Opinions
Don Vialoux
ETFS Physical Platinum Shares
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PAST TOP PICK
Apr 14, 2015
Stock price when the opinion was issued
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The platinum was a bit of a surprise this year. Seasonal strength is from the middle of December right through until around the end of April. This year we didn’t get the actual move until around the end of January. The reason for the strength is the way platinum is used. It is used in the auto industry for catalytic converters. More autos are being sold this year than last year. We are expecting to have a record crowd at the auto sales tradeshows this week. A very interesting trade technically, fundamentally and seasonally.
Platinum is used for catalytic converters in cars, and we are just about to go into the auto buying season. Also, platinum is a precious metal, and they do very well at this particular time. Historically the best time to own platinum is from the beginning of January right through until probably March. The chart shows that this has already started bottoming out now and is showing an upward trend. There is a pretty good chance you will get a shot at the high of $110.
Platinum is an industrial and precious metal and has done well since the beginning of the year. This is a seasonable time for Platinum. The seasonal period starts in January and runs as long as May, but most of the gains are in the first couple of months. If you see it pull back, then exit.
(A Top Pick Jan 20/17. Down 3%.) The intention here is to own platinum right through until the end of April. This is because platinum is used in catalytic converters. Coming into the car season, there is greater demand expected for platinum. If you own, what do you do now? The answer is, stick with it and buy some more. The interest in the auto industry and catalytic converters is growing.
(A Top Pick Jan 19/15. Down 9.05%.) The story here is that seasonality does not work all of the time. The key is to protect yourself when it doesn’t work, so watch the technical indicators. What happened in this case is that the US$ took off and virtually eliminated all the potential return from platinum.