The Science Behind Successful Gold, Silver & Crypto Trading Ft. NorthStar & BadCharts

Andrew Maguire is a well-known figure in the precious metals industry, primarily recognised as a whistleblower and expert on gold and silver markets. With nearly 50 years of experience as a commodities trader, he has become a key voice on market manipulation in the precious metals sector, particularly within the COMEX (Commodity Exchange) markets.

As an independent Loco London metals trader and analyst, Maguire has delivered Precious Metals Advisory and Trading services to international hedge fund managers, bullion banks, metal traders, and some of the world’s largest financial institutions. His established relationships with regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), underscore his trusted role in the industry.

In 2010, Maguire brought global attention to silver market manipulation through a whistleblower testimony to the CFTC, cementing his reputation as a highly credible authority in the precious metals community.

Today, he continues to provide his insights into precious metals and financial markets as a regular commentator on the Live from the Vault podcast, where he explores trends and developments shaping the global financial landscape.

Patrick Karim is a seasoned technical analyst and co-founder of NorthStar & BadCharts, launched in partnership with Kevin Wadsworth in 2021. With over two decades of experience in chart analysis and financial markets, Patrick specialises in classical charting techniques to identify high-probability trade setups across commodities, equities, and cryptocurrencies.

He brings a structured, visual approach to technical forecasting—rooted in trendlines, chart patterns and key support and resistance levels. Known for simplifying complex macro and technical data into clear, actionable insights, Patrick helps traders and investors anticipate major turning points in the market.

His work is regularly featured on financial platforms including Kitco, Palisades Radio, and Mining Stock Daily, where he comments on capital flows, market cycles and the relative strength of gold and silver. With a focus on ratio charts and capital rotation signals, Patrick has developed a loyal following for his clear, no-nonsense approach to identifying undervalued opportunities in an overleveraged system.

His chart-driven methodology empowers investors to act with confidence as global markets shift through phases of expansion, crisis, and opportunity.

Kevin Wadsworth is a seasoned UK‑based technical analyst and co‑founder of NorthStar & BadCharts – a macro‑economic charting service co-created with Patrick Karim. With over 15 years of trading experience and more than 30 years as a professional meteorologist, he brings a unique, probabilistic forecasting method to markets, drawing parallels between weather systems and price charts.

His meteorological background includes roles as a military meteorologist, briefing Royal Air Force pilots, directing weather forecasts for utility firms, serving as a civil‑contingency adviser, and appearing on TV and radio. Wadsworth applies the same rigorous evidence‑based forecasting used in meteorology to financial markets, analysing gold, silver, equities, cryptocurrencies and more, as probabilistic systems.

He has featured regularly on platforms such as Kitco, Bloomberg TV, Monetary Metals, GoldSilver, Mining Stock Daily and Palisades Radio, often discussing systemic risks, precious metals trends and the shifting macro landscape.