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Silver At Escape Velocity, As Another ECB Intervention Desperately Needed

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We apologize for this most recent silver update, but it is rather exhilarating to watch the main Tri-Party repo clearer, and Fed's pet bank squirm. Silver is now above $32.70 as the unleashed squeeze is claiming victims left and right, and the metal is up 7% from yesterday's low. Jamie: it may be time to shelve those dividend plans for a year or two but at least you got your bonus you sly dog, you. As a reminder, margin calls in silver, and they will be, ahem, sizable, commence at 3pm Eastern.

And in other news, the half life of ECB bond monetization interventions is now a few hours. ECB - meet SNB.

 

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Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:53 | 974591 TruthInSunshine
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Make sure to 'friend' The Bernank.

http://www.facebook.com/BenBernanke.US

 

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:53 | 974596 RobotTrader
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I'm still watching JPM, still nothing.

Attn:  Trolls.  And I am not short silver.  I will repeat.  I do not and will not short anything when the NYSE Summation Index is grinding up.

Silver is doing great today.  Another clean breakout.  But JPM is doing OK also.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:56 | 974624 unky
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so could you tell us please how in the world do they manage to bring down the price. i mean, what tools do they have?

- comex: margin increase

- CB: interest increase  (china + EU wants too)

- what else?

i am not really into that stuff, so would be great to hear what else could they possibly do?

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:02 | 974652 qussl3
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Liquidation orders only.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:26 | 974770 tmosley
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That discredits the exchange.  That means that spot price will no longer reflect COMEX trading.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:30 | 974788 Internet Tough Guy
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Which brings up a question; without COMEX where will we 'see spot run'? Where would the metal be priced?

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:44 | 974877 trav7777
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between producers and consumers.

COMEX is simply going to forbid delivery or else be forced to stamp out anyone who is not a consumer or producer from taking significant positions, if it comes to that.

But it isn't as if there aren't other exchanges around the world.  Oil is already trading in 100 flavors in various bourses.

Sure you can buy a zillion barrels of WTI but the reality is that W. Texas produces very little real crude any longer.  It's in the 500kbpd neighborhood.  So what real good is a WTI contract?

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:13 | 974973 unky
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Sorry for asking, how does a liquidation order work ?

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:02 | 974644 lieutenantjohnchard
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not short? then why the contribution two weeks ago where you wrote about yourself timing a market top. the good thing about the internet is that one leaves a paper trail.

btw: a month ago you wrote that egypt and the mideast would be off the front pages in two weeks time. wrong again.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:09 | 974703 Careless Whisper
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Land, Lumber, Paper.  I'm talking IP. It's down today, looks like some hedge fund needs to unload. I'm a buyer. I'll take it all. NKE looks good. Missed LNN but that could be the mother of short squeezes today.

 

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:10 | 974705 Bay of Pigs
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Who you calling a troll Robo? Those who catch you you in your doubletalk and hypocrisy?

As far as JPM is concerned, what kind of comprehension problems do you have with all the the material Tyler gives you to read here? What is your problem getting up to speed on all of this?

Open you eyes dude.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:13 | 974719 Mr Lennon Hendrix
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Who you calling a troll?!

Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8cHxydDb7o

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:18 | 974733 JonNadler
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but Robot you told us to sell silver, what happened my fellow troll

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 23:26 | 976611 Hephasteus
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LOL. Johnny Bravo aka Biggus Dickus is still making good calls. Only getting them 180 degrees in the wrong direction. You need to dumb him down he's too good of a tell in the poker game.

by Bigger Dickus
on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 17:31
#954372

 

The charts are predicting a 2 to 5% correction in silver next week. Hedge accordingly.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:21 | 974746 Robot Traders Mom
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Attn: Trolls. I am a fucking idiot from California and will post everything from Yahoo finance. Dude, you aren't retired. Nobody believes you. In fact, nobody really believes that you actually invest at all.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:30 | 974800 lieutenantjohnchard
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good one.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:17 | 975399 SilverBorg
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Hello sexy!  I think I am in love with you and in silver ofcourse!  

