🚹 The Silver Divergence: Why "Paper Price" Is Losing Control

The silver market is flashing a major systemic warning sign. While paper futures trade near $101/oz, the physical reality on the ground tells a much different story.

We are seeing a massive 35–60% price gap across global markets:

đŸ‡ș🇾 COMEX (Paper): ~$100/oz

🇹🇳 China (Physical): ~$140/oz

đŸ‡ŻđŸ‡” Japan (Physical): ~$145/oz

🇩đŸ‡Ș UAE (Physical): ~$165/oz

Why the Gap?

This isn't just a "glitch"—it’s a structural supply shock. Industrial demand for Solar, EVs, and electronics is swallowing mine supply, while physical inventories sit at multi-decade lows.

The Banking Risk

In a healthy market, arbitrage would close this gap. But today, the paper market is constrained. Bullion banks holding heavy short positions face severe balance-sheet risks if the paper price rises to meet physical reality ($140+). At this point, they aren't trading for profit; they are managing survival.

The Bottom Line

Paper contracts can be printed infinitely; physical metal cannot. When the market loses confidence in paper claims, price discovery shifts to what actually exists in the vault.

The signal is clear: The squeeze is moving from the charts to the real world. đŸ“ˆïżœđŸŒ‘