Options are the enzymes of the paper world. They catalyze catalyze high energy reactions within biological entropy limits. In other words, they make things happen, such covert chemical bonds into workable energy that would normally kill a biological organism if conducted in a test tube. So, follow the money to follow the enzymes. Sharp money flow swings to statistical extremes in the options market tends to setup inflection points in silver and gold (see chart).

Chart: Silver (SLV) and the Commercial (C) Less Nonreportable (NR) Traders COT Options Stochastic Weighted Average of Net Long As A % of Open Interest

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