Yohoo SILVER here I Cumm!!!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:21 | 975220 faustian bargain
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lol, the Rodney Dangerfield of chart pasters.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:53 | 974597 oddjob
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Best thing to do in this situation is pile on.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 17:17 | 975566 MrBoompi
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Oh, yes. I always thought some plays from my old football days would come in handy at silver investment time....

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:55 | 974603 lieutenantjohnchard
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time for a huge chart from old catfish mouth robo uber bull bear wanna be comparing silver to some obscure 4 lettered symbol stock trading ave daily vol of 100,000 shares that happens to be up a few bucks, taunting silver bulls that had they only invested in it they would have outperformed silver like him.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:57 | 974616 lieutenantjohnchard
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hilarious. while i was typing the old catfish mouth met expectations.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:55 | 974606 Kaiser Sousa
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here they come i believe...taking a cent at a time...

keep watching everybody.....32.80 down to 32.62 n a flash...

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:59 | 974638 unky
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i better not watch it anymore...

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:56 | 974614 Downtoolong
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I can hardly wait for the CNBC interview by the dazed and confused Maria Bartiromo with some JPM analyst who is going to tell us all how this silver thing is due to some unexpected demand surge in China, or some emergency shutdown of a Mexican copper mine, or some perfect storm handed down by the gods of economics that not even their greatest analytical minds in the universe could have possibly foreseen. In any case, the recommendation will be to sell, because, the phenomenon will likely be short lived.

No wait, a JPM analyst would be too obvious. Lets make it a Goldman analyst instead. That way when they convince everyone to sell, Goldman can increase their long position even more.  

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:41 | 974866 I Am The Unknow...
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....it's the snow.  I suppose the "experts" statement will be that it closed down mining and refining and closed dealers worldwide - who are all sitting on massive all time record high inventory, but just can't move it because of all the snow....hence the shortage is only an anomoly so you'd be better off buying AAPL and going skiing in Jackson Hole.   

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:30 | 975425 akak
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"Silver bells ... silver bells ... it's profit time in the market.

Hear them ring ... Butler sing ... soon it will be default day."

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:56 | 974615 truont
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Jamie D:  "Blight Masters!  Pull your shit together!  Do you know how many SLV call options could close in the money today!"

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/op?s=SLV&m=2011-02

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:57 | 974620 lunaticfringe
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What a glorious day this is. I am going to don my silver hat and go whack off in the shower. Fuck JPM. The margin rate hike a non starter cause peeps want delivery!! I am prayong that the front month will just have 10k contracts standing for delivery. Show the white gold bitchezz!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:58 | 974627 CitizenPete
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wa hah hah ha LMAO ROTFL  in tears

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:56 | 974621 CitizenPete
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ahhh... wah...  Ding dam nabit!  I was still waiting for the pull back.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:57 | 974630 butthead
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how? how, can cnbc not be covering this.

I could take 'em all and stick a roll of eagles where the sun don't shine...

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 12:59 | 974639 somethingelse
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Silver Bugs,  

Silver Bugs,

Soon it will be Christmastime!   =)

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:01 | 974648 TradingJoe
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We are now officially in LALA LAND! Watch the FEDs! Next!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:01 | 974649 Sizzurp
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Come on in, the water is fine.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:04 | 974658 montanassky
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$50, anyone? by march 21.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:28 | 974786 tmosley
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A dollar a day...

...seems reasonable at this point.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:04 | 974660 jmac2013
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Silver, Cotten, Wheat, Corn, Cocoa, Sugar, Rice, Uranium, Rare Earths, Gold, etc., etc.  Can the banks really keep a lid on all the inflation, while ensuring that the equity markets remain "green" and governments can borrow at low interest rates?  Doesn't look like they can. 

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:10 | 974708 BanksterSlayer
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oh,oh,oh ... an Ouroboros avatar! May I borrow, to use on other non-ZH forums (under my alter identity as The Serpent Bearer?)

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:06 | 974728 jmac2013
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By the power vested in me as an Ouroboros avatar, I grant thee the right to bear such Ouroboros in other non-ZH forums.

 

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:52 | 975123 Oh regional Indian
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hey Bankster, Serpent Bearer, you might find this more appropriate.

