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I’m not in the habit of chasing every new headline — when the facts back up the same thesis, I stick with it. A viewer asked me recently to revisit copper, and I’m happy to do it because this is one of those calls I made six months ago that a lot of people probably ignored.
Back then, I told you to skip gold and silver and buy copper instead. Since that time, copper has gone up about 25%. If you listened, great. If you didn’t, let me explain again why this commodity is worth your attention.
Gold has been capping at its 200-day moving average with little direction and silver is stuck at major support. There’s clear choppiness, not the bullish trend we see in copper.
The thesis is simple but powerful: It takes 20 years to make a copper mine produce. That’s two full decades from discovery to production. Meanwhile, every chip requires copper.
We’re in the middle of a massive AI and chip manufacturing boom and the one metal every single chip needs is facing a 20-year supply bottleneck. That’s a supply-demand imbalance you can trade. With tech stocks — especially in China — turning volatile, it’s more important than ever to ground your trades in assets with real structural demand like copper rather than the hype cycle alone.
Why Copper Beats Precious Metals
Gold and silver get all the attention when investors think about commodities. But copper is the metal that actually powers the technology revolution. It’s not a hedge or a store of value — it’s a pure play on infrastructure, electrification and chip production.
When you look at the five-year chart of copper, it looks great. It’s showing a textbook A-line — a steady upward slope that backs up the fundamental story with technical strength. This isn’t a commodity bouncing around on sentiment. It’s moving higher because the fundamentals are solid and the long-term supply gap isn’t closing anytime soon.
How to Play the Copper Trade
If you want exposure to copper, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is a good one. It has a clean trend and works well as a swing trading stock for anyone looking beyond day trading. FCX is my main vehicle but several other copper miners exist for those wanting added diversification — do your diligence on liquidity and operational risk.
Now, I’ll be honest — the options on FCX aren’t great on some platforms because open interest can thin out at certain strikes and expirations. Traders using platforms with deeper options liquidity may have better flexibility but the stock itself is a straightforward way to participate.
The bottom line is this: Copper has a 20-year supply constraint and explosive demand from the tech sector. That’s not a short-term trade — it’s a structural opportunity. If you missed it six months ago, it’s not too late. The trend is still intact and the thesis is still valid.
I hope that helps!
Roger Scott
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