Peter J. Columbia – 25 years + experience trading gold and silver futures with a proprietary methodology referred to as “bricks and mortar”. Peter Columbia began his career on the Comex floor in NYC as an order clerk in gold and silver for a major floor broker, B. DeVillas & Co. in 1989. Formed Columbia Futures LLC to execute via open outcry futures/options in commodity futures markets for banks, hedge funds, CTA’s., and brokerage firms. Columbia Futures LLC had over 70 employees in a futures execution floor operation that was executing 2%-5% of daily volumes in gold and silver futures markets.

Peter Columbia’s trading system “bricks and mortar” is fully discretionary but applies risk parameters on the entry and exit of positions. As such he is indifferent to price direction but attempts to capture significant profit opportunities from the current elevated levels of volatility and daily trading volumes (Gold-over 300,000 contracts daily) currently in the precious metals’ markets. The combination of futures trading with selective exchange-traded options hedging provides optimum use of margin capital in constructing and managing positions. The system identifies technical chart levels of significance and builds and manages positions around those levels. Confirmation price moves called “full carry” often add to winning positions. The system has short, intermediate and long-term price targets.

Kevin Ryan has spent over three decades in financial markets. He has represented firms on both the buy side and sell side with a particular focus on alternative assets. From market maker in precious metals and currency markets to raising assets for arcane hedge fund strategies. He has focused on business development for these areas of capital markets activities. He has worked at large firm such as Merrill Lynch and Chase Manhattan Bank. He has degrees in politics and finance from leading universities such as Wake Forest and Washington University in St. Louis. He focuses on business development activities leveraging past relationship from private markets & commodities at HTR consulting. He holds a Series 3 for future commissions..

Model Portfolio

Feb 3: 2026:

Jan 30, 2026 was a significant day for the gold and silver markets. Simultaneously, exchanges raised margin rates multiple times, which, combined with an overbought market in both commodities, led to the recent price reductions seen on Friday and Monday.

This will be a defining week. Once the markets settle, I expect both gold and silver to continue their move to the upside. Nothing has changed regarding the overall outlook; the upward trajectory remains intact, and I expect prices to go higher within the next 30-45 days.

The global economic forecast remains on a dismal downward path. The continual dislocation of the U.S. and its international relationships has created a scenario where the U.S. can no longer be viewed as the "cleanest dirty shirt," and the dollar’s decline will persist.

The precious metals space remains the ideal safe haven. Volatility will continue, and the wide pricing ranges will remain beneficial for short, mid, and long-term plays, allowing for steady profitability.

Pay attention to be on guard. It won’t be easy, but in the end, anything that benefits anyone never is stick to your guns and what’s going on in the world precious metals. Price will continue the represented that by a continuous upward march to NEW ALL TIME HIGHS. Pay attention to the margin calls and raises the Various exchanges:

Jan 21, 2026:

The prices of gold and silver speak for themselves. There is not much new to report, as nothing has changed regarding our position and suggested direction. Short term, medium term and long-term position trading will continue to be beneficial. Kevin and I approach to the market via brick-and-mortar format as well as an overview and disciplined approach

To keep things in perspective if you purchased one gold future and one silver future on December 24, one would be up the following

1 Gc @ $4480 $38,600 up

1 Sl @ $70.00 $120,000 up

Total position: $158,600

Jan 14, 2026:

Precious Metal space starting with Silver

Silver will continue its subject as mentioned by Kevin and myself from December 23, at the time Silver was trading $70.00.

Since then, Silvers Rangers have been very volatile to say the least capturing a total of a $40 move up-and-down since our meeting. Our breaking mortar strategy that we suggested would monetize her boat, long, medium-, and short-term monetization.

Silver should be trading $100 in my opinion sooner rather than later. There was too much disconnect in the current economic present situation, Incorporated with the lack of production from mines and stimulated even further by the short holdings of the mind lenders. Another layer is that these minors generally pay and US dollars so they will put less silver on the market due to the price fall of the dollar.

Prediction trades $110 by February 1

Current price $91.61

Gold

Gold to has been having some volatility ranges that are ideal for our way of trading. Due to the calamity of the president, ministration, self-inflicted gunshot won’t by inciting the removal to the fact that there was a short and gold as well as silver, and that people are not putting their gold out to Market, they are holding it and continuing the squeeze.

Despite the constant suggestion of this administration saying how good our economy is quite the opposite. And we still haven’t even seen the wreckage of the downward the dollar will affect the rest of the world. As much as we’ve hoped that the constant government spending would stop it’s not only not stopped it’s accelerated.

A political outlook must be addressed when it comes to the trading of gold. It should be noted. We have no political opinion either way when it comes to trading or concentration is the market going up and down and how we can capitalize and monetize any and all positions. But it must be recognized.

Gold trading between $4800-5000 by February 1

Current price

$4645.00