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Commodities In 2024: Big Moves, Greater Opportunities

Commodities In 2024: Big Moves, Greater Opportunities

Photo by Chris Linnett on Unsplash As we approach the back half of 2024, the commodities market continues to be a hotbed of activity, offering both challenges and opportunities for investors. The commodities market has been anything but predictable, from the wild swings in natural gas to the unprecedented surge in cocoa and the steady climb in orange […]
Signs Of A Slowdown Are Becoming Increasingly Hard To Ignore

Signs Of A Slowdown Are Becoming Increasingly Hard To Ignore

MARKETSAsian stocks are poised to rise in early trading, mirroring the late session recovery seen in US markets on Friday. This optimism comes as the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure indicates a steady decline, boosting rate-cut expectations. However, it’s not all smooth sailing—there are signs that the famously resilient US consumers are finally feeling the pinch.Signs […]
Speculator Extremes: US Treasury Bond, Silver Lead Weekly Bullish Positions 
                    
Here Are This Week’s Most Bullish Speculator Positions:
This Week’s Most Bearish Speculator Positions:

Speculator Extremes: US Treasury Bond, Silver Lead Weekly Bullish Positions Here Are This Week’s Most Bullish Speculator Positions: This Week’s Most Bearish Speculator Positions:

The latest update for the weekly Commitment of Traders (COT) report was released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday for data ending on May 28th.This weekly Extreme Positions report highlights the Most Bullish and Most Bearish Positions for the speculator category. Extreme positioning in these markets can foreshadow strong moves in the underlying market. To signify an extreme […]
Current Analysis: Sun Life (SLF)

Current Analysis: Sun Life (SLF)

Sun Life (SLF) provides life insurance, retirement, and asset management products to individuals and corporate customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia.The company’s investment management business contributes approximately 30% of its adjusted earnings and has around CAD 1 trillion in assets under management as of the fourth quarter of 2023.The Canada business contributes about […]
Small Cap AI Stocks Portfolio Jumped 18% In May

Small Cap AI Stocks Portfolio Jumped 18% In May

 The artificial intelligence and related (AI&R) sector is going to play a major role in the future of technology and investing in it should generate fantastic returns over the next decade. That being said, however, most investors focus on the mega/large cap AI & related (AI&R) stocks that trade for hundreds of dollars per share […]
Gold’s Double-Top Primes Price Plop

Gold’s Double-Top Primes Price Plop

Notwithstanding +23 points of fresh premium as COMEX Gold rolls from the June contract into that for August, there’s no mistaking price having formed a classic near-term double-top.  Here ’tis:The above chart tracks Gold by its 12-hour bars from nearly the beginning of this year-to-date.  (The inset at lower right is by Gold’s daily candles specific to […]
The Week Ahead: What’s Next

The Week Ahead: What’s Next

It’s funny when you run a portfolio and allocate money to a new pick. I’ve been sitting here thinking – well, we’re doing okay.We’re up 800 basis points on the S&P 500 this year.But then, I recall we started doing a monthly pick because my editor requested it. If we were only focused on the […]
GBP And Euro Speculator Bets Rise For Multiple Weeks 
                    
Weekly Speculator Changes led by British Pound & EuroFX
GBP and Euro Speculator bets rise for multiple weeks
Currencies Net Speculators Leaderboard
Strength Scores led by Mexican Peso & British Pound
Australian Dollar & New Zealand Dollar top the 6-Week Strength Trends

GBP And Euro Speculator Bets Rise For Multiple Weeks Weekly Speculator Changes led by British Pound & EuroFX GBP and Euro Speculator bets rise for multiple weeks Currencies Net Speculators Leaderboard Strength Scores led by Mexican Peso & British Pound Australian Dollar & New Zealand Dollar top the 6-Week Strength Trends

Here are the latest charts and statistics for the Commitment of Traders (COT) data published by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).The latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data is updated through Tuesday May 28th and shows a quick view of how large market participants (for-profit speculators and for-profit speculators) were positioned in the futures markets. All currency positions are in direct relation to […]
Platinum: XPTUSD Analysis, Forecast And Trading Strategy

Platinum: XPTUSD Analysis, Forecast And Trading Strategy

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Weekly Technical Update: S&P 500 – Sunday, June 2

Weekly Technical Update: S&P 500 – Sunday, June 2

Image source: PixabayIn this comprehensive video, I take a look at the big picture for the S&P 500. I also update the labeling and Fibonacci levels after Friday’s expiration.Expectations remain for the advances to continue, with the market likely heading above 5400 next week to complete the Minor 3rd wave. Next week’s economic data will include S&P […]