Introduction The Russell 2000 continues to grind higher along with other US equity markets, recovering strongly from its late-November selloff and pushing back toward recent highs. Unlike the large-cap indices that have spent much of the past year in clear uptrends, small caps have been more uneven, moving through longer periods of consolidation and volatility. Read More…
Gold’s latest leg higher is best understood through futures-led risk repricing. As tensions between the US and Iran grew, investors quickly moved into safe havens, pushing gold futures up 3.49% to $5,107 and spot prices through the $5,000 psychological barrier to $5,089. Silver rose 5.77% to $88.00, which supported the “panic hedge” trade. This aligns Read More…
Introduction Gold futures (GC) ran sharply higher into early February, pushing past their old all-time highs and into new territory. That move was followed by a fast and noticeable pullback. While the drop looked dramatic, it came after a long, almost straight-up rally that left prices stretched far above their usual levels. The pullback doesn’t Read More…
Introduction The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) has declined sharply from its late-2025 highs, dropping 4%, falling back into the 96–97 support zone that has been a strong floor for the bulls. The drop was sudden and was primarily driven by market concern over the Trump administration’s policies. This is a critical moment for DXY. How Read More…
Introduction In October of last year, we highlighted a funded trader named Sali who impressed us with five separate withdrawals totaling $16,900. Since then, Sali hasn’t slowed down. So far in 2026, he has already added another $12,000 withdrawal, bringing his total close to $30,000! In this short review, we will re-examine Salis’s approach, what Read More…
Currency futures markets are recalibrating amid political and macroeconomic events in the US that are affecting investors’ sentiment toward the US dollar. The nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair has changed expectations toward a less flexible policy path. This has supported the US dollar across futures markets. The bias in euro FX Read More…
