Gold prices fell on Tuesday as yields gained amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Progress towards a deal has stalled, with Iran saying the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed. As a result, oil prices rose, rekindling inflation worries and increasing chances of a Fed rate hike in September. Gold (Source: Bloomberg) Bullion has Read More…
Introduction When we covered the metal on August 11, price sat at 4,432 after a 7.6% run, and the setup was straightforward: a close above 4,500 opened the 4,600 cluster, while a rejection there followed by a close below 4,415.8 set up a pullback toward 4,300. Price reached roughly 4,495, turned five points short of Read More…
Introduction Of the three index’s we have covered this month, ES has been the least dramatic. Nasdaq spent a week coiled beneath 30,000 waiting on inflation data, and the Dow built a rising wedge with momentum quietly failing to confirm its highs. The S&P has done neither. It ran roughly 450 points off its early-August Read More…
Follow-Up: What Played Out Since August 6 The caution we attached to crude on August 6 turned out to be the part that mattered. We flagged the 74.57–77.00 shelf as the zone to watch and noted that the Iran-Oman shipping agreement driving the sell-off was not finalized and could still swing either way. It swung. Read More…
Currency futures gained on Monday as the dollar extended declines from the previous week amid a drop in Fed rate hike expectations. Economic data released last week showed easing inflation and a slower economy. Meanwhile, market participants are watching rising tensions in the Middle East with no new deal in sight. Recent US data has Read More…
Introduction: Why Smart Traders Use the Klinger Oscillator Most traders rely on common indicators like RSI, MACD, and moving averages. While these tools are useful, they focus primarily on reacting to price movements. The limitation is simple. Price does not always reflect the strength behind a move like the Klinger oscillator does. The Klinger Oscillator Read More…
