Silver’s Volatility Is Making This Impossible

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]Earlier this week, silver was getting dangerously close to being swapped away for some gold. But now, after this latest pullback, the GSR is climbing back towards the 60s and even higher.

[00:00:12]And the setup is changing yet again. And honestly, this is exactly why strategy matters more than your predictions. The volatility is definitely back, so let's talk about this in today's video.

[00:00:29]>> [music] >> Hi everybody and welcome back to yet another video. So, before we continue, you're probably noticing that things are looking a little bit different around here. Well, I've been slowly upgrading the setup a little bit on the side as the channel continues to grow. And honestly, I think this new format is going to do fit the direction in which this channel's moving towards with regular video content and perhaps even more live streams. But, as you can see, we got some silver and gold on display on some of these little stands. We've got silver on the mat and you can also probably tell that there's a little subscriber counter that displays the live subscriber count for my channel.

[00:01:16]So, if you want to see that number go up, hit the subscribe button. Help us get to 8,000 subscribers here. But with that being said, enjoy the new setup, look around a little bit, and let's talk about the volatility that silver is doing right now. So, silver has been on a run. We talked about silver reaching $90 an ounce just for it to come back down. Looking like it was going to rebound and now we're falling back again. And we could possibly, I'm not saying we will, but we could possibly get into the $60 range again. Something that we haven't really seen since the end of March. And that volatility is definitely back and we are going back and forth where the GSR has been fluctuating from the 50s to the 60s and back and forth again.

[00:02:01]And it seems like one week we were talking about preparing for swaps, now we're talking about silver being back in play again, at least for how I do the strategy of buying.

[00:02:11]And it's sometimes hard to keep up with all what's happening lately, but the markets are moving and it's moving quickly. So, if you're not paying attention for just a day or two, you may have missed out on some deals or opportunities without even realizing it.

[00:02:26]Now, there hasn't been any fantastic deals per se, but the GSR did get down to 52 at one point recently and anyone who was thinking about swapping could probably have done so then, but I don't think many people would have, but I do know a few of you who did. And ideally, trading your silver for gold is a move that I think is very beneficial as a stacker. You get to offload the weight of all the silver that you accumulated and move it into a smaller size quantity, but maintaining the value in the process. The idea with this is to accumulate silver at higher ratios and then converting it and swapping it into gold at a lower ratio. And if you were to keep re-swapping again from gold to silver once the ratios go back the other direction, this will allow you to increase the total ounces of gold and silver that you own over time without having to spend any extra money along the way.

[00:03:24]And essentially, you're just using relative value between the metals instead of focusing on the price alone.

[00:03:29]Now, while we did get a little close and many people probably wouldn't have swapped, I still think there are some stackers out there who could still swap even right now and have it be worth their time and effort.

[00:03:43]If you had bought silver back in 2020, you are part of the smaller group of people who had a small window of opportunity to take advantage of the current ratio gap. Silver, at the time when the GSR was 120 to 1, was selling for about 12, maybe $13 an ounce.

[00:04:05]And if you were to trade half of that for an ounce of gold right now with the GSR currently at 60, you could get a $4,500 ounce of gold, roughly, for only spending about $720 of silver back then.

[00:04:21]Essentially, you are getting gold at today's value for only $720.

[00:04:28]And on top of that, you still get to keep half of that silver. I don't know how that's not a good deal for anybody.

[00:04:34]Now, of course, depending on when you started stacking, that is going to matter as well. And your setup is going to look completely different from somebody else. But there are a few things that you should consider when it comes to this.

[00:04:47]So, if you didn't stack any silver back in 2020, then this move may not make sense right now. And even for myself, I had bought a lot of my silver last year when the ratio had peaked at 104 to 1.

[00:05:00]But even right now, buying at 104 to 1, the ratio swaps don't make sense for me, either.

[00:05:07]I have to wait to something at least of like a 50 to 1 before making any of my swaps. But if you do want to swap, you don't have to wait for a certain ratio.

[00:05:17]You can technically swap at any time you want. But it's smarter to at least go half on what the GSR was from when you bought your silver as your minimum entry point.

[00:05:29]One major factor right now is the premiums and the buyback spreads from the dealers. A GSR of 60 to 1 on paper might actually mean something like a 65 to 1 or 63 to 1, depending on where you make your trade. Essentially, you're going to have to cough up a little more silver to get the trade that you want.

[00:05:49]And each market and dealer are going to have different rates. So, even though it says 60 to 1 right now, your real ratio is going to look a little bit different.

[00:06:00]And if any of this stuff sounds confusing to you, well, you're not alone. It can be at times. But, I actually built a free GSR swap calculator site where you can actually plug in your own numbers and see what your real swap ratios will look like.

[00:06:16]Everything on this website will explain in detail many of the things about what the GSR strategy is, how it works, and you can even go into the calculator section and find out what your swap could get you today if you were to trade that in. And you can also use any of your dealers buyback and premium prices for a more precise calculation. And on top of all this, there are many sections in here regarding further education, tools, articles, and any of the videos from my channel that should be helpful to you as a stacker. So, if you want to check out this page and play around with it, feel free. I will leave the link in the description and pinned in the comments down below for you. That site is always going to be a work in progress for me, so just be a little patient as more features will be added very soon.

[00:07:01]Now, I know swapping probably isn't on the table for most of us, but you don't need to swap for a full ounce for this to to really work. You can do swaps on a much smaller scale, such as targeting the fractional gold pieces like a half ounce, a quarter ounce, or even a tenth ounce. Because if the ratio goes higher and silver keeps falling in price, then your window could close.

[00:07:25]And if you're hesitating on going all in, then maybe going the fractional or even the smaller swaps could be the smarter or less risky move to make.

[00:07:36]Now, for myself, I personally wouldn't swap right now, but the other thing that I need to start taking account for is that silver could become an option again.

[00:07:46]And I know the swap window could close and reopen a few more times, but at some point it's not going to. And if for her whatever reason, let's just say that the ratios today are going to be the lowest that it will be for many years to come. Would you swap knowing that you had this information?

[00:08:06]It's always something that you want to consider, but that's why having a strategy can alleviate the second-guessing or the hesitations that might come into play because the setup is going to change again. It's just a matter of where it will go, not when.

[00:08:22]So, right now, if I had bought silver on the higher ratios and I wanted to get some gold into my stack, then perhaps swapping just small amounts of silver for small fractional gold pieces could make sense. Especially if you had bought silver when the ratio was 100 to 1 or even higher.

[00:08:40]And with where we stand right now, I'm more bullish on gold than I am silver.

[00:08:44]And I would rather accumulate gold over silver right now, but that's just right now because next week could be completely different and this video is not going to age very well or it could just do the opposite.

[00:08:56]I'm definitely not against silver. I think, if I'm being honest, it's becoming more attractive again compared to where it was at when the ratio was 52 to 1.

[00:09:06]But, we just need to work our plan and adapt when volatility keeps changing the prices. We can't allow volatility to change our strategy. Being a successful stacker happens by adapting and planning, not emotionally reacting faster than somebody else.

[00:09:23]So, that being said, guys, let me know what you think. Do you see the swap window closing? Where are we going to go from prices when it comes to silver or gold from here on out? Let me know what you guys think in the comments down below.

[00:09:35]Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you all in the next one. Bye-bye, guys.