

Christopher Aaron on Price Action and a Potential Multi-Month Pullback in Precious Metals
Oct 1, 2025
Christopher Aaron, founder of iGoldAdvisor.com and a former CIA counterterrorism analyst, shares his journey into precious metals. He argues that price is the ultimate market indicator, rejecting traditional fundamentals for chart-based analysis. Aaron warns that the recent surge in gold and mining stocks is unsustainable, predicting a pullback of 35-50% in mining equities. He discusses potential triggers, including interest rates and inflation, while revealing his strategy to acquire miners post-correction.
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Military Experience Sparked Market Skepticism
- Christopher Aaron recounts his counterterrorism and military intelligence tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and how they sparked his skepticism of the financial system.
- Witnessing massive waste and bailouts in 2008 pushed him from fundamentals to focusing on price action.
Price Contains All Fundamentals
- Christopher Aaron argues price fully encapsulates all known and unknown fundamentals, so charts are the only reliable source of market truth.
- He claims fundamental analysis equals a fraction of infinite variables and thus functionally equals zero.
Trim Positions During Vertical Rallies
- Christopher Aaron advises reducing exposure during an unsustainable, vertical rally and preparing to re-enter after a significant correction.
- He suggests selling into this window while acknowledging some unique miners may still outperform.