to $14.40 per ounce in the short term, a level which is now being tested in early trading today. The importance of this level cannot be overestimated for two reasons. First, the last two days of price action have seen silver prices break below the volume point of control on the daily chart, thereby confirming this bearish picture. Second, the price action is now testing the very strong level of potential price support, and one which is clearly denoted with the blue dotted line of accumulation. This is an area that has seen strong buying in the past, and which also provided the platform of support for a recovery in silver prices, both in September and early October, as the support platform duly held firm on both occasions.

However, the worrying signal in the present price action is that the recent unremitting price waterfall has been accompanied with rising volume on the daily chart, thereby validating the current bearish trend. And should the $14.40 price point be taken out in the next few days, we can expect to see silver prices decline further, and down toward the next logical level of support in the $14 per ounce area. For silver bulls, I hope the level holds, and it may, but if not, silver bears will continue to remain firmly in control, for the short term at least.

Charts by NinjaTrader and indicators from Quantum Trading

About Anna 2009 Articles
Hi – my name is Anna Coulling and I am a full time currency, commodities and equities trader. I have been involved in both trading and investing for over fifteen years and have traded many different financial instruments, from options and futures to stocks and commodities. I write and publish articles ( mostly for free ) for UK and international publications on a wide variety of financial issues, and in particular I enjoy helping others learn how to invest and trade.

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