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The Federal Reserve Meets Next Week. Is a Squeeze Coming in Silver Prices?
David Russell
April 21, 2021

Silver made a violent move last summer when it broke a six-year resistance level. Prices have consolidated since but now the bulls may be returning.

Notice how XAGUSD probed and held its 200-day moving average in late March and the first half of April. This was the first test of the 200-day SMA since May.

Second, prices have broken a short-term bearish trend line running along the peaks of February and late March. They’re now trying to break roughly $25.75 – $26.50, a consolidation zone from mid-March.

Third, Bollinger Bandwidth has turned up after falling near 7 percent. This has been a floor for the range of motion. That could help fuel a move if the price action starts to expand.

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Silver (XAGUSD), daily chart, with key patterns, courtesy of TradingView.
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About the author

David Russell is Global Head of Market Strategy at TradeStation. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience as a financial journalist and analyst, his background includes equities, emerging markets, fixed-income and derivatives. He previously worked at Bloomberg News, CNBC and E*TRADE Financial. Russell systematically reviews countless global financial headlines and indicators in search of broad tradable trends that present opportunities repeatedly over time. Customers can expect him to keep them appraised of sector leadership, relative strength and the big stories – especially those overlooked by other commentators. He’s also a big fan of generating leverage with options to limit capital at risk.