Silver just hit an all-time high at $83.90 on December 28th—then crashed 10% the next day. Retail thinks this was normal volatility, but it's engineered by the market makers and exchanges. In this thread, I'll show you how they triggered this crash and made money at the peak:

Firstly, here’s what you'll learn: • How the CME engineered the crash and made money from it • The 3 industrial demand drivers for silver (solar, EVs, AI) • How to position as a retail investor right now Let’s dive in:

Silver rallied from $30 to $83.90 this year—a 163% gain. Then within a few hours, it plummeted 10%, wiping out weeks of gains. How? It caught leveraged traders off guard and triggered massive forced liquidations. Here’s why this wasn’t “normal volatility”:

The CME Group—the Chicago Mercantile Exchange—run COMEX, the world's largest silver futures market. And right as silver was peaking, they raised margin requirements from $20,000 to $25,000. Most traders don't have the cash for this. So they're forced to sell.

Here’s why this is criminal: They raised it on December 29th—during Christmas week when liquidity was at its lowest. They said it was because of a volatility concern, but then why not act at $70? Why exactly at the all-time high of $84?

Because that’s when they benefit the most: Commercial shorts (big banks) were massively underwater when silver hit $80. When it crashed to $73, they made approximately $1 billion back in that single move. Retail leverage traders got liquidated.

But this also creates an opportunity: The physical market is STILL in desperate needs of metals. The margin hikes will shake out leveraged traders, but they can't stop industrial demand from: 1. AI infrastructure 2. Photovoltaic companies 3. Electrical vehicles

So how can you as a retail investor take advantage of this new industrial demand? There are 4 industries you need to look at: 1. Physical silver 2. Streaming companies 3. Senior miners 4. Dry powder

Want to understand more about the silver manipulation and how to position for it? This thread is a short breakdown from my full 30-minute recording. Just comment "SILVER" and I'll DM it to you within the next few minutes.

@felixprehn SILVER