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Why the Price of Silver May Have Found the Bottom

By , Money Morning • April 23, 2019

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There's no sugarcoating it: The past month has been unkind to the price of silver. But strong evidence indicates the drought could end soon.

Of course, with inflation numbers down almost 100 basis points year over year, retail sales exhibiting strong gains, and jobless claims hitting a new 50-year low, precious metals aren't getting much love.

Topping things off, the U.S. dollar has been strong, testing silver's highs of the past five months.

As a result, the silver price today is hurting. The metal has given back a dollar per ounce since late February.

And right now, it's fighting to hold the $15 level, which has acted as strong support since early March.

But a month doesn't make a trend, and we know silver prices are exceptionally volatile. Plus, it's at precisely such times, when an asset looks especially hated, that investors should pay attention.

Silver priced in gold ounces is historically cheap, currently hovering at levels last seen over 25 years ago.

According to the Silver Institute's 2019 World Silver Survey, the metal was in deficit last year, supported by high physical demand and inventory builds at silver exchanges.

So silver still has needs to fill. While we wait for the technical picture to improve, rest assured the price of silver remains in bargain territory. But that won't last long...

Where's the Bottom?

Silver has struggled for the past two months since topping out at $16 in mid-February. It's been treading water, floating between $15 and $15.50 since then.

The metal has been trying to stay above its 200-day moving average, which has so far managed to remain as key support. The technical price damage so far is limited, but silver needs to close above $15.25 to keep that support.

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What's especially noteworthy with silver, though, is how it's held up relative to gold, especially over the past week.

As you can see on the chart below, on Monday, April 15, silver lost more than gold at the market open, then recuperated more.

But on Tuesday, April 16, as gold reacted to news that Venezuela had sold off nearly nine tons of its gold, worth about $400 million, silver mostly held steady.

Both metals opened lower, but silver dropped much less than gold did, and over the next three days, it managed to hold its own as gold flatlined at lower levels.

Normally, if gold corrects, then silver follows, sometimes after a delay. But in this case, silver seems to have forged its own path.

It's also worth noting that, despite a strong bump up in the U.S. dollar on Thursday, April 18, silver didn't flinch. To me, this is starting to look like a sign of selling exhaustion, meaning the silver price could bounce back at any moment.

And this could be the catalyst that starts the rally...

How Geopolitics Could Boost Silver

Speaking of the dollar, it's been particularly strong of late.

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) is at the top end of its 95 - 97.5 range, going back to mid-October, when stocks began selling off in earnest. Take a look...

In my view, the most important thing to watch now is whether the DXY breaks above resistance at 97.5 or moves back down within its six-month-long trading range.

A push higher could weigh further on precious metals, though their simultaneous strength from the start of the year until late February shows they can move up in tandem.

If the United States announces a landmark trade deal with China in early May, as is now being suggested, we could see the dollar retreat as traders start to "sell the news."

Now let's turn to silver...

Silver Stocks Are on the Same Page

It's clear from the below silver chart that its price has sustained some technical damage.

Though not by much, silver has traded just below initial support at $15 and dipped below the 200-day moving average in the process.

While that's bearish, there is strong support very close at $14.75. Meanwhile, relative strength index (RSI) and moving average convergence divergence don't look overly negative. Still, it's not difficult to envision more weakness until the mid-summer doldrums.

If that turns out to be the case, then realistically, we could be in store for a lower low.

If that happens, then the $14 level would provide the next strongest support, depicted in the below chart.

Looking at silver stocks, the picture is equally challenging.

As you can see below, the Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSEArca: SIL) held up better than silver until the last couple of weeks. It reversed just below its 50-day moving average and sliced through its 200-day moving average.

But the "silver lining" is that the RSI is now below 30, indicating that SIL is oversold. That doesn't mean the bleeding is over, but it could be close.

The action in the silver stocks to silver ratio is very similar:

Given silver's challenges over the past month and a half, my silver recommendations have struggled too.

The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) January 2021 calls with a strike price of $15 are off 35% since recommended. Given their long term to expiration, they remain a buy on dips. Once silver starts to move, these should blast ahead.

The 2x leveraged ProShares Ultra Silver ETF (NYSEArca: AGQ) is down 9.7%. It's an easy way to leverage silver prices and is a buy on dips.

Finally, the Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSEArca: SIL) has fared the best but is still down 2.1% since I said to buy in mid-January. SIL is also buy on dips. With silver equities leading the metal, you'll want exposure here, too.

Now, this picture may seem like a rough outlook for silver, but the good news is that it's not the big picture.

In fact, what's going on behind the scenes in the silver market could kick off the next rally this month...

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