Silver's recent rally has been turning heads—but how does it stack up against the legendary 1979-1980 surge? Back then, the Hunt Brothers' infamous silver play sent prices skyrocketing from around $7 per ounce straight through to $50. That's roughly a 700% rocket. Sounds insane, right? The catch? It wasn't backed by actual supply scarcity. Once the reality of abundant silver supply hit the market, the whole thing deflated. The lesson here matters: parabolic moves fueled by speculation alone tend to fizzle without fundamental support underneath. So when we're eyeing current silver strength, the real question becomes whether this move has legs or if it's just hype on repeat. History doesn't always rhyme, but it sure does echo.