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Chris Vermeulen

Technical Analyst & Market Forecaster | The Technical Traders | Precious Metals & Energy Specialist

"Contrarian precious metals timing and technical analysis of gold-dollar-oil relationships"

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Biography

Chris Vermeulen is a technical analyst and market forecaster who specializes in precious metals, energy markets, and broad market timing through chart analysis. As the founder of The Technical Traders, he provides market analysis and trading insights with a particular focus on gold, silver, and oil markets.

Vermeulen is known for his contrarian approach to precious metals investing, having notably exited gold positions around $5,200 and silver around $113 during what he identified as a euphoric FOMO-driven top reminiscent of 2011. His analysis combines technical tools such as Fibonacci extensions and retracements with broader macroeconomic themes, particularly focusing on currency dynamics and their impact on commodity prices.

His investment philosophy centers on capital preservation and strategic positioning ahead of major market moves. Vermeulen frequently warns of potential financial resets and maintains that gold serves as a key indicator of underlying monetary system stress. He advocates for maintaining significant cash positions during uncertain market conditions, often recommending 70% cash allocations while waiting for clearer technical signals.

Vermeulen's work focuses heavily on the interplay between the US dollar, oil prices, and precious metals, believing that dollar strength can create significant pressure on gold prices. His analysis suggests potential 10-15% rallies in the dollar could coincide with corrections in precious metals, making his timing-focused approach particularly relevant for commodity investors seeking to navigate volatile market cycles.

Videos (35)

Silver Explosion Ahead? Gold Pullback & Stock Market Melt-Up  | Chris Vermeulen

Silver Explosion Ahead? Gold Pullback & Stock Market Melt-Up | Chris Vermeulen

guest Jun 3, 2026

Vermeulen argues silver faces a binary technical setup, with Fibonacci targets pointing to either $40 or an extended rally toward $175 depending on which key support level holds. Gold sits at a critical technical crossroads, and Vermeulen contends its next directional move will set the tone for the entire precious metals sector. Technology stocks continue to drive broader equity markets higher, and Vermeulen warns this momentum must be monitored for signs of exhaustion that could shift capital into hard assets.

Chris Vermeulen: 'Parabolic' Bubble, Big Pullback for Gold & The Financial Reset

Chris Vermeulen: 'Parabolic' Bubble, Big Pullback for Gold & The Financial Reset

guest May 29, 2026

Equity markets show underlying weakness as rally concentrates in tech and small caps, signaling potential euphoric parabolic phase before sharp correction. Gold may experience significant pullback before resuming uptrend, offering strategic entry points for investors following technical analysis signals. Oil and agricultural commodities face disruptions creating both risks and opportunities for resource sector portfolio allocation decisions.

🚨 S&P 500: 20% Upside Still Possible? - Chris Vermeulen | Sprott Money #shorts

🚨 S&P 500: 20% Upside Still Possible? - Chris Vermeulen | Sprott Money #shorts

guest May 3, 2026

S&P 500 could potentially reach 8,500 based on Fibonacci projections, implying roughly 20% upside from current levels. Strong money flows continue to favor equities, suggesting fighting the current upward trend could be costly for investors. Historical patterns show repeated strong upward moves, indicating the bull market may still have room to run.

🚨 Gold Next Move: $3,500 Before $8,600? - Chris Vermeulen #shorts

🚨 Gold Next Move: $3,500 Before $8,600? - Chris Vermeulen #shorts

guest Apr 30, 2026

Gold may experience a deeper short-term pullback toward the $3,500 support level before resuming its upward trajectory. A consolidation phase is necessary to let charts heal and build a new launch pad for the next major rally. Long-term technical projections still point to a massive potential move toward $8,600, requiring investor patience.

Gold and Silver Crash Warning Before Massive Rally? Shocking Technical Outlook | Chris Vermeulen

Gold and Silver Crash Warning Before Massive Rally? Shocking Technical Outlook | Chris Vermeulen

guest Apr 30, 2026

Gold and silver markets are at a critical technical turning point, potentially facing a short-term correction before a massive rally. Technical analysis of moving averages and market signals suggests shifting money flows into equities and semiconductors. Investors should monitor silver prices and mining shares closely for explosive upside targets following current volatility.

