ETFS Physical Silver

The Sprott Physical ETF (PSLV) and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) are among the popular ETFs to get exposure to silver. Which is a better stock to buy?

First Majestic, New Gold, Agnico, and Silver Wheaton now have RSI scores of 60.5, 56.2, 57.6, 59.6, respectively.

It’s expected that precious metal mining stocks will follow precious metals. So it’s crucial to know which stocks are closely associated with precious metals.

In this part of the series, we’ll analyze the correlations of the movements of a group of mining stocks with gold.

Most mining stocks have risen during the past month due to the revival in precious metals prices.

First Majestic Silver saw correlation drop during the past three years. On a three-year basis, its correlation with gold was 0.57.

Gold is a non-yield bearing asset that reacts negatively to rises in the interest rate.

New Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Franco-Nevada, and Cia de Minas Buenaventura have call-implied volatilities of 45.2%, 24.4%, 21.7%, and 31.2%, respectively.

Among these spreads, the gold-silver spread is the most talked about because it measures the number of silver ounces it takes to buy a single ounce of gold.

Agnico, Randgold, Yamana, and Barrick have call implied volatilities of 24.3%, 21.1%, 38.8%, and 22.8%, respectively.

Gold and the US dollar are mostly inversely related to each other.

On a year-to-date basis, AngloGold has seen the highest correlation to gold, while Cia De Minas has the lowest year-to-date correlation.

Often, gold, silver, platinum, and palladium react to the overall risk in the market.

Precious metals have been closely associated with the movement of the US dollar over the last few months.

Correlation analysis Mining stocks’ performance usually depends on precious metal prices. Correlation analysis can give investors some perspective on how mining stocks relate to precious metals, especially gold. In this part of our series, we’ll look at four miners—Royal Gold (RGLD), Goldcorp (GG), Franco-Nevada (FNV), and Randgold Resources (GOLD)—and their correlation with gold. On Monday, the ETFS Physical […]

When you look at mining stocks’ performance, it’s important to analyze their correlation with gold. These stocks typically take their directional cues from gold, which is the most dominant among precious metals.

Geopolitical events like the tensions with North Korea helped drive the price of gold higher in September 2017.

As of October 24, 2017, Silver Wheaton (SLW), Yamana Gold (AUY), Barrick Gold (ABX), and AngloGold Ashanti (AU) had implied volatility readings of 30.8%, 48.4%, 29.1%, and 40.9%, respectively.

The gold-platinum spread was ~1.38 on October 23. The RSI (relative strength index) level for the gold-platinum spread is now at 93.9.

Gold fell for the third consecutive day on October 18, 2017, as the US dollar regained strength. However, October 19 was an up day for gold and silver.

The Physical Silver Shares (SIVR) and Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) witnessed rises on Friday, October 16, climbing 0.98% and 0.81%, respectively.

Among the miners that we’re looking at in this part of the series, Sibanye Gold has the lowest correlation to gold on a YTD basis, while Gold Fields has the highest correlation to gold.

North Korean tensions Like the US dollar, global tensions can be responsible for precious metal price fluctuations. North Korea has interpreted US president Donald Trump’s comments as a declaration of war, stating that Pyongyang has the right to take countermeasures, including shooting down US bombers outside of its airspace. The ongoing unrest in the Korean peninsula has led to a global […]

Silver Wheaton has the highest correlation with gold, while Franco-Nevada has the lowest correlation.

Most of the miners have seen an upswing in their prices over the past week.

In this part of the series, we’ll look at some important technical indicators, including volatility figures and RSI levels for major miners.

Royal Gold’s correlation fell from a three-year correlation of ~0.75 and a year-to-date correlation of ~0.72 with gold.

July 20, 2017, was an up day for the euro, which put downward pressure on the US dollar as represented by the U.S. Dollar Index (or DXY).

Gold and silver-based funds such as SGOL and SIVR are impacted by changes in precious metal prices. They fell due to the fall in precious metals on Friday.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the variables that determine how attractive particular mining stocks or shares are or could become.

Silver has seen a five-day trailing loss of 2.6%, while gold and platinum fell 1.7% and 1.9%, respectively.

Though the precious metals survived the Fed’s interest rate hike, the miners took a hit. Most mining stocks saw a considerable down day on Wednesday.

On June 6, 2017, the US Dollar Index plunged to its lowest level in seven months, which helped dollar-denominated precious metals regain value.

Investors are constantly speculating about the impact on precious metals of a possible Fed rate hike in June. Let’s look at some 14-day RSI scores and implied volatility.

Over the past year, silver has been very volatile compared to the other three precious metals. Silver was the highest among precious metals in mid-April 2017.

The ETFS Physical Swiss Gold (SGOL) and the ETFS Physical Silver (SIVR) have risen 8.5% and 4.1%, respectively, on a year-to-date basis as of May 18, 2017.

Gold futures for June expiration fell 0.47% and ended May 18 at $1,252.8 per ounce. The call implied volatility in gold rose to 11.3%.

One of the critical elements that plays on precious metals besides the overall market sentiment is the US dollar.

When analyzing the performance of a metal, investors should look at its fundamentals. In this series, we’ll look at various metrics for silver and other precious metals.

The US Dollar Index, which prices the dollar against a basket of six major world currencies, has risen ~0.46% on a trailing-five-day basis.

Precious metals were doing considerably well until the first half of April 2017. As investors’ risk appetites revived, haven assets slumped. Among these metals, silver has plummeted the most.

While the US dollar has seen a decline in 2017, the increased possibility of a Fed rate hike in June could give the currency some breathing room.

Metal investors have to study upward and downward trends as price change predictability can be affected by rises and falls in precious metal prices.

Geopolitical risks had been playing on haven bids for precious metals, but now, we may be seeing to be a temporary respite—however brief—from global worries.

Another important phenomenon that played on the fall of precious metals on Wednesday, April 19, was the upswing of the US dollar.

As global tumult grips markets and investors turn to mining stocks as safe havens, it’s crucial to understand which stocks are closely tied to precious metals.

Since the French elections are right around the corner, investors might start parking their money in safe-haven assets like gold.

Turbulence in markets due to the viability of the Trump Administration, the upcoming French elections, and the Brexit vote caused precious metals to rise.

When analyzing the precious metals market, it’s important to take a look at the relationship between gold (SGOL) and silver (SIVR).

Yamana’s correlation with gold has increased from a three-year correlation of ~0.74 to a one-year correlation of ~0.80.