Silver's Supply Crisis: COMEX Halted, CFTC Gutted & Physical Taking Over | David Morgan

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Feb 27, 2026

David Morgan, founder of The Morgan Report and longtime precious-metals analyst, breaks down a turbulent silver market. He discusses COMEX trading halts, how physical demand is overtaking paper markets, January’s dramatic spike and reversal, Shanghai’s role in price-setting, blown-out dealer spreads, and why miners look undervalued. Short, sharp takes on market mechanics and shifting price discovery.

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INSIGHT

Market Manipulation Is Statistically Visible

David Morgan says manipulation exists in the silver market and is measurable using statistical tests like the Sharpe ratio showing non-random behavior.
He argues banks and spoofing practices have long suppressed prices, though the long-term trend can't be permanently controlled.

ANECDOTE

COMEX Halt Followed By OTC Settlements

Morgan recounts a recent CME trading halt where many contracts were reportedly settled over the counter, then the price dropped on reopen.
He uses this episode to illustrate suspected off-exchange settlement and market engineering.

INSIGHT

Physical Demand Now Drives Price Discovery

Morgan says the physical silver market has begun to control price discovery, not just the paper derivatives market.
He points to delivery tightness in thousand-ounce bars and rising retail physical demand as the mechanism forcing real pricing.

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With silver at $86 and gold above $5,100, David Morgan, founder of The Morgan Report, returns to Wealthion to reveal what's breaking inside the silver market. Morgan walks through the mechanics of January's 70% spike and sharp reversal, the suspicious COMEX trading halt that settled half of open interest over the counter, and the CFTC's loss of all enforcement attorneys in its Chicago office. He explains why physical silver demand is finally overpowering paper derivatives, why Shanghai has become the real price-setter with a persistent $10 arbitrage gap, and why retail dealer spreads have blown out to $25. Morgan also covers the impact of new 401(k) precious metals rules, a potential U.S. government silver stockpile, and why mining shares remain deeply undervalued for investors looking to gain exposure.

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Chapters:

1:23 - Is Silver Being Engineered or Manipulated?

5:32 - What Investors Must Understand About “Shenanigans” and Volatility

8:09 - January’s Spike and Reversal: Short Squeeze Mechanics Explained

12:36 - Physical Takes Control: Does That Mean Higher Prices From Here?

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