2025-12-19 21:01:19

The final full trading week of the year wrapped up with a triple crown moment: record options expiration activity, record trading volume across markets, and precious metals hitting record highs. This convergence of three major market drivers in a single week is noteworthy. The elevated OpEx figures suggest intense positioning activity as traders squared books ahead of year-end. The surge in volume reflects both retail participation and institutional repositioning. Meanwhile, precious metals continued their upward trajectory, signaling sustained demand for inflation hedges and safe-haven assets. Whether this momentum carries into the new year will be closely watched by market participants positioning their portfolios.

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DeFiCaffeinator

· 2025-12-22 18:53

Precious metals are going to da moon again, this wave of inflation hedging is really fierce.

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LidoStakeAddict

· 2025-12-20 04:04

Precious metals hit new highs again, this momentum is quite fierce.

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SerNgmi

· 2025-12-19 21:31

The recent surge in precious metals really can't be sustained, be careful that there might be a correction at the beginning of the year.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 2025-12-19 21:31

A trio sounds beautiful, but I believe that the more lively the year-end closing, the more cautious we should be. Traders are closing positions, institutions are repositioning, and this is the moment most prone to panic escapes on the battlefield. Precious metals are rising happily, which essentially means everyone is buying insurance — and this signal alone is worth pondering. Can the momentum continue into the new year? My experience tells me that false breakouts are most likely to reveal themselves around the year-end, and survival is the top priority.

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