bonchance... if you're looking for a really cool discussion on T/A in regards to precious metals be sure to check out Jim Sinclair. <A HREF="http://www.financialsense.com/metals/sinclair/general/QA.htm" target="_new">http://www.financialsense.com/metals/sinclair/general/QA.htm</A> You'll notice an index on the left hand side of the page where Sinclair spills the beans on his own techniques to play this sector.