One pattern I like to follow is a three-period test of the high or low. Should SLV hold this level (15.51) on Wednesday, the end of the month of February, it could be forming the base for a long-term bottom. The intermonth low for December was lower, so price action in March could also fall to test that low (14.74) but the a successful monthly close is a long-term positive. Of note is that there is also a three-week test of the low next week. This is very reminiscent of the Feb 2016 low in SPX, with a weekly and monthly test occurring around the same time. We all know what followed after that.