 

http://gelageo.com/ophiuchus.aspx

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:04 | 974662 Dr. Porkchop
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Let's pool together money for silver dildos and fed ex one to Dimon and the Ben Bernank, with note enclosed reading:

 

It should be fairly obvious what you can do with this.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:06 | 974677 Misean
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Gives a whole new meaning to Steely Dan...

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:43 | 974872 mick_richfield
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No, please don't.

If you send them 20 ounces of silver, they will sell 5 new COMEX contracts based on that.

Just give em some lead-tin alloy, and tell em its silver.

 

Fed delenda est.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:46 | 974883 I Am The Unknow...
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Doc that's the best one you've had yet!!!  LOL!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:05 | 974666 Kaiser Sousa
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the london close...thats where the 20 cent drop came from...but of course....

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:05 | 974671 BanksterSlayer
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Tyler: no apologies needed for the repeated Silver meme today. Keep it coming, baby. I'm just going to step out for an hour while I send a thank-you card to Blythe Masters along with a package of Egyptian-cotton underwear. Can't wait to see what price is Silver is at while I eat lunch.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:06 | 974674 Poofter Priest
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Relax,

This temporary rise in silver is just due to winter storms causing people not to being able to rush to the stores to sell their silver.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:07 | 974684 Misean
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Well, it's definitely not inflationary.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:26 | 975025 mt paul
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will plow your driveway 

if you sell me your silver....

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:39 | 975279 Al Gorerhythm
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Just take care that he doesn't plow yours.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:06 | 974679 TruthInSunshine
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Abby Joseph Cohen:

 

"I see undervalued ratios on all U.S. equity indexes here, which has only augmented my bullish sentiment. I expect to see across the board gains on major indexes of 74% to 93% during the remainder of 2011, and far larger gains for specific high-beta equities that have risen the most since the 2009 lows. My revised targets by December 31, 2011 are; Dow = 21,776, Nasdaq = 4,776, S&P 500 = 2,776."

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:49 | 974900 barkster
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untCay...

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 21:35 | 976338 IQ 145
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 Well, it's always good to have a target, and a dream, and an illusion; or whatever helps them get through the night; but in this case it would be good also if they didn't care too much if they missed by a couple of hundred percent.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 21:54 | 976378 cranky-old-geezer
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"... USDX = 45 (as US dollar loses WRC status), bread = $9 / loaf, gasoline = $11 / gal, silver = $87 / oz, gold = $2963 / oz ..."

There.  Fixed it.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:07 | 974690 gwar5
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"We're in a tight spot boys! This is it! Tight spot boys! We're in a tight spot!" -- George Clooney, O' Brother where Art Thou?

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 18:05 | 975726 billhilly
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Damn'd if I don't laugh and say that whenever I'm in a tight spot...my little chickie friend LOL'd the other night though when I said it whils't we were "havin some fun"!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:08 | 974691 yellowbr
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Maybe the "supernova" forecasted by Wynter Benton is not that far off.

Would mean that the strippers are real after all.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:08 | 974696 east paris trader
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Robo Trader -

Remember BP?  As I recall they were known to be leaking oil for about a week before the stock started to notice.  JPM will be writing really big checks to hedge funds in about a week --- premium to settle for cash.   Think they'll quit after this month?  They'll be back to milk JPM dry or cover. 

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:51 | 974906 barkster
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Shalom will announce QE3 today to cover JPM margin calls and Q1 bonuses...

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:10 | 974706 99er
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:13 | 974714 Hearst
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Nice moves up.  About time. But still this is peanuts.  Silver ought to be $100 per oz today at the very minimum!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:15 | 974723 butthead
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Hey Blythe!  Don't touch my junk...

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:15 | 974726 tbd108
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Why is it that no one else has said "Hi ho Silver and away!?

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 17:36 | 975634 doggings
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someone did say something quite similar to that a little while back if this counts?

http://buygoldsilver.org/2010/09/hi-ho-gold-n-silver-away/

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:16 | 974727 mbouman
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Hope this holds up by the end of close

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:18 | 974729 MolotovCockhead
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Feeling dizzy in a euphoric kind of way.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:17 | 974730 cocoablini
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I've waiting 3 years for this moment. Force Majeure baby!
The commodities board will settle in useless dollars of course, as it is allowed under their charter.
Power to the people- good luck

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:55 | 974920 Bastiat
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Force Manuere -- we ain't got shit!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:36 | 975445 akak
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Excellent

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:18 | 974731 Tric
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Amazing!  Nothing puts a smile on my face like a nice run up in silver. 

