Silver Futures Index $SILVER (SILVER)

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:::: NY Silver COMEX Futures Summary Analysis
By: Marty Armstrong | December 1, 2018

Analysis for the Week of December 3, 2018

THE ANALYSIS PERSPECTIVE AS OF THE CLOSE OF Fri. Nov. 30, 2018: NY Silver COMEX Futures closing today of 142170 immediately is trading down about 17% for the year from last year's closing of 171450. So far, we have been trading up for the past 3 days since the key low made on Tue. Nov. 27, 2018. We did exceed the previous session's high and closed lower. Nonetheless, the market remains quite weak. (Note: We have included reference to Reversals and Short-Term timing considerations in this Summary Analysis, but please keep in mind this is a preview only - these references will be removed from Summary Analysis and moved to our higher levels of market analysis upon the upcoming launch of our expanded platform service.)

Our Benchmarks in the precious metals are reaching a convergence and are fixed for the weeks of 12/31 in gold followed by the silver target due the week of 1/7. Up to now, we were declining in this market since the last high was made the week of October 1st at 149500 for 6 weeks. We have been consolidating since the week of November 12th.

From a cyclical perspective, the broader view which provides a map to the future is most interesting. Our next yearly target in time for a turning point is 2019. However, we also have a directional change due in 2018, which warns we must be concerned about the price action this year. So far, we have made a new high this year warning that a year-end closing below 171450 would suggest that a correction into the next target due 2019 where we could then move into the opposite direction for the next target due in 2020 becomes possible. Closing higher will suggest we could still press higher into 2019. Our pivot point for the year is 764569 which we are trading below right now and the market needs to maintain this posture to keep this direction in play. Remember that the key indicator remains the Yearly Reversal System. The next Yearly Bullish Reversal stands at 309760. The next Yearly Bearish Reversal resides at 141540.

The historical major high took place back in 2011 and we have then witnessed a bearish subsequent trend for 6 years. The correction since that high has been a 27% decline with the next general key area to watch would be 341765 and a closing beneath that would technically imply a more correction process unfolding on a bit more sustain basis near-term. There was a subsequent correction low that formed during 2015 and we have bounced some 4.38% which has been a moderate rally to date. We have elected both long-term yearly buy signals during this bounce currently which suggests that a pause in the decline was warranted. This market on the yearly level has been consolidating since the high established during 2011 for the past 6 years with a subsequent low established during 2015 at 136200.

Meanwhile, our technical resistance stands at 249128 and it will require a closing above this level to signal a breakout of the upside is unfolding. Looking at our Reversal System, our next Weekly Bullish Reversal to watch stands at 148760 while the Weekly Bearish Reversal lies at 141300. This provides a 5.01% trading range. Turning to the broader Monthly level, the current Bullish Reversal stands at 177760 while the Bearish Reversal lies at 141000. This, of course, gives us a broader trading range of a 20%. Immediately, we closed the last session trading at the 142170, which is below this level on a daily closing basis at this moment. We need to close above this on a weekly basis to signal a rally is unfolding. Right now, the market is trading some 4.42% beneath that level.

A possible change in trend appears due come March 2019 in NY Silver COMEX Futures so be focused. The last cyclical event was a high established back during September 2017. Normally, this implies that the next turning point should be a low. However, the market has been neutral for right now so caution is advisable. Watch the short-term trading levels for a hint of the next directional move into that target time frame. Last month produced a low at 138600 but closed on the weak side and we need to penetrate that level on a monthly closing basis to suggest perhaps a further decline.

The overall tone of this market is neutral at this time as it is balanced on all levels daily through yearly..

On the weekly level, the last important low was established the week of November 12th at 138600, which was down 6 weeks from the high made back during the week of October 1st. We have been generally trading up for the past 2 weeks from the low of the week of November 12th, which has been a move of.0423%. Nevertheless, we have not elected any Weekly buy signal to date.

At this moment, this market is in a downward trend on all our indicators looking at the weekly level. Honing in on the direction of this trend, we had been moving down for 6 weeks. Subsequently, the market has consolidated for the past 2 sessions. The last high on the weekly level was 149500, which was created during the week of October 1st. The previous weekly level low was 138600, which formed during the week of November 12th, and only a break of 141650 on a closing basis would warn of a technical near-term change in trend. However, we still remain above key support 139650 on a closing basis.

Some caution is necessary since the last high 182900 was important given we did obtain four sell signals from that event established during September 2017. That high was still lower than the previous high established at 186550 back during April 2017. This warns that the trend is weak moving forward. Nevertheless, at this time, the market is still weak. Taking a broader view, this market is in a downward trend on all our indicators looking at the monthly level. Aiming on the direction of this trend, we had been moving down for-651 months. Subsequently, the market has consolidated for the past 665 sessions. The last high on the monthly level was 182900, which was created during September 2017. The previous monthly level low was 143400, which formed during July 2017, and has now been broken in the recent decline. We have generated a sell signal, so some caution is required.

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