Is Gold’s 18% Rally a Dazzling Mirage or Just Fool’s Gold?
Alas, this rally is beset by no fewer than three rather troublesome issues lurking beneath the shimmering surface. First, we observe that volume is shrinking as it approaches resistance, akin to a timid guest at a ball who dares not ask for a dance. Secondly, the gold-silver ratio appears to be experiencing a breakdown-the sort of drama one might expect in a good novel. Lastly, options traders in the most prominent gold ETF are rather audaciously placing bearish bets even as prices rise, suggesting they might know something we do not!



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