 

It's going to be a damn good weekend :)

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:19 | 974742 JonNadler
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calling Spaulding Smells, William the Bastatd, Master Bates and Jon Nadler

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:20 | 974743 Norsky
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We're witnessing a historic time in the silver market and the likely death throes of a few manipulators.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:22 | 974753 apberusdisvet
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If you all don't buy the next dip, well....you all are frickin' a-holes.  To $60 by June.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:54 | 974915 barkster
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been bullish for ten years and been a buyer for ten years but my mining stocks are mostly down today and the divergence is worrying me...

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:28 | 975039 Larry Darrell
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Someone made note yesterday on Turd's blog that a lot of big funds will hedge long silver positions by shorting the miners...........just a possibility.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:51 | 975487 jemlyn
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You own the wrong miners.  PAAS, SLW,SVM, HL are up

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:23 | 974756 Dr. Gonzo
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Question. How do you apologize to someone for fraudulently selling him 100 million oz of valuable precious silver you never had or could never realistically get access to?

A. Buy him Flowers.
B. Tell him it was just a prank.
C. Tell him debt backed irredeemable dollars are better than silver.
D. You don't. Leave the country as fast as you can before you are killed or put in prison.
E. Do the honorable thing and commit suicide.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:27 | 974773 Cash_is_Trash
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or, rape yourself?

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:27 | 974778 Cash_is_Trash
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.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:27 | 974779 Cash_is_Trash
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F. Rape yourself

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:38 | 974837 Downtoolong
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Apologize? Never.  JPM is probably preparing a lawsuit against the March paper longs right now, arguing that they caused this market calamity for not accepting and selling to JPM’s bid at a whopping 3 cents per oz. premium over physical.  

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:23 | 974760 JonNadler
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Blythe has left the building....through the window....poor poor Blythe

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:28 | 974784 Mr C-E-O
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I'm sure Blythe is hedged appropriately...

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:30 | 974796 breezer1
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am i the only one who gets a hard on when i make a lot of money?

http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:32 | 974809 east paris trader
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"Officer, please, for god's sake, they're looting the Food King!"

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:33 | 974812 qussl3
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Word of warning, once real rates are positive all the private silver being accumulated now iwill come out of hiding, and if the Silver Institute's numbers are reliable, minus investment demand silver mined is in surplus.

But positive real rates heh who am i kidding.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 17:38 | 975640 DosZap
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I am more concerned with the dudes that have hundreds of thousands of ounces, bought back when it was in the $3.50 range, up thru $6-8.00.

If you had 200k ounces, would you cave, and sell half?,ALL?.

Br tough to hold esp as volatile as Slvr is.How many times have WE seen it go up a $150+ and go neg next day, lost all gains and $.60 more per oz,

Gold goes up the stairs, and down the elevator, Silver just the opposite.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:48 | 974835 Unlawful Justice
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Shit.......this is silver fan

Silver Fan......this is ooo no00000000000000000000ooooooooooo!

Have fun!

 

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:45 | 974860 lieutenantjohnchard
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10 consecutive greens on the one hour slv (i'm sure there are better silver examples to note however this is the one i follow) chart. never seen it happen before.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:41 | 974865 epwpixieq-1
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And actually you CAN eat silver, well sort of, more like drinking it, and will make you healthier:

http://www.keelynet.com/biology/colloid.htm

As a bonus, silver is the metal with the highest electrical conductivity form all naturally occurring metals.

It is not coincidently that the electical qualities/price ratio makes it very valuable for industrial applications.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:43 | 974874 kentfinance
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SI H11 is offered at 32.78 130 times. that's $20M worth of paper silver. guess who?

