The "$500 Silver" Forecast: Michael Oliver’s Warning

The precious metals market is currently in the grip of a "Transatlantic Trade War" and a historic "Physical Run" that has pushed the entire complex to levels that would have seemed like science fiction just a year ago. As of this morning, we are seeing a "Two-Tier" market where paper futures struggle to keep pace with a disappearing physical supply.

Record-Breaking Rally: The Numbers

The "$500 Silver" Forecast: Michael Oliver’s Warning

You may have seen this headline in the news this week. Veteran market technician Michael Oliver has issued a breakout warning that is shaking the community.

• The "Regime Change": Oliver argues that silver isn't just "going up", it has broken out of a 50-year pricing regime. He compares the current setup to 1979, when silver quintupled in five months.

• The $300-$500 Target: Oliver notes that on a logarithmic scale, silver's move from $4 to $50 in the past was a 10x move. He believes a similar "vertical" move above $50 targets $300 to $500 per ounce.

• The Ratio Signal: He points to the Silver-to-Gold ratio breaking a 10-year ceiling, suggesting silver will massively outperform gold as the currency unit continues to degrade.

What This Means for MetalStacks Members

As we navigate this "Super-Squeeze," here is the tactical reality for our members:

• The Inventory Vanishing Act: In the last seven days alone, 26% of COMEX's registered silver inventory has vanished. Buyers are no longer trusting paper contracts; they are demanding physical delivery and loading it onto trucks.

• The "Greenland Tariff" Premium: President Trump’s recent threat of a 10% tariff on eight European nations (linked to the Greenland acquisition tension) has added a "Geopolitical Risk Premium" to metals overnight. We are seeing a flight to safe havens that is bypassing the stock market entirely.

• Why "Junk" Silver is Your Secret Weapon: * At $95/oz, a 1-oz Silver Eagle is a high-stakes purchase.

  • A Silver Dime (melt value $\sim\$6.80$) and a Silver Quarter (melt value $\sim\$17.00$) remain the most liquid, fractional, and spendable forms of wealth.

  • Warning: As spot nears $100, we expect "junk" silver premiums to explode as they did during Y2K. Once the "melt value" hits a certain point, these coins are pulled from the market to be refined for industrial AI and solar use. Once they are melted, they are gone forever.

• The $100 Psychological Barrier: We are less than $5 away from the triple-digit barrier. History shows that when a major psychological level like $100 is breached, "Retail FOMO" turns into a stampede.

Bottom Line: Whether you believe Michael Oliver's $500 prediction or the more "conservative" Wall Street targets of $135-$309, the fact remains: the supply-demand deficit is in its 5th year, and the physical cupboard is bare.

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