Silver, Equity And Currency Turning Points: Silver Has Seen Its Lows

 | Mar 01, 2015 12:19AM ET

Investment: asset classes turning points

Silver has seen its lows, and the 4-year VXSLV chart ), was a precursor to a resumption of the secular bull market which began back at the beginning of the century.

The correction that began this week to the all-important 25-level on the VXSLV may be underway now and could conclude abruptly at any time. As I warned (see 2nd link above), the best way to time entry into the iShares Silver Trust (ARCA:SLV) should be via proper timing of the VXSLV. And that ended up being the case.

The SLV bottomed first, and buying after the VXSLV lift-off was ideal. Premiums were higher, but the lower metal level was the offset.

Regarding the above-linked 4-year VXSLV chart, please note the eruption that occurred with the SLV at $49 in April 2011. As both go in the same direction, the double-whammy will profit the patient long term premium-holders in a historical fashion.

So, as also discussed last quarter, volatility (time premiums) will revert to trending WITH silver, as opposed to asymmetrically to it (as was the case during this just-completed post-2011 bear cycle).

This makes sense, I have argued, since there is the law of diminishing returns on the downside, while there is no limit to the upside.

The 1-year daily SLV chart reflects a likely completed decline in the short term (intra-month), as the stochastic is plainly oversold and turning up, albeit with no positive diverges as yet; none are required, however.