$XAG Silver went from ~$121 to ~$74, then settled around ~$78.
And you know what?
A COMEX report says JPMorgan closed their short positions at the absolute exact second it hit the bottom.
That's the EXACT level.
That timing isn't random.
Now connect the dots.
On Dec 2, 2025, the US banks had 17,838 silver futures short.
That's ~89.19M oz.
At ~$121, that's ~$10.8B in short notional.
That one fact explains a lot.
This is the same play you see in crypto.
- They push price to pull leverage in. - Then they dump it into thin liquidity. - Stops get clipped. - Longs get liquidated. - Then the cover happens into the panic.
THIS IS NOT GOOD AT ALL.
Between 2008 and 2016, five major banks were caught manipulating these markets.
The charges against them were as follows:
1: JPMorgan: $920M fine (2020) – Admitted wrongdoing.
2: Scotiabank: $127.5M fine (2020) – Fraudulent trading.
3: HSBC: $76.6M fine – Spoofing (2011–2020).
4: Deutsche Bank: $75.5M fine – Rigging (1999–2014).
5: Morgan Stanley: $1.5M fine – Spoofing (2013–2014).
Regulators eventually caught up to them, dropping convictions and fines as recently as 2025.
Now, with the 2026 crash, it looks like they might be doing the same bullshit again.
And now trust is breaking.
Watch the flows.
I’ve studied macro for 10 years and I called almost every major market top, including the October BTC ATH.
Citgo’s Venezuelan Crude Purchase Signals a Turn in US Policy Following the capture of the President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro, reports indicate that the U.S. has sold its first shipment of Venezuelan crude, fetching $500 million. At the same time, oil—the world’s second-largest asset by market capitalization—has climbed nearly 14% since the start of the year amid geopolitical strain and escalating trade wars.
$ZKP — push into resistance getting sold, structure still heavy. Short ZKP Entry: 0.118 – 0.122 SL: 0.127 TP1: 0.108 TP2: 0.100 TP3: 0.092 $ZKP pushed up into a clear resistance zone after the bounce but failed to build acceptance above it. The upside move lacks momentum, with rejection showing sellers absorbing bids. Structure remains bearish here, and this looks like a corrective push rather than a trend shift as long as price stays capped.#CZAMAonBinanceSquare #USPPIJump #BitcoinETFWatch
High Leverage $ETH Position Opened by Investor Hyperbot data reveals that a prominent investor has opened a 25x leverage long position on Ethereum. According to Odaily, the current position holds 200 ETH with a liquidation price set at $2,471 #CZAMAonBinanceSquare #USPPIJump #USGovShutdown #USGovShutdown
U.S. Government Shutdown: A Major Blow to the Economy! 🇺🇸🛑 Breaking News! The U.S. Government has officially entered a shutdown. Experts warn that this deadlock will cost the GDP approximately 0.2% every week. What is the root cause? A budget stalemate over immigration funding and agent codes of conduct prevented approval. This situation could trigger deep impacts on global markets and the strength of the Dollar. Stay sharp and stay informed! 🔥
$DASH — bounce into resistance, sellers leaning again. Short $DASH Entry: 48.8 – 50.2 SL: 53.0 TP1: 46.8 TP2: 44.2 TP3: 41.0 $DASH pushed up after the drop but ran straight into prior supply. Upside follow-through is weak, rejections are clean, and momentum is rolling over again. The move up looks corrective rather than a reversal, so as long as this zone caps price, continuation to the downside remains favored.
Friday Meltdown: $XAU Gold Loses 8%, $XAG Silver Slips Under $85 as Precious Metals Shed $7 Trillion Gold, silver, and the whole metals market have experienced an unprecedented session, as prices have crumbled down in what analysts qualified as one of the worst days for silver and gold since 1921, wiping close to $7 trillion in market capitalization. Gold Falls Under $5,000, Silver Losses Over 25% in Brutal Session The precious metals […]#CZAMAonBinanceSquare #USGovShutdown #MarketCorrection
$SYN short update — moving exactly as planned. Price is playing out cleanly. You can take profits here or move your stop to entry and let the rest run risk-free. Protect capital first.
Today is not just a gold and silver crash. This is bigger than 2008.
Gold down 20%. Silver down 30%. In a single day.
A $40+ TRILLION combined market just violently repriced.
This does not happen in “safe havens”. This does not happen in orderly markets. This only happens when the system breaks internally.
Gold and silver became the ultimate safe leveraged trade. Institutions. Large funds. Commodity desks. Sovereigns. Long-only allocators who believed these markets cannot crash.
