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Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 408,34954,70066,606175,519561,131650,474682,437 Change from Prior Reporting Period 51,8146,1397,343-6,11041,71153,04755,193 Traders 25958685356336164 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 64,84332,880715,317 4,2462,10057,293 non reportable positionsCha...Read More
Gold is enjoying an awesome week, surging back above $1600 for the first time in nearly 7 years! That big round psychologically-heavy level is really catching traders' attention, great improving sentiment. Yet this recent gold surge has proven peculiar. Unlike normal rallies, the buying driving this one largely hasn't come from gold's usual primary drivers. The stealth buying behind this...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold is at the highest close in years. The old highs at the start of 2020 is now gone, trend is up, momentum..https://www.iraepstein.com/Ira EpsteinOver the past 35-years Ira Epstein has developed a reputation for providing clients with easy to use technology and teaching good old fashioned trading know-how. No matter how technology changes the methods of entering orders, there'...Read More
More COVID-19 cases were reported in China overnightThe Dow stumbled into the weekend with an 227-point loss. The blue-chip index breached the 29,000 level amid resurfacing coronavirus fears, after over 800 new cases were reported overnight in China. The S&P 500 and tech-rich Nasdaq also finished sharply lower, with FAANG stocks and the chip sector among the day's notable laggards. All three bench...Read More
Dropbox just announced a $600 million share buyback, and posted a Q4 earnings beatOne of the top performers on the Nasdaq today is file sharing specialist Dropbox Inc (NASDAQ:DBX), which is bucking the broadmarket trend after posting fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations, and lifting its 2024 operating margin target. The firm also announced a $600 million share buyba...Read More
The coronavirus outbreak is starting to impact company's earnings reportsThe coronavirus really made its mark on Wall Street this holiday-shortened week. The outbreak that has gripped global headlines for all of 2020 has the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all pacing for substantial weekly losses. After Apple (AAPL) issued a guidance warning related to coronavirus headwinds, the Dow rattled off three st...Read More
FIT has surged 111% over the past six monthsAthletic smartwatch maker Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) is down 0.5% this afternoon, last seen near $6.40, after the company reported a surprise fourth-quarter loss. Fitbit sold six million devices in the quarter, but international revenue fell by 7%. Analysts have yet to chime in on the disappointment, but heading into today, all seven carried a "hold" recomm...Read More
All three indexes are eyeing their first weekly loss since January Stocks are continuing their steep sell-off midday with thethe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) off almost 250 points at last check as an increase in coronavirus cases stokes investor anxiety. Things don't look much better for the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), with the later dragged lower by a struggling tech...Read More
KO hit a record high late last weekCompanies are starting to unravel how the coronavirus outbreak will affect their bottom line, and the results haven't been pretty. Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) adjusted its own outlook this morning, cutting its current-quarter earnings by one to two cents per share. While China is the company's third-largest market in terms of unit case volume, Coca-Cola did reaffirm...Read More
RBC upgraded CHWY to "outperform" from "sector perform"Chewy Inc (NYSE:CHWY) stock is set to open at one-month highs this morning right on the heels of a bull note from RBC. The analyst upgraded the online pet supply retailer to "outperform" from "sector perform," praising its risk-reward outlook and strong fundamentals. At last check, CHWY is up 10.2% to trade at $32.19. Since pulling back to re...Read More
Stocks are eyeing another down dayDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading more than 100 points below fair value, as coronavirus concerns pick back up. This comes after stocks suddenly pulled back on Thursday, with the selling set to continue on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX), as well. As such, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) could be due for another rise, along w...Read More
When gold and gold stocks struggle in coming weeks, as I expect they will, it won't be because the COVID-19 threat has decreased. Instead, they will have been sabotaged by the excess bullishness that currently prevails among gold-market investors. This isn't to say a lessening of the virus' threat wouldn't also cause gold to recede from its recent seven-year high. But my argument is that gold will...Read More
The word's mineral exploration and mining industry will come together in downtown Toronto for the annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention from March 1-4, 2020 marking the 88th year for this iconic event.Toronto is known as the mining investment capital of the world, and the annual PDAC Convention - the sector's unofficial temperature gauge - is set to deliver an...Read More
Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 408,34954,70066,606175,519561,131650,474682,437 Change from Prior Reporting Period 51,8146,1397,343-6,11041,71153,04755,193 Traders 25958685356336164 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 64,84332,880715,317 4,2462,10057,293 non reportable positionsCha...Read More
Richard (Rick) Mills, Ahead of the herd"Minsky Moment" refers to the idea that periods of bullish speculation will eventually lead to a crisis, wherein a sudden decline in optimism causes a spectacular market crash. Named after economist Hyman Minsky, the theory centers around the inherent instability of stock markets, especially bull markets such as the current one that has been in place for o...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold is at the highest close in years. The old highs at the start of 2020 is now gone, trend is up, momentum..https://www.iraepstein.com/Ira EpsteinOver the past 35-years Ira Epstein has developed a reputation for providing clients with easy to use technology and teaching good old fashioned trading know-how. No matter how technology changes the methods of entering orders, there'...Read More
Another all-time high for Torex Gold Resources is its Q4/19 gold production. In a news release, Torex Gold Resources Inc. (TXG:TSX) announced that it performed strongly financially, operationally and safety-wise in full-year 2019 and Q4/19 and reviewed each component.Financially , for 2019, the gold producer reported adjusted net income of $67.8 million, or $0.80 per share, on a basic and $0.79 d...Read More