The gold and silver markets have been turbulent lately. The New York Stock Exchange has risen for three consecutive trading days, and silver has been particularly aggressive—the trading fee rates and odds mechanisms attempt to suppress the rally but have consistently failed. An interesting phenomenon behind this is that the paper gold and paper silver short positions are more than ten times the actual holdings, and even Wall Street's institutional power cannot suppress them.

This may reflect a deeper logic: the continued strength of gold and silver often indicates a relative weakening of the US dollar's purchasing power. Based on historical experience, the two usually move inversely. Considering the current market performance and fundamentals, individuals tend to be optimistic about further upward potential for gold and silver.