Given what has played out in the last few days, gold and silver have very likely bottomed. The issue is, how likely are they to rip from here? Possibly, but a more measured, stair step rise in fits and starts, is likely.

The vehicle I like to best play the short to intermediate term is Royal Gold(RGLD). Why? I like the chart, I like that it made a new, slightly higher, 12 month high on Friday before succumbing to the smash in gold and silver as the day progressed.

The company releases earnings after the close today, and given their previous update on streaming numbers from the quarter, I expect the stock to act well after the report. It could go slow and steady like gold itself or it could explode higher, as this stock often does. To me, I see almost no downside from here,(it has already taken place) and the possibility of extreme upside is the higher percentage outcome for (RGLD) at this level. The best way to play is with a small long position in call options. (This is not investment advice, just my opinion.)