You'd be correct under normal circumstances, trading in a legitimate market environment geared toward price discovery instead of perception management. This is a non-linear aspect.
Exactly.
The most difficult hurdle to get over is one's own conditioning, belief, in the system.
The cold hard fact is this: JPM-GS, the Comex and the Fed function as one entity and they have unlimited access to FRNs (which means they control the markets). The CFTC is a lap dog. Congress is a purchased hood ornament and Obama is a dupe.
The Fed has, effectively, been the central bank of the world. They want that sweet deal cemented. It is the lynchpin of control.
Silver is the achilles heel.