The Bond Market Could Unwind Fast

The Bond Market Could Unwind Fast

guest Apr 26, 2026

Chris Vermeulen warns the bond market faces a major unwind after decades of rising prices and falling yields. Current price action is forming a bearish pattern that could break lower and trigger a broader market selloff. A bond breakdown would spill into rates, credit markets, and broader financial stability, impacting all assets.

Gold Is Just Following Stocks

Gold Is Just Following Stocks

guest Apr 25, 2026

Gold is currently moving in tandem with equities, driven primarily by trader sentiment rather than underlying fundamental factors. Precious metals have entered a reactive phase following a sharp correction, creating an unpredictable market environment for investors. Headlines may suggest otherwise, but current gold price action is largely disconnected from traditional fundamental analysis.

$12000 Gold is Coming - But First a 25% Correction

$12000 Gold is Coming - But First a 25% Correction

guest Apr 20, 2026

Gold shows signs of a euphoric blow-off top, warning investors of a potential 25% correction before reaching $12,000 targets. Disciplined cycle-driven trading strategies are essential to avoid holding through drawdowns and protect capital during volatile market phases. Rising systemic risks from bond market fragility and debt levels demand defensive positioning against a potential macro unwind.

Warning: Huge Market Reset Is Just Around The Corner

Warning: Huge Market Reset Is Just Around The Corner

guest Apr 17, 2026

Chris Vermeulen warns of an imminent major financial reset driven by geopolitical tensions, oil volatility, and shifting capital flows across multiple asset classes. Gold faces correction risk after a potential blow-off top, while silver shows extreme volatility with significant downside scenarios in the current macro environment. Investors should consider raising cash as late-cycle warnings emerge from miners and IPOs, with historical patterns suggesting metals could go dormant.

🚨 Chris Vermeulen: Silver Pullback = Opportunity #shorts

🚨 Chris Vermeulen: Silver Pullback = Opportunity #shorts

guest Apr 12, 2026

Silver could pull back toward $38–$40 after a parabolic move, offering a better entry point for investors. FOMO drove prices higher, and now the market is digesting volatility before the next potential leg up. Short-term weakness doesn't break the long-term bull cycle, making pullbacks strategic buying opportunities.

🚨 Gold Just Reset? Chris Vermeulen Explains What’s Next #shorts

🚨 Gold Just Reset? Chris Vermeulen Explains What’s Next #shorts

guest Apr 9, 2026

Gold's recent rally was driven by FOMO, indicating an emotional and potentially unsustainable price spike. Markets typically retrace euphoric price spikes, meaning gold may give back part or all of recent gains. A price reset and pullback could create strong long-term buying opportunities with better entry points.

Gold & Silver Crash Before Massive Rally? Chris Vermeulen Reveals What’s Next | Sprott Money

Gold & Silver Crash Before Massive Rally? Chris Vermeulen Reveals What’s Next | Sprott Money

guest Apr 7, 2026

Chris Vermeulen warns of a potential short-term pullback in gold and silver prices before the next major breakout rally occurs. Geopolitical events are creating significant volatility in oil and energy markets, directly impacting broader commodity price trends. Technical analysis suggests precious metals are in a critical phase, with future projections hinging on key support levels.

60% SILVER PULLBACK?

60% SILVER PULLBACK?

guest Feb 15, 2026
  • Top takeaway Argues that once gold tops, it could pull back 30-40% and silver 40-60%, describing silver's monthly chart (going back to the 1970s) as a 'scary-looking' pattern of straight-up, straight-down moves
  • Forecasts a sizable equity correction in which the Magnificent Seven drop 20-30%, similar to the tariff crash, potentially tipping into a broader sell-off β€” with capital fleeing into precious metals for one final euphoric push before reversing
  • Already liquidated about 5% of his portfolio out of gold at the $5,100-$5,200 technical-resistance zone; sees that level as the trigger for a possible blow-off toward $6,000, but says the discipline is to follow price and exit when the trend ends rather than try to pick the top
  • Disfavors hedging (says it usually costs money and invites human error); prefers stepping aside into cash and sees 15-17% upside in the US dollar if the economy weakens, while noting cash itself is a position many investors underestimate
  • Views the broader precious-metals complex as largely played out and says he is rotating out; singles out platinum as having a constructive recent breakout pattern

A near-term 30-40% gold pullback and a 40-60% silver pullback is likely after their parabolic run. Long miners paired with short commodity positions can outperform during corrections because miners fall less. When the Shiller PE exceeds the 30-year TIPS yield, equities effectively carry zero risk premium versus bonds. Profits taken out of metals should rotate into the Japanese yen and Australian dollar rather than cash. Silver is asymptotic rather than parabolic versus gold because it historically moves through supply squeezes.

