"What a piece of work is a man, how noble in reason, how

infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and

admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like

a god! the beauty of the world, the paragon of animals."

 

William Shakespeare, Hamlet

Who could turn a blind eye to such obvious market abuses?  They must hate us for our efficient markets and deliberate, data-based price discovery.

Oh yeah, the active December delivery month is right around the corner, and their cupboards, while not necessarily bare, are packed with IOUs.

Let's blame the Swiss.  Swiss Gold Poll Shows 47% Nein

"Then, of course, some 'technical levels' got triggered.”

Send in the clowns, with drones.

10:48:31 - 2270 Gold futures and 596 Silver futures trade in 1 second $GC_F $SI_F

— Eric Scott Hunsader (@nanexllc) November 19, 2014