2025-12-30 02:22:47

The precious metals market has been highly volatile recently. Spot gold has fallen below $4350 per ounce, silver has plunged about 10% intraday, and palladium has dropped more than 15% straight down, with the entire precious metals sector experiencing a "flash crash" type adjustment.

What is behind this rapid decline? Industry analysis mainly points to a combination of three factors. First, the market liquidity is insufficient, which naturally affects commodity trading; second, traders' sentiment swings are quite intense, with phenomena like chasing gains and selling at lows occurring from time to time; third, the concentration of profit-taking from previous positions has also contributed. These factors together have caused such sharp volatility.

In the short-term trend, correction pressure remains, and investors should pay attention to the performance of subsequent support levels.

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StrawberryIce

· 4h ago

Oh my, palladium is directly halved. This wave is really incredible. Who would have thought? It's the same old story of liquidity shortage. I'm getting calluses on my ears from hearing it. Gold broke below 4350, and I immediately thought of that wave last year. Luckily, I sold early, haha. Chasing highs and selling lows should get you harvested. The market is just so ruthless. I understand taking profits, but this pace is a bit too aggressive. Wait for the support level to rebound before the trend can be seen clearly.

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ImpermanentSage

· 4h ago

Here we go again. I saw this flash crash coming early; liquidity dried up combined with emotional sell-off, classic move. Should I still hold on to the 15% drop in platinum? I think it will continue to fall. The key is support levels; if broken, it's game over. If gold breaks 4350, it's time to short—such a clear signal. Honestly, it's just the market makers shaking out positions, and retail investors are being harvested again. Why does this happen every time? Profit-taking leads to casualties. Is a liquidity crisis coming? Something doesn't feel right. I bottomed out on silver this round, betting on a rebound.

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rugpull_survivor

· 4h ago

Here we go again, I'm tired of the flash crash tricks It's all about liquidity and sentiment, basically someone is dumping to make quick money I'm actually quite happy about palladium dropping 15%, I've been wanting to buy the dip for a while That support level talk has been overdone, it's more about the market maker's mood than the position I'm not worried about gold breaking below 4350, I already cut my losses early haha If this correction can wash out a real bottom, that would be great; otherwise, it might keep falling

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OnchainHolmes

· 5h ago

Here it is, again, damn it, the recent flash crash in precious metals is truly incredible. --- Oh my, lack of liquidity, how many times do I have to hear this excuse? --- Palladium down 15%? Laughable, the guys chasing the high today are going to have to cut losses. --- Profit-taking, in simple terms, means no one is willing to buy the dip. --- If the support level breaks, there's still another support level; if that breaks, find another support. This logic works too. --- It feels like the commodities market has been putting on a big show lately. When will it finally settle down? --- Volatile emotions? Well, my emotions are starting to fluctuate too, haha. --- Gold has broken below 4350. To buy or not to buy, that's the question. --- A flash crash-style adjustment, quite euphemistic, but basically just a market dump.

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CounterIndicator

· 5h ago

Another wave of sharp decline, this time precious metals really can't hold up anymore Chasing gains and killing losses, honestly, it's just the collective panic of the retail investors. Don't ask why, once liquidity dries up, emotions collapse Palladium drops so sharply? Probably the next target is my stop-loss level, haha Profit-taking is so fierce, this is institutional manipulation, let the bottom-fishers suffer If the support level doesn't break, I will continue to short; only when it breaks does it get really interesting

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