Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort169,141150,115103,258173,897212,033446,296465,406Change from Prior Reporting Period 387-5,44511,7988,04014,97120,22521,324Traders16593905852269194 Small Speculators (C) GoldSeek.com LongShortOpen Interest 48,61529,505494,911 -255-1,35419,970 non reportable positionsChange fr...Read More
Key Gold and Precious Metals News, Commentary and Charts This WeekWith Brexit around the corner and stock markets plunging in October - is now the time to invest in gold is asked by This Is Money this week. They kindly mention GoldCore as a leading "online bullion dealer" of physical gold (bars and coins) and informed their readers how "buyers can ask to have it stored, for a charge, or delive...Read More
Two analysts are recommending to buy KPTI after yesterday's dropYesterday, Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:KPTI) closed down 3.1% following the company's third-quarter results. However, not everyone's throwing in the towel on KPTI. In fact, Wedbush just moved in and upgraded the shares to "outperform" from "neutral" based on its belief that the shares are at an "attractive entry point." And th...Read More
A December interest rate hike is more or less a done deal. Chances of an interest rate hike in March next year will be high. All in all this is US dollar positive news. Gold and silver new investors will be waiting for more correction. Indian gold demand will be dependent on price trend. Right now the trend for gold price in India is down. The trend of the Indian rupee against the US dollar effe...Read More
One private company has been minting millionaires, and it's about to go public.Sensitive details about a potential new IPO have been "leaked" from this secure facility in Pittsburgh, PA...40 of the world's top researchers are working on a breakthrough that could be worth $15 TRILLION. So for anyone who missed out on Google, Facebook or even Alibaba - this is thebest chance to cash in right now....Read More
Could this be 9 times more valuable than Google, Facebook, and Amazon combined?It's a gadget you could conceal in the palm of your hand. A gadget that could easily pass through airport security. A gadget that could be mass produced quickly.And a gadget that holds the technology set to blow the lid off a breakthrough $15 trillion tech revolution...Of course, this gadget could stand to make a lot of...Read More
This free e-book offers options basics for any trader.It's essential for every trader to occasionally take a step back, and consider their long-term trading goals.Some traders aretrying to fund a child's college education, augment their own retirement, or leave the daily 9-to-5 grind once and for all, while others are seeking a way to smooth out crazy market volatility and whipsaw swings in their...Read More
Bullish traders can purchase long puts to hedge a stock positionDuring times of market volatility, even the most bullish of traders may become nervous about a stock's health. What's more, earnings season can leave stocks vulnerable to major downside moves. A "vanilla" option trader may buy puts to bet bearishly during these periods. Long puts, however, can also be purchasedas a sort of insurance p...Read More
SBH could reach another fresh annual high before the end of the yearAnother specialty retailer to keep an eye on during the upcoming holiday season is Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH), which made the top spot on Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White's list of the 25 best retail stocks to own before Black Friday. Below, we will dive into why history says its a good time to hop...Read More
NFLX has struggled to recover from a rough OctoberThe shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) are down 3% to trade at $309.33 amid a flurry of headlines. First, Walt Disney (DIS) unveiled the details of its service that will be a direct competitor to Netflix. Plus, Nintendo said its Wii device won't be supporting the Netflix app next year. And to top it all off, the FAANG name is being sued by the...Read More
December crude futures briefly breached the $60-per-barrel mark earlierThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is cutting into its impressive weekly gain today, as traders digest this morning's inflation data. Wall Street is also watching as oil prices sink further into bear market territory, with December-dated crude futures down 0.8% at $60.19 per barrel -- on track for their 10th straight declin...Read More
The SPY tends to do well after the Fed stands patThe Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its two-day policy meeting yesterday, and the Fed's decision to stand pat on rates surprised no one. During the current tightening cycle, the stock market has done well a month after the Fed holds rates steady -- especially compared to after a rate hike -- and several stocks have typically outperfor...Read More
The stock is on pace for its worst day everAt last check, Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) stock was trading down 27.7% at $31.45, after the company reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter sales and cut its full-year revenue forecast. The online review name is set for its worst day ever, and earlier touched a new annual low of $29.35. As such, a slew of analysts are downwardly revising their ratings and p...Read More
Today's losses come ahead of Sunday's Singles Day eventShares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) are plunging alongside other U.S.-listed Chinese tech stocks, after the National Security Agency (NSA) accused China of violating a cybersecurity agreement made back in 2015. The NSA threatened to impose more sanctions if the issue was not resolved. In response, BABA is down 3.5% at $143.74 in e...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1209.90-$14.00-1.88%Silver$14.17-$0.26-3.93%XAU64.16-1.88%-4.51%HUI143.41-1.61%-4.04%GDM529.60-1.47%-3.05%JSE Gold1098.11-23.50-3.09%USD96.90+0.22+0.47%Euro113.39-0.22-0.49%Yen88.03+0.06-0.43%Oil$60.19-$0.48-4.67%10-Year3.190%-0.050-0.78%Bond137.875+0.6875+0.52%Dow25989.30-0.77%+2.84%Nasdaq7406.90-1.65%+0.68%S&P2781.01-0.92%+2.13% The Metals: Go...Read More
European stainless steel market participants were losing confidence that the market will recover early in the New Year, they told Fastmarkets on Friday November 9, with transaction prices falling further this week.Transaction prices for grade-304 cold-rolled (CR) stainless sheets were assessed at ?,?2,150-2,200 ($2,454-2,511) per tonne delivered on Friday, down by ?,?30-60 per tonne from ?,?2,180-...Read More
DBX is on track for its best day in three monthsThe shares of Dropbox Inc (NASDAQ:DBX) are up 8.6% to trade at $26.90 this morning, after the cloud storage company reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations. Dropbox also upped its fiscal year guidance. RBC has responded with a price-target bump to $37 from $36, while Canaccord Genuity spoiled the fun with a pr...Read More
CloseGain/LossOn WeekGold $1209.90-$14.00-1.88%Silver$14.17-$0.26-3.93%XAU64.16-1.88%-4.51%HUI143.41-1.61%-4.04%GDM529.60-1.47%-3.05%JSE Gold1098.11-23.50-3.09%USD96.90+0.22+0.47%Euro113.39-0.22-0.49%Yen88.03+0.06-0.43%Oil$60.19-$0.48-4.67%10-Year3.190%-0.050-0.78%Bond137.875+0.6875+0.52%Dow25989.30-0.77%+2.84%Nasdaq7406.90-1.65%+0.68%S&P2781.01-0.92%+2.13% The Metals: Go...Read More
Gold COT Report - FuturesLarge SpeculatorsCommercialTotalLongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort169,141150,115103,258173,897212,033446,296465,406Change from Prior Reporting Period 387-5,44511,7988,04014,97120,22521,324Traders16593905852269194 Small Speculators (C) GoldSeek.com LongShortOpen Interest 48,61529,505494,911 -255-1,35419,970 non reportable positionsChange fr...Read More
By Gary TanashianCrude Oil and Industrial Metals continue downward. This is significant per this NFTRH monthly chart showing these items and the broad CRB itself having hit trend lines from the 2008 highs. These pullbacks from long-term trend lines are notable and qualify cyclical commodities as risk indicators for the cyclical macro.Here is oil's weekly view. Key support was lost last week as n...Read More