Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee | Exposing the long-term manipulation of the gold market
Published on Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee | Exposing the long-term manipulation of the gold market (https://www.gata.org)

Home > Alasdair Macleod: Stackers smiling, traders trounced

Alasdair Macleod: Stackers smiling, traders trounced

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-02-06 11:48 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Friday, February 6, 2026

The disconnection between physical reality and derivative volatility became obvious in gold and silver pricing this week. No silver? No matter. Futures carry on regardless.

This week has seen price instability in gold and particularly silver. This morning in European trade gold was $4875, up $210 from last Friday’s close and silver at $73.80 is down $11.60 having been as high as $92 on Wednesday.

... Dispatch continues below ...


... ADVERTISEMENT ...

Fisher Precious Metals offers great prices
with personal service from a family team

Family-owned and operated Fisher Precious Metals is a great low-cost source for precious metals -- coins, rounds, and bars. But we also get you the highest prices available when you sell your precious metals.
 
Expect a personal approach with Fisher Precious Metals. You can always speak directly with the owners within 24 hours if not immediately. We provide you a team you can get to know and call at any time to discuss your investments with no pressure to buy.

Check our Google reviews to see what our clients have to say:

https://g.page/FisherPreciousMetals?share [1]

Contact us at 1-800-390-8576 or Info@FisherPM.com [2] or visit us here:

https://fisherpreciousmetals.com/ [3]


Contrary to most commentary, speculative interest in both metals Comex contracts is very low, in gold’s case the lowest it has been this decade. ...

... For the remainder of the analysis:

https://www.goldmoney.com/research/stackers-smiling-traders-trounced [4]

* * *

Support GATA by purchasing
Stuart Englert's "Rigged"

"Rigged" is a concise explanation of government's currency market rigging policy and extensively credits GATA's work exposing it. Ten percent of sales proceeds are contributed to GATA. Buy a copy for $14.99 through Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Rigged-Exposing-Largest-Financial%20-History/dp/1651405204/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?keywords=rugged+stuart+englert&qid=1579708888&sr=8-2-fkmr1 [5]

* * *

Help keep GATA going:

GATA is a civil rights and educational organization based in the United States and tax-exempt under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Its e-mail dispatches are free, and you can subscribe at:

http://www.gata.org [6]

To contribute to GATA, please visit:

http://www.gata.org/node/16 [7]

Donations of $500 or more will entitle the donor to a 1-ounce silver round commemorating GATA's work:

https://www.gata.org/sites/default/files/GATA-silver-round-front.png [8]

»

Source URL: https://www.gata.org/node/24478

Links
[1] https://g.page/FisherPreciousMetals?share
[2] mailto:Info@FisherPM.com
[3] https://fisherpreciousmetals.com/
[4] https://www.goldmoney.com/research/stackers-smiling-traders-trounced
[5] https://www.amazon.com/Rigged-Exposing-Largest-Financial%20-History/dp/1651405204/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?keywords=rugged+stuart+englert&qid=1579708888&sr=8-2-fkmr1
[6] http://www.gata.org
[7] http://www.gata.org/node/16
[8] https://www.gata.org/sites/default/files/GATA-silver-round-front.png