Hi hobbers et.al.
The market itself is making it very easy for anyone that wants to manipulate, to do so.
Take ECU for example.
Today it only traded just over half a million shares. That is less than $900,000.00 IN TOTAL (bought and sold).
In contrast, JPM traded over $2.56 billion, Bank of Amer. traded $2.73 billion and every company on the Dow traded in excess of $1 billion.
ECU and for that matter, the whole of the PM's traded today, (Goldcorp traded only $344 million and Eldorado traded only $56 million) amounts to mere pocket change in the overall markets, and that alone makes them very vulnerable to whatever games, big money wants to play and ultimately control.
A masterful game seems to be being played to keep interest away from the PM's and until this fear of the unknown with the price of gold and silver is overcome, those with access to big money can play any game with the PM's that they want. AND WIN!
Good Luck to all!