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:48 | 974899 kentfinance
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well they lifted that one

all the offers have gone now

game on/over

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:45 | 974878 savagegoose
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fuck and i said id never buy ag at over $1k a Kg. now its rocketting up and i got an urge to join in.  especially if its gonna kill some evil banksters. maybe just 1 more Kg.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:46 | 974888 Zedge Hero
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Looks who's butt fucking each other again or circle jerking again.  Fuck the BOE and FED as they cuddle with our futures like a child molester does with his victim.  Sick fucks

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/g20-summit/8333854/G20-Paris-Bernanke-defends-easy-money-policy-and-calls-for-currency-reform.html#

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:50 | 974901 redpill
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Almost $33!  She's gone vertical!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 13:54 | 974914 eblair
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I sensed that calm before the storm yesterday and tripled my bet size.  :)  Was out for the last two hours, so I missed 32.10-32.83.  Haven't told the little lady yet.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:03 | 974942 JW n FL
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http://66.38.218.33/charts/livesilver.html

 

dont forget to hedge your silver with... AMMO! and other metals!

 

Maybe some physical solar as well?

 

Be a Boy Scout! Be Prepared!! Please!? all of my fellow ZeroHedgers!!! ***** BE PREPARED!!!!!!!!!*****

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:26 | 975028 Deathtöngue
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Have fun eating your physical silver in the post-apocalyptic Mad Max aftermath, wiener.

I've personally hedged my PM position with physical onions and sauerkraut. Lots of vitamin C and they keep over winter.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 17:44 | 975452 akak
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I hope you have a correspondingly large hedge of Beano to go with all that, or you are going to have a very irate contingent of survival bunker mates on your hands.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:05 | 974945 AVP
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This song goes out to Ben & Blythe......

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc0mxOXbWIU

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:13 | 974971 I Am The Unknow...
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Perfect!  and perfect timing too....PM close in 16 minutes

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:07 | 974955 monopoly
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Sweet, we deserve this. So many calling us fools. Who is laughing now.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:14 | 974977 kentfinance
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uh oh here comes the beat down on low volume

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:14 | 974979 Deathtöngue
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Silver's dropping back down. Back to your regular programming. Bee-yatchezzz!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:15 | 974980 almost_have_a_name
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We were somewhere around Bankersville near the end of the dollar when the effects of QE3 began to take hold. I remember saying something like “I feel a little long on dollars; maybe you should invest…”

And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge Banksters, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred miles an hour, strait to the end of the dollar.

And a voice was screaming: “Holy Jesus! Who are these goddamn bastards?”

Then it was quiet again. My financial advisor had taken his shirt off and was pouring SLV on his chest, to facilitate the QE process.

“What the hell are you yelling about?” he muttered, staring up at the pyramid with his eyes closed and covered with wraparound FRB blinders. “Never mind,” I said. “It’s your turn to invest.”

I hit the brakes and aimed my 401k toward the shoulder of the highway.

No point mentioning those Banksters, I thought. The poor bastard will see them soon enough.

 

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:07 | 975185 Harmonious_Diss...
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Love it! Now TELL ME ABOUT THE FUCKING GOLF SHOES!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:59 | 975338 almost_have_a_name
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“Banksters!” he said. “If you think we’re in trouble now, wait till you see what’s happening at the POMO.” He took off his FRB blinders and I could see he’d been crying.

“I just went upstairs to see this man Diamond,” he said. “I told him we knew what he was up to. He says he’s a respectable banker, but when I mentioned Max Keiser – well, that did it; he freaked. I could see it in his eyes. He knows we’re onto him.”

“Does he understand we know Tyler?” I said. “No. But I told him every time he pushes silver down, were going to buy the shit out of that goddamned dip. That scared the piss out of him.”

“Good,” I said. “But what about our room? And the golf shoes? We’re right in the middle of a fucking QE zoo! And somebody’s printing zeros for these goddamn things!

It won’t be long before they tear us to shreds. Jesus, look at the floor! Have you ever seen so much blood? How many 401k’s have they killed already?”

I pointed across the room to a group that seemed to be staring at us. “Holy shit, look at that bunch over there! They’ve spotted us!”

“That’s the Zero Hedge registration table,” he said. “That’s where you have to sign in for your id. Shit, let’s get it over with. You handle that, and I’ll wait on the porch. It was raining when the door finally opened.”

