For a currency trader, the level of 160.00 on the USDJPY is not merely a number on a screen; it represents the ‘event horizon’ of a profound structural crisis. While a 2-hour chart might show a simple rejection at 159.50, that price action is the visible tip of a submerged iceberg consisting of failed diplomacy, …
yen, carry trade, DXY, USDJPY, JPYX, currency, oil, war, Iran
The Silver Crash: Margin Hikes, Algorithmic Carnage, and the $74 Bottom
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The silver crash on Friday, 30 January 2026, was a violent deleveraging event that effectively shattered every pillar supporting the $120 price point. The 31.3% collapse in a single session represents the worst daily percentage decline in the history of silver trading, eclipsing even the infamous “Silver Thursday” crash of 1980. According to Dow Jones …
silver, crash, algorithmic, algorithms, margins, margin, geopolitical
The 2026 Silver Crisis: Strategic Overview
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The silver market in early 2026 has become a place of extreme confusion for the average trader. You might see a headline price of $126 in Shanghai while your local broker quotes $111, and wonder if there is free money to be made. There isn’t. What looks like a simple arbitrage opportunity is actually the …
silver, gsr, liquidity, china, Shanghai, New York, crash, pump, DXY, gold
Enquiry from a new trader
A new trader (who will remain anonymous) has contacted us to ask for some help. I’ll deal with each point, as it is of value to other new traders but largely for my own reflection. This is what we do, and we do this stuff for free and no obligation – ever! Note that I …
Time – friend or foe?
Several times over the last year, I’ve had conversations with others about finding new or different ways of making money. Invariably the limitation of time availability comes up i.e. time to learn new skills, gain new knowledge etc. Some of those people were interested in learning about investing or trading (which are different concepts) – …
The loser’s game
The news has been out from August 2018 that the European Securities and Management Agency (ESMA) has compelled all brokers (subject to its jurisdiction) to reveal their statistics on the percentages of losing trader accounts. See informative article headed, “ESMA Regulations Reveal: Where CFDs Traders Lose the Most“. The reported percentage of losing accounts ranged between …