So leverage piled in. Quietly. Aggressively. Everywhere.
And today, leverage snapped.
Longs liquidated. Margin calls cascaded. Forced selling into thin liquidity.
Exactly how Bitcoin crashes. Except this time, it’s core collateral of the global system.
When something “never crashes,” it becomes the most fragile asset of all.
This is a systemic leverage unwind.
Trillions wiped out on paper today. The real damage comes next.
You will see it in: • balance sheets • collateral shortages • frozen credit • forced asset sales
First gold and silver. Then stocks. Then real estate.
Report: Iranian Elite Shift $1.5 Billion to Dubai Using Banks and Crypto Amid Strike Fears U.S. Treasury says Iran’s ruling elite are shifting large sums abroad, with reports of $1.5 billion routed to Dubai amid unrest and strike fears. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington is tracking a surge of capital flight by Iran’s ruling class as nationwide protests and threats of U.S. military action create alarm. #USIranStandoff #FedHoldsRates
Binance is about to become one of the largest buyers of Bitcoin and the market is still underestimating its impact.
Binance has announced it will convert its SAFU fund into $1 billion worth of Bitcoin over the next 30 days.
It also said that if the value of its Bitcoin holdings falls below $800 million, it will buy more BTC to bring the value back to $1 billion.
That means SAFU is no longer held in stablecoins. It is now a permanent BTC allocation with automatic rebalancing.
In simple terms: • Spot Bitcoin demand is being created • And that demand is ongoing, not temporary
This matters because Binance is the largest crypto exchange and a systemically important entity in this market.
When an entity like this commits to holding and maintaining $1B in BTC, it changes short-term supply and demand dynamics.
We have seen something similar before.
In March 2023, Binance deployed about $1B from SAFU into BTC, ETH, and BNB during a weak market phase.
Over the next year: • $BTC moved from $22k to $74k • $ETH rallied from $1.4k to above $4k • $BNB almost made a new all-time high
This time, the full allocation is only into Bitcoin, not split across assets.
Because this buying is public and scheduled, other large players can front-run it. That often adds additional demand before the full allocation is even completed.
At the same time, several short-term headwinds have eased: • Clarity ACT is moving forward • New Fed chair is pro-crypto and pro-rate cuts.
Gold and silver have also corrected recently. When metals go down, liquidity often looks for another market.
This too could bring additional liquidity into crypto.
$ZKP — selloff stalled, bids starting to show at the base. Long $ZKP Entry: 0.0975 – 0.1020 SL: 0.0935 TP1: 0.1065 TP2: 0.1148 TP3: 0.1235 $ZKP swept below local support and quickly stabilized, showing absorption rather than continuation lower. Downside momentum is fading and structure is trying to base out. As long as this zone holds, a relief push higher toward nearby supply remains favored.#WhoIsNextFedChair #MarketCorrection #PreciousMetalsTurbulence
Today, #Gold and #Silver are witnessing a violent market reversal after reaching historic peaks earlier this week. Gold has pulled back to approximately $5,210/oz from its record of $5,595, while #Silver plunged 11% to roughly $111/oz after touching $121. This "metals meltdown" has wiped out over $3 trillion in market value within minutes due to massive institutional profit-taking and a rebounding US Dollar. Despite the crash, silver remains up 60% for January, fueled by extreme supply deficits and its new status as a "critical mineral." Analysts view this as a necessary "market reset" rather than a trend reversal, with long-term targets for gold still eyeing $6,200/oz. $XAU $XAG
$BTC WHALES ARE LOADING UP: Bitcoin Accumulation Just Hit OVERDRIVE 🚨 Quietly, the biggest players are making their move. On-chain data shows large Bitcoin holders (1K–10K BTC) are aggressively repositioning for the long haul — and the numbers are impossible to ignore. Over the last 30 days, whale balances have surged by +152,000 BTC, a sharp acceleration that screams long-term conviction, not short-term speculation. This isn’t panic buying — it’s strategic accumulation during volatility. Even more telling, the 7-day balance change remains firmly positive at +30,000 BTC. Despite choppy price action, whales haven’t flinched. They’re steadily absorbing supply while noise traders hesitate. Historically, this kind of sustained accumulation has preceded major market expansions. Smart capital is front-running something — and it’s doing so patiently, not emotionally. Retail is watching price. Whales are watching positioning.#BTC #WhoIsNextFedChair #MarketCorrection
$HYPE is moving exactly according to plan. Structure is holding and price is following through nicely. From here, you can secure profits or trail your stop to a clear profitable level and let the rest run. No need to get greedy — manage the trade, protect the win, and let the market do the work.