Why Silver Stocks Are Skyrocketing Today
Why Silver Stocks Are Skyrocketing Today
Silver stocks such as First Majestic Silver Corp (NYSE:AG) are shining amid speculation that the Reddit fueled frenzy will extend to the precious metal and companies associated with it.
白银股票，如First Majestic Silver Corp纽约证券交易所代码：AG)都闪耀着光芒，人们猜测Reddit引发的狂热将延伸到这种贵金属和与之相关的公司。
What Happened: First Majestic shares closed 21.56% higher at $16.86 and gained 12.69% in the after-hours session on Thursday. The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:SLV), an ETF that tracks silver closed 5.55% higher at $24.72.
发生的事情：First Majestic股价收盘上涨21.56%，至16.86美元，周四盘后上涨12.69%。这个IShares Silver Trust纽约证券交易所代码：SLV)，追踪白银的ETF收高5.55%，报24.72美元。
Spot silver traded 0.71% lower at $26.227, while March silver futures were up 1.38% at $26.28 at press time.
截至发稿时，现货白银下跌0.71%，至每盎司26.227美元，3月白银期货上涨1.38%，至每盎司26.28美元。
On Thursday, A WallStreetBets post claimed that banks are “manipulating gold and silver to cover real inflation.” The post went on to say that the inflation-adjusted price of silver should be $1,000 and not $25.
周四，华尔街博彩公司(WallStreetBets)的一篇帖子声称，银行正在“操纵黄金和白银，以掩盖实际通胀。”该帖子接着说，经通胀调整后的白银价格应该是1000美元，而不是25美元.
“$AG is essentially $GME for Silver, highest short float in the sector, nice leverage to silver, and just broke out above 10 year resistance too,” said another posted on the Reddit investor forum.
另一位在Reddit投资者论坛上发帖称，“$AG实质上是白银的$GME，是该行业中最高的空头流通股，对白银的杠杆作用很好，也刚刚突破了10年阻力位.”
Other silver stocks that have seen a surge include Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL), which closed 16.84% higher and gained 3.2% in the after-hours session, and Fortuna Silver Mines Inc (NYSE:FSM), which closed 13.73% higher at $7.62 and rose 7.09% to $8.16 in the after-hours trading.
Why It Matters: Investor Chris Camillo said on Benzinga’s Short Squeeze videocast that he owns a $500,000 position in First Majestic and also owns iShare Silver Trust.
重要的原因：投资人克里斯·卡米洛(Chris Camillo)在Benzinga的空头挤压视频中表示，他拥有First Majestic 50万美元的头寸，还拥有iShare Silver Trust。
The Reddit investors are clamoring for vengeance against the likes of JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), who they allege have manipulated the silver market.
Reddit的投资者正在叫嚣着要报复像这样的人摩根大通纽约证券交易所代码：JPM)，他们声称他们操纵了白银市场。
If the investors on the forum are successful in moving silver prices, ETFs associated with silver-like ProShares Ultra Silver (NYSE:AGQ), and Aberdeen Standard Silver Shares ETF (NYSE:SIVR) could see gains.
AGQ closed 11.42% higher on Thursday, while SIVR saw gains of 5.46%.
AGQ周四收盘上涨11.42%，SIVR上涨5.46%。