2025-12-29 05:23:34

Silver market just experienced some wild swings this week.

Within just 20 minutes of futures trading opening at 6:20 PM ET, silver prices exploded to $83.75 per ounce—a record high at that moment, representing a +6% jump. But here's where it gets crazy: by 7:30 PM ET, the entire rally had reversed. Prices crashed to $75.15, wiping out a brutal -10% in just 70 minutes.

That's an $8.60 swing in less than two hours. The kind of volatility that separates traders from investors.

This is the stuff that happens when markets are thin, leverage is high, and liquidity dries up fast. Whether it's commodities, crypto, or anything else trading after-hours—these moves are reminders that extreme price action can happen quicker than most expect. Grab your coffee and stay sharp this week.

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StrawberryIce

· 2h ago

Wow, an $8.6 swing in two hours. That's why I don't trade silver futures. $83.75 dropped to $75.15, a direct halving in 70 minutes, gave me a heart attack. Really, thin markets + high leverage = giving away money. How many people got liquidated this time?

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BakedCatFanboy

· 2h ago

Oh my, the recent silver market really has been incredible. It rose to 83.75 in 20 minutes and then plummeted to over 75? This wave of retail investors getting hurt must be painful haha --- Leverage traders are probably going bankrupt this week. An 8.6 dollar fluctuation in two hours is no joke --- Reminds me of my last tragic story of chasing highs... Luckily, I’ve learned to be smarter now. Watching these crazy night trading swings, I just stay away --- Late-night thin liquidity markets are truly a gambler’s playground. Retail investors should not join this frenzy --- Silver so wild? I thought only crypto played this kind of reckless game --- $8.60 turnaround—that’s exactly why I advise people not to blindly leverage, everyone

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MoodFollowsPrice

· 2h ago

Damn, this wave of silver prices is crazy. Losing money in 70 minutes. An over $8 plunge in two hours—this is the real weed harvest machine. Why are so many people still daring to trade on leverage... no big deal. The way silver prices move is comparable to the crypto world. When liquidity dries up, no one can save you. Late-night trading is just gambling—betting that you're smarter than the market maker. Hilarious. Such extreme volatility can only be profitable for big players; retail investors are just here to get wrecked. Getting anxious, huh? When leverage blows up, it must be so painful.

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SandwichVictim

· 2h ago

Two hours of more than 8 points of fluctuation? That's exactly why I insist on not using leverage; it really can wipe you out.

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BlockchainBrokenPromise

· 2h ago

A 10% drop in 70 minutes—that's why I don't touch silver futures... NGL, these thin liquidity things are really a harvest machine for retail investors. How many people have been liquidated by the $8.6 volatility? This recent reversal in silver feels like someone is messing around. Crypto isn't even this exciting; do you still dare to get involved in the market?

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MEVictim