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4 Smart Strategies to Trade Precious Metals (Quick Guide)

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Precious metals move differently from other asset classes. In this quick guide, we outline four practical approaches you can apply today—plus the key risk rules that keep you in the game. For the full step-by-step playbooks, download the free PDF at the end.

 

Market snapshot

  • Gold: deep liquidity across OTC/futures; used as a store of value and hedge.
  • Silver: higher industrial demand (electronics/solar) can make moves sharper.
  • PGMs (platinum group): supply/demand often tied to autos & industry.

Strategy 1 — Position Trading

Best for: multi-week themes and cleaner trends.
How it works: build a higher-timeframe bias (D1/W1), enter on pullbacks to key levels, keep risk small, and trail under swing structure.

Quick checklist: macro backdrop, USD trend, rates policy, and industrial demand (especially for silver/PGMs).

 

Strategy 2 — News Trading

Best for: scheduled macro releases and central-bank events.
How it works: pre-plan scenarios (better/in-line/worse), use defined levels, size smaller around volatility, and wait for the first bar to close before acting.

Quick checklist: event expectations, surprise potential, positioning into the print, invalidation level, execution plan (break or fade).

 

Strategy 3 — Trend Trading

Best for: following the path of least resistance.
How it works: trade with structure (HH/HL or LH/LL), look for EMA (50/200) and momentum (RSI) agreement, enter on pullbacks—not mid-range—and trail as new swings print.

 

Strategy 4 — Price-Action Trading

Best for: timing entries at key levels.
How it works: wait for a clean signal (pin/engulfing/break-and-retest) at your level, place the stop beyond invalidation, take partials at targets, and let a runner trail.

 

Risk essentials (never skip)

  • One thesis, one invalidation.
  • Risk ≤ 1R per idea; avoid overlapping exposure in correlated metals.
  • Never move stops away from risk; take partials and trail; stand down after invalidation.

 

Next steps

Pick one strategy, test it on a demo for two weeks, journal results, then go live with small size. For the complete playbooks, checklists, and worked examples, grab the free PDF below.

Download the full guide (PDF): 4 Smart Strategies to Trade Precious Metals — free download.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is gold or silver better for trend trading?

Trade the chart in front of you—gold usually offers deeper liquidity/cleaner structure, while silver can extend faster when industrial demand kicks in.

Should I trade news with full size?

No. Expect wider spreads/volatility; pre-plan scenarios and use smaller risk (≤0.5–1R).

What’s the simplest risk rule to start with?

Define invalidation before entry, risk ≤1R, and don’t add to losers—ever.

 

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