There is an undeniable link between gold and silver. One move in a given direction, and the other will follow. One breaks above a certain price level, the other would be likely to follow as well. But over time, their prices deviate from each other and in the past decade the gold to silver ratio moved from below 35 to over 80. Fortunately, when analyzed from the proper angle, these moves in the ratio become useful signals that reveal what is likely waiting just around the corner. And careful consideration of the surrounding markets – silver mining stocks – can tell one even more and provide the necessary confirmations.

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The price of palladium just exceeded the price of gold for the first time in 16 years. That’s an epic event. But what does it really mean? And why should gold, silver, and mining stock investors care about the small palladium market?

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More back and forth trading, more consolidation, and more boredom in general. And that’s exactly what makes the current situation so special. The boredom was similarly big only a few times in the past 2 decades and what followed was very, very important. And definitely not boring.

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For many weeks the outlook for gold, silver, and mining stocks has been bearish and it’s been bullish for the USD Index. Yet, we only see back and forth trading in all the above, with a slight increase in the value of the USD Index. What gives? Why are the metals not declining as they “should”?

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After a quite volatile beginning of the week, yesterday’s session didn’t cause much excitement among investors and traders as nothing seems to have happened. But, in reality, yesterday’s signs were subtle, but not absent. What can we infer from them?

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