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Copper Traders Place Huge Way-Out-Of-The-Money Calls That Price Will Rise 50% In 2018

Copper Traders Place Huge Way-Out-Of-The-Money Calls That Price Will Rise 50% In 2018

Traders have spent about $4.5 million on call options wagering on copper climbing above $10,000 a metric ton by December 2018. That would be a rally of 46%. But to make a profit, held to completion, the price needs to rise even more. Please consider High-Flying Bets on Copper. The frenzy in the copper market is […]
USD/JPY Builds Key Triangle Pattern At Decision Zone

USD/JPY Builds Key Triangle Pattern At Decision Zone

USD/JPY 4 hour The USD/JPY failed again to break above the 114.50-115 resistance zone, which is a major break or bounce spot. A rising wedge reversal chart pattern is still present (blue/orange lines) and includes a divergence pattern between the tops (purple line). A break below support could indicate a larger bearish move whereas an […]
Everybody’s Doing It

Everybody’s Doing It

DOW + 8 = 23,557 (Record) SPX – 0.49 = 2590 NAS – 18 = 6767 RUT – 18 = 1479 10 Y – .01 = 2.31% OIL – .41 = 56.94 GOLD – 6.70 = 1275.80 Cryptocurrency Number of Currencies: 902 Total Market Cap: $201,041,381,484 24H Volume: $5,222,370,086 Top Cryptocurrencies   Name Symbol Price […]
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                        Is The Medical Technology Market Due A Leg Up?

E Is The Medical Technology Market Due A Leg Up?

The biotech industry is still one of the most progressive areas to invest in for those looking for opportunities in the healthcare sector. Companies continue to rival each other in coming up with the best treatments and vaccines. Research in the pharmaceuticals market will continue for eons because, after every question that is answered in […]
Everything Now On Slack

Everything Now On Slack

The whole thing really does unravel at the unemployment rate. If it indicates the correct view of the economy, even close to “full employment”, then what follows is fairly typical and orthodox stuff. In the context of what the Fed is doing, short-term rate hikes are leading the longer end of the yield curve toward […]
Dividends By The Numbers In October 2017

Dividends By The Numbers In October 2017

October 2017 was a good month for dividend-paying stocks in the U.S. stock market, although still with some cause for concern. The following chart shows the number of U.S. firms that have taken action to either increase or decrease their dividends in each month from January 2004 through October 2017. Let’s run through the numbers for October […]
USD Under Some Pressure Amid Tax Delay Talk

USD Under Some Pressure Amid Tax Delay Talk

The US dollar enjoyed signs of progress on enacting a massive tax reform. The suggested changes include changes to income taxes, estate taxes, and corporate taxes. The massive reforms could boost the US economy, at least in the short run. But now, there are reports about a delay in the corporate tax cut. The Washington […]
Alphabet Inc, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc, Wells Fargo & Co: Insights From Sequoia Fund’s Q3 Letter

Alphabet Inc, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc, Wells Fargo & Co: Insights From Sequoia Fund’s Q3 Letter

Sequoia Fund just released its Q3 letter, and the fund returned 3.71% net of fees for the three months, slightly trailing the S&P 500’s 4.48% return. For the entire year, Sequoia Fund generated a return of 13.73%, barely lagging the 14.24% return for the broader market. In terms of its comments, the fund talked about its Alphabet Inc (Nasdaq: GOOG) position […]
The Balance Of Payments In The USA

The Balance Of Payments In The USA

Here’s a great new piece of research from the NY State Comptroller discussing the USA’s balance of payments. A lot of people don’t know it, but the USA is like 50 little countries all using the same currency. So we have trade imbalances that occur between the states. Those trade imbalances can’t be resolved by foreign exchange […]
GBP/USD Daily Analysis – Wednesdsay, November 8

GBP/USD Daily Analysis – Wednesdsay, November 8

GBP/USD continued its sideways movement in a trading range between 1.3027 and 1.3337. Another rise towards 1.3337 resistance would likely be seen in the coming days. As long as this level holds, the sideways movement could be treated as consolidation of the downtrend from 1.3657, and further decline towards 1.2774 is possible after the consolidation. Support is […]