Following the Reddit-fueled trading frenzy in January that sent GameStop stock soaring “to the moon,” those same traders set their sights on a short-squeeze on silver. The investor frenzy pushed the white metal up 6% on January 28, marking the largest one-day increase for silver since August 2020.
Silver’s strong performance was also buoyed by timely comments from the Federal Reserve acknowledging the U.S. economy’s weak recovery in recent months while also promising to implement policy measures to support the economy.
However, silver’s surge in popularity was short-lived, lasting only a few days and peaking at $28.64 on February 1. But just like that, silver coin sites sold-out nationwide while the price of silver dropped precipitously. d
Looking Closer
Why did silver become the commodity of choice, even for a brief time? Some noted analysts and experts pointed out that silver has always had a populist element to it. And when you combine government suppression of inflation and economic capacity with the enthusiasm and rhetoric of the WallStreetBets subreddit, you had the perfect storm for a massive price spike.
The short squeeze craze ended on February 2, when the frenzy unraveled, the sell-off gained steam, and the white metal saw an immediate price dip. The price has remained relatively stable throughout February.
What’s Next for Silver
Many precious metals analysts are comparing nearly identical silver charts from 2011 and 2021 to predict future performance. Both charts show an “initial warming” top – which we last experienced in August 2020 – followed by a “parabolic top” – which we just witnessed with the recent buying frenzy.
What followed the parabolic top in 2011 was a significant decline that kicked off a long bearish period in silver’s history. As many analysts predict, if history repeats itself, we likely won’t see any significant silver gains anytime soon. Instead, we may have to experience a significant decline in silver’s value and some bearishness before major gains can be found.
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