from Boring Currency:

SILVER: Asian Launch TONIGHT Decides Everything – Here’s What To Watch

Tonight, the global precious metals market faces one of its most critical moments in recent history, and the Asian markets are about to reveal everything. Over the past 72 hours, the CME has raised margin requirements twice, forcing traders to pay significantly more just to hold their positions. Gold margins jumped 33 percent, silver surged 36 percent, and the cost of a single silver contract has more than doubled. This is not a routine adjustment. This is a deliberate squeeze designed to flush out overleveraged positions before the market opens tonight. While traders are watching screens and waiting for numbers, something far more alarming is happening in the physical world. Major dealers across the globe have gone silent. Bullion Star cannot confirm whether they will acquire more silver. Golden State Mint shut down sales entirely. The UK’s largest precious metals dealer followed suit. Physical silver is vanishing, and the paper market has not yet caught up. Tonight’s Asian session is the first real test of liquidity after the weekend. Shanghai Spot Silver will speak first, and the volume data will reveal whether institutions are already moving. Two scenarios exist. Either the paper market holds under pressure and buys time, or the dislocation between physical and paper markets forces a violent correction that no one is prepared for. JP Morgan already exited their short positions at the exact bottom on Friday. They already know what is coming.