I know there’s a lot of excitement about silver breaking out (see SLV below)……

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Gold has been doing great (which I celebrate, not only because I own a bunch but also because it represents a knitting needle thrust into the eyeballs of central bankers). Miners have, at long last, confirmed this move, with both GDX and GDXJ blasting past resistance levels. Huzzah!

Sure, gold is a pretty and heavy object that people fall in love with (and express their love with). But it is also a primary market indicator here in NFTRH land. When it rises vs. cyclical ‘risk’ markets it implies rising risk in those markets. When it rises vs. inflation sensitive markets, it implies waning inflationary pressure. Generally, when gold rises in relation to markets and assets positively correlated to the economy, the indication is for a counter-cycle, an economic contraction.
Here’s the most recent snapshot by daily charts.
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