Opposing views help to make discussions objective. When dealing with any capital markets on the future direction, nothing is ever certain.
The last thing is to only read back slapping sentiments to confirm bias because the opposite is too painful. The uncertainties of future directions/responses can only be managed through the eyes of paper profits/losses instead of right/wrong.
Clue 1: 2018 year of selloff and they were massive in momentum only had a tepid gold response. Is this going according to goldbug anticipations?