2025-12-29 19:21:14

Spot silver markets experienced a sharp selloff, wiping out approximately $650 billion in market capitalization during a sudden price movement. The precious metal dropped 15% in what marks its steepest single-day decline so far in 2025. This dramatic move caught many traders off guard, highlighting the volatility present in commodity markets. Such significant daily losses in a highly traded asset like silver often trigger broader discussions about market dynamics, risk management, and portfolio positioning. The scale of this move—both in percentage terms and absolute value destruction—underscores how quickly sentiment can shift in precious metals trading and the importance of staying alert to major technical and fundamental developments.

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AirdropCollector

· 3h ago

65 billion evaporated, Silver's move is really ruthless... Where's my stop loss? --- 15% single-day drop? Did I get cut again? --- That's why I said commodity futures are not suitable for me, it's too刺激. --- Wait, should I buy the dip now or continue to fall? Looking for a signal. --- It's another emotional fluctuation... Basically, it's the market manipulators harvesting. --- 65 billion... Some people should be laughing to death. --- Precious metals traders should be crying right now.

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DegenWhisperer

· 3h ago

650 billion evaporated? That's exactly why I don't dare to heavily invest in precious metals, really. --- 15% single-day drop... Oh my God, this drop was too fierce. --- It's another wave of liquidations. Why are there still people not setting stop-losses? --- The sentiment towards precious metals changes so quickly; it's still too easy to manipulate. I'm still more comfortable playing with on-chain assets. --- Risk management in commodity markets is really underestimated by most people. Once again, we'll have to suffer losses to learn the lesson. --- Just yesterday, there was talk that silver would rise, and now it drops like this. The market is truly an anti-human game.

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BearMarketLightning

· 3h ago

Silver was directly smashed through this wave, and 65 billion just disappeared... It's really outrageous. 15% drop? In one day? Oh my God. It's another risk management lesson... To put it nicely, it's losing money. Precious metals, when sentiment shifts, can lead to disaster, unpredictable and uncontrollable. Fortunately, I didn't go all-in, or I would be eating dirt right now. News about the largest single-day decline happens every year, but each time it leaves people stunned. Commodity markets are like that—one second heaven, the next hell, the thrill is real.

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