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 19:14 | 975955 Isotope
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Primo.

Right now I'm looking at a Ralph Steadman print of HST sneaking out of the casino hanging on the wall behind my screen.

May need to re-read that book.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:17 | 974986 mt paul
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the boat use to have 

8000 lbs of rebar

for ballast .....

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:19 | 974996 bbaez
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We should have all gone long on

  1. Printing presses
  2. Green ink
  3. Cotton paper
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:32 | 975250 CosmicCharley
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No, not that stuff. Everyone should be long who ever makes the zero keys for Dell keyboards.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:19 | 975000 Ecoman11
Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:26 | 975034 almost_have_a_name
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When silver lease rates hit the 30 year mortgage rate....

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:21 | 975004 Threeggg
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Here comes the pushdown right before Gold expiry (in 10 minutes) 12:30 PM central

It's war I tell ya !

 WAR!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:24 | 975013 Deathtöngue
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So, what then, are you calling a BTFD at 12:31 central?

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:09 | 975054 Threeggg
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Yes, before 12:30 PM central on Monday contract rollover results.

Market closed Monday ? PM trading open though, so before the close today ? Hell I dont know !

And I missed the call on limit up 48% in Weight Watchers shares (WTW) yesterday.

 http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=WTW+Interactive#symbol=WTW;range=5d

My Bad !

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:23 | 975010 jmcadg
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Classic, I tend to check IG Index for the current price. In the press notes from Reuters, the reason for the rise is due to the unrest in the Middle East. Middle East my arse, I think it has more to do with the Backwardation of silver. Twats.

Gonna enjoy Harvey's blog tonight.

Might take a trip to London this weekend to see the Greatest Fire of London down at the LBMA. I can see the smoke from here.

Ps. Loved Lennon's Little Timmy sketch earlier. Got strange looks as I pissed myself laughing.

.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:24 | 975014 kentfinance
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definitely

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:27 | 975027 f16hoser
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I started carrying an Oz of Silver in my pocket. For good luck and as a reminder how much I hate Big Banks and TBTF's. I'll bet Bernanke can't even spell SILVER!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:59 | 975041 Zero Govt
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Oh well, Elliott Wave have to throw their 9th set of f'n useless charts in 9 months in the bin tonight... their call was for a 9th drop in a row below $26.30 (wrong, very wrong) and Silvers blown through their "cover-my-arse just in case it goes up" top of $31.30 target (hilariously f'n wrong:)))... how do you make 2 predictions and get BOTH binned in days?? ...this isn't unusual, this is standard shite down the tube from the EW muppets week in week out... so the 100% fuk-up rate on PM's continues into 2011,

Ho Hum!

Elliott Wave: beyond crap

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 21:54 | 976379 IQ 145
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 Yes; it's important to remember, there's no such thing as an Elliot Wave; it's just a subjective creation of its interpreter.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:31 | 975045 Ecoman11
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Whoever that guy who called TSE:CZN yesturday is, cheers to you and thanks!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:33 | 975057 camoes
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And Blythe shows up from her dungeon! Silver @32.33

While Silver prices make history, CNBC is talking about soup all day long...

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:22 | 975131 Zero Govt
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'Soup' is the only known area of expertise for Steve Liesman...

..well that and eating pies and sucking on the rectums of central bwankers to ingratiate yourself with these infamous global economic geniuses: "You got debt? Found a solution, yes we'll double it, sorted."

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:03 | 975166 Harmonious_Diss...
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She has Released the Cracken!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tP2J0TjtRM

 

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:43 | 975092 Papaneuf
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Gold and Silver Bitchez!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNGe7iK1O-4

The ship from Mars did not make it!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:50 | 975114 qikbucks
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Silver the other white meat

JPM.....RICK JAMES BIATCH!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 21:56 | 976384 IQ 145
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LOL. That's funny. "tastes like chicken?"

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 14:54 | 975127 topcallingtroll
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Ancient native american proverb

If you find yourself riding a dead horse it is time to dismount.

I am afraid we may see fifty dollar silver within 2011 unless there is some scary macro event out there. 

