Key levels of support broken in the Miners

There has been quite a lot of talk about the value of these equities based on the performance of the precious metals. Compared to the Major US Equity Indexes, the performance in GDX (Gold Miners) and SIL (Silver Miners) is atrocious.  This relative weakness in these sectors could bring further carnage with a minor correction or "Risk-Off" type environment in the S&P 500, never mind should Gold or Silver lose major support levels themselves. 

I have every intention of owning these but from a perspective of probabilities in the chart analysis I want to see improving relative strength and bullish patterns of price and volume.  Preserving capital for future opportunity is a core principle of mine. 

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GDX

Until GDX broke out of trendline resistance of the large triangle any trade was subject to randomness or guessing.  Losing trendline support on an increase in volume was bearish.  GDX since lost another minor trendline support level last week.

SIL

The Silver Miners lost trendline support followed by more significant horizontal support last week.

I cover the analysis of the Mining exchange traded funds each week in the service to subscribers and have wanted to get involved with these funds for a position trade, but the chart patterns have not allowed any entry to the long side with my methodology since starting the service. 

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