The head-and-shoulders pattern is probably the best known and most often misidentified of all the major reversal patterns. There are a number of nuances involved in properly identifying this pattern, so it warrants some...
Read MoreBy Andrew Segal, Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist There are a number of factors that influence the price of gold, but none more important than the value of the U.S. dollar. I think continued weakness in the dollar and...
Read MoreFriedman’s Futures Forecast for August: Are We Out of Recession? by Jeff Friemdan In July, the markets overcame a bearish employment report early in the month to close on a strong note. In fact, the major stock indexes...
Read MoreIn July, the markets overcame a bearish employment report early in the month to close on a strong note. In fact, the major stock indexes have seen the best five-month run since 1938. The markets seem to be telling us we are out...
Read MoreThe stock market has staged an impressive rally over the past 14 trading sessions. Could it be due to the fact that earnings season is upon us, or maybe the impressive leap in the housing market data over the past month? You be...
Read MoreMany people are familiar with options strategies such as bull call spreads or bear put spreads, but I’d like to discuss the use of a calendar options spread to take advantage of a potential pullback in the S&P 500. The...
Read MoreThree days of CFTC hearings are underway on the topic of speculation in the futures markets, and the impact on market pricing. “This hearing is an opportunity to determine how speculative position limits could be used to...
Read MoreICE coffee futures have seen a huge decline from the June 2 – 3 highs to under $1.17 a pound by July 22. I think this market is now getting a bit oversold and should see a more seasonal bullish trend redevelop. I’m...
Read MoreCurrency carry trading strategies have become more popular and easily available to private investors in recent years, and currency carry trades can be synthetically created using futures contracts. I think the Brazilian real...
Read MoreGold is getting closer and closer to $1,000 an ounce. Gold traded at $951 today. Here’s an interested chart, courtesy of Reuters and the World Gold Council, illustrating the top 10 holders of physical gold. (click on the...
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