Intraday Strategy: Gold and Silver Futures
*COMEX: Intraday and Weekly Review - Gold April and Silver March Futures*
*International Market Performance*In global markets, Gold April Futures rose from $5000 last Monday to $5625.89 per ounce today, a gain of more than 12% in just three sessions.Silver March Futures also reached a new lifetime high near $120.518 during Asian trading hours.
The precious metals rally continues as every dip is being aggressively bought, reflecting strong safe haven demand amid fear driven market conditions.
*Key Drivers Behind the Rally*1. Gold prices have gained over 30% in the last 29 days, and more than 115% since January 1, 2025, marking one of the strongest rallies in history.2. The US Federal Reserves decision to keep interest rates unchanged further supported precious metals.3. Escalating US and Iran tensions, with President Trump urging Iran to negotiate on nuclear issues and Iran responding with threats of retaliation, have intensified geopolitical risk.
Given the extreme uncertainty and volatility, I continue to recommend intraday only trading, strictly following risk management and stop loss discipline.
*What Happens After Lifetime Highs?*1. Holders of physical Gold and Silver are likely to book profits aggressively at these record levels.2. Fear of missing profits may encourage mass selling of physical holdings at lifetime highs.3. Historically, Gold and the US Dollar Index move inversely, with signs of profit booking in the dollar, a corrective phase in metals is likely.4. Major currencies like EUR and GBP are also near 52 week highs, following recent profit booking.5. When the US Dollar strengthens, buying precious metals at extreme highs becomes risky.
Based on these factors, a sharp correction in Gold and Silver is expected during the remaining sessions of the week.
*Intraday and Weekly Trading Strategy - Gold and Silver Futures Markets*
Gold Feb FuturesSell Zone: $5625 - $5635Stop Loss: Open (as per risk management)Downside Targets: $5440 - $5425 - $5400
Silver March FuturesSell Zone: $120.500 - $120.800Stop Loss: Open (as per risk management)Downside Targets: $115 - $112 - $110
*Short Viral Market Note:*In the current phase of relentless price expansion, market chatter is increasingly focused on extreme upside projections, with many claiming that Gold April Futures could reach $6,000 and Silver March Futures $130 in international markets. This narrative has gained traction simply because prices continue to rise daily, creating the perception that the rally is unstoppable.
However, my advice is not to be influenced by such market rumors. History shows that when prices approach widely discussed psychological targets, projections are often revised even higher, encouraging traders to hold positions longer, only to face sharp corrections when profit booking begins.
The key question at this stage is not how high prices can go, but whether profit booking is likely after such a steep and extended rally. In my view, after continuous daily gains and lifetime highs in both Gold and Silver, profit booking is inevitable, regardless of how bullish sentiment appears. Markets do not move in a straight line forever. Extended rallies are always followed by corrective phases, especially when driven by speculation and fear based buying. Therefore, traders should remain cautious, avoid chasing prices at extreme levels, and focus on disciplined strategies rather than rumor driven targets.
I trade XAUUSD almost exclusively, so gold volatility is exactly what my strategy is built around.
I do not try to predict tops or bottoms or fade strength just because price looks stretched. My approach is breakout based. I wait for expansion after compression, clear structure breaks, and only trade when price shows commitment. That way I am trading what gold is actually doing, not what I think it should do.
Since November this breakout approach has done about 59%, but that is on a more active account. On my lower risk long term account, using the same core logic with smaller exposure and fewer trades, the growth is around 1100%. The difference is not the idea, it is position sizing and patience.
Gold can stay irrational longer than most traders can stay disciplined. Breakouts on XAUUSD work when risk is predefined, trades are limited, and you accept that not every session gives an entry. I focus on repeating the same high quality setup again and again, with fixed risk reward, and letting volatility do the heavy lifting instead of fighting it.
hiren_garasondia posted:*COMEX: Intraday and Weekly Review - Gold April and Silver March Futures*
*International Market Performance*In global markets, Gold April Futures rose from $5000 last Monday to $5625.89 per ounce today, a gain of more than 12% in just three sessions.Silver March Futures also reached a new lifetime high near $120.518 during Asian trading hours.
The precious metals rally continues as every dip is being aggressively bought, reflecting strong safe haven demand amid fear driven market conditions.
*Key Drivers Behind the Rally*1. Gold prices have gained over 30% in the last 29 days, and more than 115% since January 1, 2025, marking one of the strongest rallies in history.2. The US Federal Reserves decision to keep interest rates unchanged further supported precious metals.3. Escalating US and Iran tensions, with President Trump urging Iran to negotiate on nuclear issues and Iran responding with threats of retaliation, have intensified geopolitical risk.
Given the extreme uncertainty and volatility, I continue to recommend intraday only trading, strictly following risk management and stop loss discipline.
*What Happens After Lifetime Highs?*1. Holders of physical Gold and Silver are likely to book profits aggressively at these record levels.2. Fear of missing profits may encourage mass selling of physical holdings at lifetime highs.3. Historically, Gold and the US Dollar Index move inversely, with signs of profit booking in the dollar, a corrective phase in metals is likely.4. Major currencies like EUR and GBP are also near 52 week highs, following recent profit booking.5. When the US Dollar strengthens, buying precious metals at extreme highs becomes risky.
Based on these factors, a sharp correction in Gold and Silver is expected during the remaining sessions of the week.
