Platinum's Trend Remains Bullish: PPLT Is The Leading Platinum ETF

Andrew HechtInvesting Group LeaderFollow5ShareSavePlay(7min)Comment(1)SummaryThe abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF is rated a buy, supported by platinum's breakout and ongoing bullish trend since late 2025.PPLT closely tracks platinum prices, rising 129.4% from Q2 2025 to March 2026, with minor tracking differences due to market hours and a 0.60% fee.Platinum's scarcity—annual supply is 16 times less than gold—and widening discount to gold underpin a strong relative value thesis.I favor buying PPLT on price weakness, expecting continued higher highs amid volatile precious metals markets.Looking for more investing ideas like this one? Get them exclusively at Hecht Commodity Report. Learn More » Katsiaryna Yeudakimava/iStock via Getty Images I concluded an April 25, 2024, Seeking Alpha article on platinum and the abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) with the following: Gold is making a record high, and silver threatens to challenge the FebruaryThis article was written byAndrew Hecht31.16K FollowersFollowAndrew Hecht is a 35-year Wall Street veteran covering commodities and precious metals. He runs the investing group The Hecht Commodity Report, one of the most comprehensive commodities services available. It covers the market movements of 20 different commodities and provides bullish, bearish and neutral calls; directional trading recommendations, and actionable ideas for traders. Learn more.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. The author always has positions in commodities markets in futures, options, ETF/ETN products, and commodity equities. These long and short positions tend to change on an intraday basis. The author is long platinum.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.