On the 6-month chart we can see that while gold continued to advance in December, albeit incrementally, silver continued to be restrained by the resistance at the upper boundary of what is now clear is a Double Bottom base pattern, until several days ago when, under increasing positive influence from gold, it broke clear above it. Since it has arrived at resistance at its falling 200-day moving average it is entitled to take a rest here, if it feels so inclined, and consolidate or perhaps react…