Gold tends to slump at the start of the US summer, but will Basel 3 make a difference this year?
Basel 3 has removed a large chunk of paper shorts off the LBMA. Of course, this is for the banks only, the hedge funds can continue to suppress gold with paper shorts. The true effect of Basel 3 may not be known for some months.
A typical pattern in the metals is a smash down just before a major rally, consider this:
POINT 1: IRD recent post did say this
..."I’m wondering if the entire 'Kabuki Theatre' production is being staged to torpedo the price of gold derivatives and thereby help the bullion banks cover a large portion of their unallocated gold liabilities (gold derivatives) ahead of the implementation of the Net Stability Funding Ratio provision of Basel 3."...
POINT 2: Gold & Silver Smashed On False Narratives, Fed's Balance Sheet Up By $112 Billion In Only A Week
The video highlights seasonal patterns and some fixed period cycles of interest.
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