I've sworn off topcalling.  Guess I will have to change my name to just the troll.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 21:59 | 976390 IQ 145
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 It's very likely that today is a sort of a top; the price will probably fall a few dollars tuesday and Wednesday, but don't worry, it's a bull market.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 21:59 | 976393 IQ 145
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 It's very likely that today is a sort of a top; the price will probably fall a few dollars tuesday and Wednesday, but don't worry, it's a bull market.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 22:00 | 976397 IQ 145
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fucking crap LInux browser. sorry.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:03 | 975162 Bansters-in-my-...
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Drinks all round....!

Cheers .!!!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:02 | 975167 minsky moment
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to Math Man

And all those who believe JP Morgan doesn't have a short position.

I buy silver from Oanda, at 50:1 leverage. Oanda does not take a

directional position and "hedges" out its exposure on the interbank

market. and who says the banks don't have exposure to higher

 metal prices? Don't kid yourself, the elephant in the room is not

the Comex, its the trillions in precious metals derivatives floating

around out there.

 

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mark: what tools are used, that sort of thing
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Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:56 | 975334 Jim in MN
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So if the big boyz can pull a price manipulation, they make bank from every leveraged long trade out there.  That's quite a nice carrot dangling out there...although it seems to be attached to a stick.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 22:04 | 976408 IQ 145
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 Saxobank.com / via google. great on-line trading program. Denmark based; very, (enormously) stable bank. excellent client service.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:19 | 975217 minsky moment
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and if the big banks aren't involved why did the

CFTC grandfather the new rules restricting position

size so as not to apply/affect those already holding

positions (and on the long side, not intending

to take delivery of physical-- i think)

People can never understand why I don't buy physical.

I tell them that I am going down with the ship

with 50:1 leverage smoking guns and all I will go out

with a BANG! Physical is for wimps!! Happy Friday.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:32 | 975253 skwareman
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Even today Jon Nadler still thinks silver is in a bubble....

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 15:37 | 975274 Bastiat
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Nadler is in a bubble--looking at his own distorted reflection.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:47 | 975467 akak
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Jon Nadler is just an insignificant, if uncomfortable and particularly smelly, bubble of intestinal flatulence produced by the rotting of Kitco's balance sheet as a result of their overextended pooled Ponzi PM accounts, and soon to be expelled through the paper-silver-lined rectum of JPMorgan.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 17:45 | 975271 Bastiat
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National Enquirer headline:  JPM Commodities Chief Raped by Talking Bears!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:06 | 975364 Temporalist
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The Great Jeffery Christian says silver rivers are flowing and there is no shortage nor will there be a squeeze...so there.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:10 | 975379 Bastiat
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He should be tripled down on his short position then.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:46 | 975472 Hearst
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The word 'Great' and Jeffrey Christian should not be used in the same sentence.  His real name is Jeffery 100 to 1 Christian.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:12 | 975384 mach777
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I've been long PM's since, lets see, 2007 was my first bullion order.

I've considered it a strange sort of hedge against total societal breakdown, and never something to get "rich" off of. 

Actually, loosing this PM bet would be the best thing that could happen to me, because it means I'll keep my white collar job, that I'll continue driving my car, and be able to feed my family.

 

Every darn runup in gold and silver is only a signal that we draw closer to a whole lot of pain, regardless of stash.

Be careful what you wish for.

 

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:30 | 975428 SilverBorg
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I`ve been long since,lets see,2010 was my first bullion order.

I`ve never regreded it!  I`ve earned alot already!  I will Buyy moore now!!!

Cheers!

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 16:46 | 975473 Bastiat
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When gold goes ballistic, that's the sign of monetary catastrophe.  Silver much more complicated as it is an industrial input on top of its monetary history.  It is a great commodity to buy because it is smaller than, say, carloads of wheat or corn.  The story with silver for me, as a investment, is the breakdown of the rigged paper pricing and the emergence of true price discovery.  No society breakdown required. Just a price rigging cartel failure.

Fri, 02/18/2011 - 17:02 | 975520 Temporalist
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I think part of the cartel failure is that they would try to hide by bringing down everything...if they can't have it all nobody can!

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