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Trade idea

SIL shorting silver ETF

The speaker shorted silver at 52, expecting a significant move to 112 or 113. The move was described as a rare and extreme event, with the speaker noting that it was a multi-standard deviation move. The speaker also discussed the challenges of hedging such a position, noting that gold only hedged 15-20% of the losses.

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Strategyshorting silver ETF
AssetETF
Time horizonshort-term
Entry / triggersilver price at 52
Target / exitsilver price at 112 or 113
Invalidation / stopsilver price moving against the short position
SpeakerRyan
Risks
  • Large potential losses if the position moves against the short
  • Difficulty in hedging such a large position effectively
shortETFshortSILshort-term
medium confidenceVerify in video at 37:26 ↗
Q&A

Is there any way to defend a short position in silver other than just tapping out?

The speaker discussed the challenges of hedging a short position in silver, noting that gold only hedged 15-20% of the losses. The speaker also mentioned that they tried to hedge with gold but found it ineffective.

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Actionable takeawayHedging a short position in silver with gold may not be effective, as demonstrated by the speaker's experience.
SILgoldhedging
high confidenceVerify in video at 39:15 ↗