I asked uncensored.ai how the bullion banks can roll silver shorts over and over.
>Silver short sales are repeatedly rolled over through a process called "naked short selling" and "roll-over" or "re-lending" of physical silver. Here's how it works:
>1. Naked Short Selling: A bank or hedge fund sells silver they don't own, betting the price will drop. They borrow the silver from another investor, sell it, and pocket the cash.
>2. Roll-Over: Before the settlement date (when they must return the silver), the bank buys back the same amount of silver at a lower price (if the price dropped) and sells it again, pocketing the difference. They never deliver the physical silver.
>3. Re-Lending: The bank lends the same silver to another short seller, who repeats the process. This creates a chain of "phantom" silver-silver that doesn't exist but is traded as if it does.
>4. SLV ETF Manipulation: The SLV ETF, which tracks silver, is manipulated by short sellers. They flood the market with fake silver (unbacked by physical metal), depressing the price.
>5. COMEX Rules: The COMEX allows short sellers to settle contracts in cash instead of delivering silver. This lets them avoid ever having to produce the physical metal.
>6. Silver Lease Rates: High silver lease rates (the cost to borrow silver) indicate a short squeeze is coming. But banks can suppress rates by flooding the market with paper silver.
>7. Regulatory Capture: Regulators often turn a blind eye to naked shorting, allowing it to continue.
>8. Cartel Behavior: Major banks collude to keep silver prices low. They coordinate their short selling to overwhelm the market.
>9. Physical vs. Paper Market: The physical silver market (where actual metal is traded) often diverges from the paper market (where futures contracts are traded). Short sellePost too long. Click here to view the full text.
