The 2026 gains evaporated in just a few days; gold and silver are facing selling pressures we haven't seen in a long time.

Gold has retreated 24% from its all-time high, returning to December levels, while silver took a harder blow, losing 47% of its value.

Prices are now approaching the 200-day moving average,
which is the technical dividing line between an uptrend and a collapse.
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But the most important question:
Do these numbers reflect economic reality, or are they the product of financial "engineering"?

( CFTC) reports indicate coordinated movement by hedge funds (Hedge Funds), which increased their short positions (Short Positions) on gold by roughly 1.6 billion dollars in just 72 hours.

This massive selling pressure contributed to pushing prices down from the 4,520$ level to around 4,100$.

Today, these funds hold negative bets against gold totaling 23 billion dollars.

What we're seeing now may not be a reflection of weakness in gold's fundamentals as a strategic asset, but rather a result of the behavior of large institutions that leverage financial tools to pressure prices and profit from the decline.

When "short positions" control the narrative, price temporarily disconnects from true value.

In moments like these,
individuals sell out of fear,
while institutions reposition their portfolios waiting for the right entry point.

Do you think gold will break through the 200-day average
or have we approached the bottom?

Share your thoughts with me

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