Too Late to Buy Silver?Hello I am the Cafe Trader.
Today we’re looking at Silver (SLV). After a strong, almost vertical run many are wondering if this has more in the tank? or are we too late?
Unfortunately when breaking new territory on pricing, it can be hard to pick tops or bottoms, but here are some ways you can p
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About iShares Silver Trust
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Inception date
Apr 21, 2006
Structure
Grantor Trust
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Return of capital
Income tax type
Collectibles
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
28.00%
Primary advisor
iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
Identifiers
3
ISIN US46428Q1094
SLV gives investors direct exposure to silver by physically holding the metal in vaults in London. As such, investors get exposure to spot silver (determined by the London Silver Fix), less fund expenses. As this fund is considered a collectible for tax purposes, taxes on long-term gains are quite steep. Still, SLV provides stability for buy-and-hold strategies.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Miscellaneous
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Miscellaneous100.00%
Top 10 holdings
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Hello everyone,
I’m sharing the long-term ascending channel chart of SLV. I marked the breakout point on the chart with a yellow line. After breaking the 33.87 level in June, there was a parabolic rise. According to my channel, we were close to the resistance level on Friday, so I shared this analy
Estrategia de Venta de Calls en SLV tras Exceso de MomentumHi everyone. I’m sharing a trade idea I’m currently considering on the SLV ETF (silver), based on both historical context and technical analysis. SLV has risen approximately 200% since February 2024, and the RSI is currently at 88 — a level not seen since 2011. Back then, price had rallied more than
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Silver.Silver, oh Silver.
My sweet, shiny stone. Since $24 or so, I've tried to preach the good word.
Where are we at now?
Ill start with my fundamental idealism and a short bear/bull case.
Year of the horse, lets keep it short-ish..
Bull
Silver has never seen her own bullrun.. until now(?).
We have n
SLV | Next Leg Higher Is Here | LONGiShares Silver Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of silver. The Trust seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the Trust's expenses and liabilities. It is not actively managed. The Trust does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or to
Silver Continues to Lead Relative to TIP (SLV/TIP)On the weekly timeframe, the SLV/TIP ratio continues to show healthy relative strength and trend persistence.
Key observations remain supportive of continuation:
OBV is steadily rising, confirming sustained participation rather than short-term speculation
RSI remains in a strong, healthy uptrend,
SLV DIC 2025SLV (1D) is in a strong impulsive leg, but price is now pressing into the higher supply pocket below the 70 area. The 70 level is the primary rejection zone on this structure; any push into 70 that fails to hold should be treated as distribution unless SLV can accept above it and build value.
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SLV — 1D — Potential Pullback Setup
Why a pullback is likely:
🔻 Bearish RSI Divergence
Price has made a higher high, while RSI failed to confirm
This signals weakening momentum at the top of an extended move
🔻 Declining Volume
The recent push higher is occurring on decreasing volume
Breakouts without strong participa
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Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
SLV trades at 73.23 USD today, its price has risen 5.06% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on SLV price chart.
SLV net asset value is 68.05 today — it's risen 29.15% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
SLV assets under management is 39.02 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
SLV price has risen by 31.06% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 169.92% increase. See more dynamics on SLV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 29.15% over the last month, showed a 57.49% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 150.55% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 29.15% over the last month, showed a 57.49% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 150.55% in a year.
SLV fund flows account for 3.18 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
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SLV expense ratio is 0.50%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, SLV isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, SLV technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SLV shows the strong buy signal. See more of SLV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, SLV technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SLV shows the strong buy signal. See more of SLV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
No, SLV doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
SLV trades at a premium (1.51%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
SLV shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
SLV follows the LBMA Silver Price ($/ozt). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Apr 21, 2006.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.









