DanPie

Markets are stupid but the CME has known cuts would be deferred for a while now.
At the end of 2023 and start of 2024 traders were expecting a cut on the 1st May. Every man and his dog was predicting the Fed would cut at least twice before the US election. The penultimate action saw those expectations deferred to November as the soonest month with a better than 60% chance of a rate cut.
The latest based on the news today is that the cuts will start in September due to the loosening of the job market and major corporations (like McDonald's) saying they can see the consumer slowdown amongst the lower and middle classes in their sales data. The joint mandate of the Fed is to keep inflation in range but also to strive for full employment (price stability and maximum employment)
CME FedWatch Tool - CME Group

Gold and Silver will be on sale for the next few days as the Chinese are on holiday.
There's a good chance of a big smackdown.

Thanks to @Thomast great looking half..😮

5g Gold Bar posted SD
Bank transfer and UK addresses only
 

Just a final note @Orpster and myself exchanged some messages earlier I missed his first pm and I think that’s why he thought I’d blocked him when I hadn’t, there is completely nothing wrong etc all is 100% fine folk 👍🏻

Big brother has arrived
 

UK STOCK for UK Customers: No import handling fees No international shipping (fast UK delivery) 
New 2024 Stock (NO PREMIUM ADDED) SAME PRICE AS USA 👍🥳🤑
USA Apmex Price: $6.33; Exchange Rate: 1.2008: £5.27 (the exchange rate used is the Paypal rate and fee and the Barclays bank rate offered on April 24, 2024).(USA price taken 17.20 on 24/04/2024) 
Selling £5.27 per 1 goldback +postage 🤠
Postage Tracked 24h £3.50 or Special Delivery by 1pm £7.70🎁  Tamper proof -packaging 
Minimum order of 1 goldback x 5 ✍️
Minimum of multiplay's of 5 selling £26.35 for a set of 5, you can mix and match 1 of each state or whatever you like, but minimum 5,
If you want more than 5, you can add +1 for any state up to x 50 at the same rate per unit of £5.27. After 50 rate is £5.00 and free postage 
Payment has to be made in the same name as the invoice and delivery registered address , no 3rd party bank transfer accepted.
Due to popular demand, PM message will secure the purchase .🗯️
Condition: Crisp Unc Diameter: 66mm x 120mm x 0.1mm Country: USA Year: 2024 Fineness: .999 Metal content: 0.001oz  
Avaible below first come first serve 
1 Nevada Goldback, Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)
1 Utah Goldback, Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)
1 South Dakota Goldback, Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)
1 Wyoming Goldback, Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)
1 New Hampshire Goldback, Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)
 

The calm before the storm
 

A few very special items.
Australian Gold nuggets 10g, 5.66g and 3.99g and also a killer JM bar with a super low mintage of just 2k ever made and even less thought to still be around as a large number were melted down 

Over the moon to get my hands on the Maundy Money gold set. Stunning coins

Yes mate twas me with number 3 - think SlowFrog maybe has the other one - lost track 😅

Yes mate twas me with number 3 - think SlowFrog maybe has the other one - lost track 😅

2022 The Gold Standard 1/10oz Gold 25 Pounds. Queen Elizabeth II. Trial of the Pyx Test Piece. #2 of 8. Jessopp Facsimile Signature Labe... | Stacks Bowers
#2 of 8 was the one that got away - sold $312

Think it was @DanPie that claimed no.3 of the 1/10 Gold Standards

Anyway GOLD. Not doing a whole lot on open but we really don't want it to. If gold accelerated past $2471 then it would hit the 80% RSI and start setting off alarm bells that people should be selling. The current price is pretty much at the 70% RSI (Relative Strength Index) of $2380. A rating above 70 means a stock/commodity is overbought and might be in line for a correction. The higher the number goes, the more likely a correction becomes
So we chill at this price level comfortably above £1900/$2300 for a while until we consolidate our gains before the next leg up. There was a discussion about this a few pages back between @SovereignBishop and @SidS that covered most of it. As stackers and long-term holders we definitely want the price to go up but we don't want massive volatility, that doesn't suit us at all, high volatility suits traders and the ultra wealthy. Our ideal scenario is to be the turtle, slow but steadily accumulation in a sustainable fashion. Booms and busts make buying physical gold riskier as failure to time the market (timing the market is theoretically impossible) may lead to losses if you happen to be unlucky when making a large purchase.
We want things to be easy and for our decisions to buy gold, DCA or large purchases, to be straight forward. You buy, hold, number goes up, great, job done. We can see the recent volatility has had a negative effect on sales and premiums, depending on your POV. A slow, steady rise with steady premiums suits the dealers/sellers and the buyers
XAUUSD - Gold Forex Trader's Cheat Sheet - Barchart.com
Gold: Technical Analysis Chart | | XAUUSD | MarketScreener
You can use the cheat sheet linked above or if you prefer visual tools, a chart like the one linked to view the nominal price, RSI, Vol, Fibs, Bonnies, etc

ssstwitter.com_1713685724151.mp4    

There are special bullion coins, and then there are special bullion coins that have also been through the Trial of the Pyx.
SOLD

10 oz Britannia Silver Bars
£250 each plus postage
BT PPFF

Just got mitts on mine so will out myself as another member the pieces of 8 club   Number 3 for the 1/10 and 6 of 6 for the half ounce.

No 1/10th but number 4 for the 1/2........half dozen club a little more exclusive 😏

Just got mitts on mine so will out myself as another member the pieces of 8 club   Number 3 for the 1/10 and 6 of 6 for the half ounce.

Just got mitts on mine so will out myself as another member the pieces of 8 club   Number 3 for the 1/10 and 6 of 6 for the half ounce.

Arrival today! 
 
Had done some snooping prior to purchase and was hoping for number 6 or 7 as the others showed a lot of milk spotting. Win!
 
(photo taken through the plastic sleeve, those marks aren't on the coin or slab :D)