I've posted: that I like gold; I've posted that I believe a gold range will increase year on year, marginally above inflation - how is any of that 'downramping' gold? I haven't bragged about anything, I was asked about a short - I answered.
You are right 1.3% is nothing but that is all I wanted for a short trade. Call it my gold dividend to supplement the hold I had since November.
I'll likely buy gold again when I see a green light.
Incidentally, selling is no different to buying - it is just trading in one direction or the other - both legitimate trades. Markets are all about discovering fair value given an ever changing set of circumstances, and with a bit of luck profiting from having an insight into what drives those changes.