*Intraday and Weekly Trading Strategy - Gold and Silver Futures Markets*
Gold Feb FuturesSell Zone: $5625 - $5635Stop Loss: Open (as per risk management)Downside Targets: $5440 - $5425 - $5400
Silver March FuturesSell Zone: $120.500 - $120.800Stop Loss: Open (as per risk management)Downside Targets: $115 - $112 - $110
*Short Viral Market Note:*In the current phase of relentless price expansion, market chatter is increasingly focused on extreme upside projections, with many claiming that Gold April Futures could reach $6,000 and Silver March Futures $130 in international markets. This narrative has gained traction simply because prices continue to rise daily, creating the perception that the rally is unstoppable.
However, my advice is not to be influenced by such market rumors. History shows that when prices approach widely discussed psychological targets, projections are often revised even higher, encouraging traders to hold positions longer, only to face sharp corrections when profit booking begins.
The key question at this stage is not how high prices can go, but whether profit booking is likely after such a steep and extended rally. In my view, after continuous daily gains and lifetime highs in both Gold and Silver, profit booking is inevitable, regardless of how bullish sentiment appears. Markets do not move in a straight line forever. Extended rallies are always followed by corrective phases, especially when driven by speculation and fear based buying. Therefore, traders should remain cautious, avoid chasing prices at extreme levels, and focus on disciplined strategies rather than rumor driven targets.
See Gold April Futures low 5145.80 range and Silver March Futures low 107.948 range today.....What Next today???
Gold prices pulled back after hitting record highs earlier — spot gold recently dipped roughly 4%, trading around $5,180 per ounce after topping more than $5,590. Despite the drop, January still looks set for historic monthly gains. Otherside, International silver futures have been trading around $118–$120 an ounce, but recent volatility saw sharp swings in price.So, for me the gold has been giving us a profitable hint.
ALL TGT TODAY.....IN GOLD AND SILVER(See yesterday's sell call).....
See Gold April Futures low 4969.56 range range and
See Silver March Futures low 95.200 range
What next?
wait 4800 or again 5500 Gold April Futures andwait 90.000 or again 120 Silver March futures....
Major movement....in next few hours....
Are you still loss in Gold and Silver???
ALL TGT IN 2DAYS... 16% Gold Futures and 39% Silver March Futures in 2days.... 5625 Range to 4700 Gold Feb Futures and 121.750 Range to 74.100 Silver March Futures..... Operator call always rocks.... Are you still loss in Gold and Silver??? What Next??? Wait 4500 or again 5500 Gold Feb Futures and Wait 60 or again 120 Silver March Futures Next Week....
Gold & Silver Crash: Is the Downtrend Just Beginning?
Gold and silver futures witnessed a sharp sell off over the last two trading sessions.
Gold April futures plunged more than 16%, while Silver March futures crashed by over 39% within just two days, creating panic among traders.As highlighted in my January 29 article, the US dollar remains the real king of the global economy. Whenever the dollar strengthens, precious metals tend to move lower and the recent market action clearly confirms this trend.At the beginning of the week, gold and silver showed extreme volatility, with daily gains of over 6% until Thursday. However, after the US market opened on Thursday, sentiment shifted sharply. From Thursday onward, precious metals reversed direction and continued to decline through Friday’s close, resulting in a massive two day correction.The sharp fall on Friday was triggered after reports that former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh was nominated to replace Chair Jerome Powell. This development reduced concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence, stabilized the US dollar, and pushed the US Dollar Index higher. As expected, gold and silver moved in the opposite direction, extending their losses.Now the key question for traders is:Is this the beginning of a sustained downtrend in gold and silver, or merely a round of profit booking before prices rise again due to renewed US and Iran geopolitical tensions and fresh volatility?
Gold and Silver futures work best intraday when you focus on liquidity and key levels. Trade during high-volume hours (London–NY overlap), mark previous day high/low, VWAP, and major support/resistance, and wait for price to react there. Keep stops tight, risk small, and avoid holding through big news like CPI or Fed speeches these metals can flip fast.
I was hoping to ride the gold and silver train a little longer, but it seems Dollar is gaining again and gold is dropping. I really wished silver would become mainstream, that would be a brand new opportunity for everyone.
High Volatility Continues in MCX Gold & Silver: Intraday Sell on Rise StrategyHeavy volatility continues in MCX gold and silver today as well. Following last weeks trend and the start of the new week, both markets opened with a gap up on Monday. MCX Gold April futures surged to ₹158500 per 10 grams, while MCX Silver March futures hit the 4% upper circuit, reaching ₹264885 per kilogram. My strategy remains unchanged, selling at higher levels. After today’s sharp gap up opening, both gold and silver are now trading in strong sell zones near the upper circuit. Considering the extreme volatility, strong profit booking is expected within the next few hours. Intraday traders should remain highly cautious and strictly follow risk-management rules. As highlighted repeatedly in earlier updates, intraday trading is the safest and most effective approach in such volatile market conditions. Historically, sharp gap-up openings are often followed by profit booking. Intraday Trading Strategy, MCX Gold April & Silver March FuturesMCX Gold April FuturesSell near: ₹158100 - ₹158500 Stop Loss: Open (as per risk management) Downside Targets: ₹155500 - ₹154500 - ₹153500 MCX Silver March FuturesSell near: ₹264500 - ₹265500 Stop Loss: Open (as per risk management) Downside Targets: ₹257000 - ₹255000 - ₹250000 If profit booking accelerates, Target 1 is likely to be achieved within the next few hours. Once again, selling at elevated levels offers a strong risk to reward opportunity. Traders are advised to stay disciplined, trade strictly on an intraday basis, and manage positions carefully during this highly volatile phase.
Market open Gap Down today wait 152k or again 156k Gold and wait 225k or again 245k Silver today
