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Crude Charts Have Been…Crude

Crude oil traded to $50.10 last Friday, its lowest price in a year. That’s a tumble of 35% from its peak early last month....

Gold – The Waiting Game

I find the most interesting gold chart right now being the Gold Volatility Index. Volatility has been well below average for nearly 2 years....

Gold – The Waiting Game

I find the most interesting gold chart right now being the Gold Volatility Index. Volatility has been well below average for nearly 2 years....

Oil’s Chart After the 20% Selloff

October was a brutal month for oil. Crude dropped by nearly 20% in October and the decline continued into November. The technical indicators on...

Oil’s Chart After the 20% Selloff

October was a brutal month for oil. Crude dropped by nearly 20% in October and the decline continued into November. The technical indicators on...

Wins in October – The U.S Dollar and Gold

The markets have seen sharp declines in equities and oil this month. Not all areas have been difficult though.  Gold has seen healthy gains...

Wins in October – The U.S Dollar and Gold

The markets have seen sharp declines in equities and oil this month. Not all areas have been difficult though.  Gold has seen healthy gains...

GLD – Big Move in Gold Today

After 6 months of declining, we’re starting to see some positive commentary on the gold front.  The past few days there has been gold...

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