What Happened To Silver? | Chris Vermeulen

What Happened To Silver? | Chris Vermeulen

guest Feb 3, 2026
  • Top takeaway Vermeulen argues the silver blow-off was chart-predictable: he called $106 as a measured Fibonacci target weeks earlier, then told viewers to expect a parabolic $120–$140 spike once it broke β€” which is what ran into Friday's ~32% one-day crash.
  • He attributes the one-day ~32% drop to forced liquidations and margin calls in leveraged futures, ETF and stop-loss flows rather than organic selling, and expects a short-term bounce back toward $100–$110.
  • He compares the move to the 2007–2008 gold/S&P pattern and argues this pullback is likely a 'buck' within the trend, not the real crash β€” metals could still push higher before equities roll over.
  • Vermeulen is scaling out of long-term physical gold and silver positions and says most of the easy upside in precious metals is done; he expects metals to flatline or correct over a multi-year horizon.
  • He is moving to cash, prefers holding USD (potential 15–$17% upside versus his Canadian-dollar base), and warns the combined price action in stocks and metals signals an economic top β€” 'the music is about to stop.'

Silver's 32% one-day drop from ~$121 to ~$72 was forced liquidation from margin calls and leveraged positions, not pure sentiment. Vermeulen expects a near-term bounce toward $100-$110 in silver, but flags a broader blow-off top pattern across precious metals. Gold has traced the same staircase-up-elevator-down pattern twice in the past year, hinting at cyclical blow-off behavior in metals. The guest's playbook: scale out at Fibonacci targets, hold cash in a strengthening USD, and wait for a new trend to emerge. Breaking a measured Fibonacci target often opens a parabolic phase before reversing sharply β€” Vermeulen's $106 silver call proved it.

Silver's Next Target: $106 | Chris Vermeulen

Silver's Next Target: $106 | Chris Vermeulen

guest Jan 16, 2026
  • Top takeaway The guest argues silver's next target is $106, the 100% Fibonacci extension (~16% upside from ~$91 spot at mid-January 2026), framing it as a FOMO-driven pop before a multi-month pause.
  • He warns that if silver tops and breaks down, similar 50-70% pullbacks to 1980/2011 could bring it back toward ~$45, which he treats as a new long-term floor.
  • He ranks gold #1 with a Fibonacci target of $5,170-$5,200 (~12% upside), preferring its lower volatility over silver's wild daily swings.
  • He places platinum #3 at a ~$3,060 target (~26% upside), though he personally owns no platinum; his own allocation is ~60-65% silver, the rest gold.
  • He remains long the S&P 500 short-term with another ~3-4% upside possible before a major sell-off he expects within roughly a month, then plans to rotate into cash/USD.

Silver's next measured-move target is $106 β€” a Fibonacci 100% extension that often sparks an emotional turning point. Gold points to $5,170-$5,200 (~12% upside) and platinum to ~$3,060 (~25% upside) on the same extension framework. Sharp parabolic moves warn of a crowded trade; the guest expects a possible 50-70% silver pullback if the topping pattern breaks. He trims at Fibonacci targets, steps aside until a new base forms, and re-enters only when the uptrend resumes β€” avoiding long dormant periods.

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Key Quotes

"Gold is setting up for a parabolic bubble phase, but investors need to be prepared for a big pullback before the next leg higher."

β€” YouTube interview on financial reset and gold market dynamics

"We are witnessing a massive financial reset. Hard assets like gold and silver are going to be the primary beneficiaries of the destruction of fiat currency."

β€” Macro-market analysis on The Technical Traders

"Gold is signaling a financial reset is upon us"

β€” Jerusalem Post interview

"The market is primed for significant movement, whether upward or downward"

β€” Palisades Gold Radio interview

Key Works

A subscription-based research service providing technical analysis, active trading signals, and ETF portfolio management focused on precious metals and broad market trends.

Detailed technical research reports covering gold, silver, miners, and major indices, focusing on price phases and momentum to forecast major market moves.

Analysis of dollar rally potential and energy sector divergence

Technical analysis of precious metals and energy market dynamics

Specializations

GoldSilverPrecious MetalsTechnical AnalysisMarket TimingPrice Action TradingMacro-Economic CyclesOilCurrency Analysis

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