$Gold trader lower and oil retreated today.

February 24, 2015 5:54 pm / Published in GOLD, Oil
Stocks rose after Fed Chair Janet Yellen emphasized flexibility, while the dollar and Treasury yields dropped. Gold hit a seven-week low and oil retreated.

Key Data $SPX

February 6, 2015 9:27 am / Published in GOLD, SPX, SPY, VIX, XIV
January Non-Farm Private Payrolls came at 276K vs. 225K consensus.  Bonds, gold, and silver are falling on the report that in early trading, finally stocks are treating good news as good news. Oil is jumping on reduction in rig count. Greek stocks are under pressure. German and French leaders have  a plan to resolve the

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS MAKE SHORT-TERM TACTICAL MOVES

February 2, 2015 10:15 pm / Published in GLD, GOLD, SPY
Institutions are selling bonds simply to lock in recent profits; this is causing interest rates to go up. Institutions are buying to cover short positions in oil; this is causing a short squeeze in oil to the upside. Institutions are selling gold and silver causing a down draft. In stocks, we are seeing both heavy buying

USA $Earnings

January 27, 2015 5:45 pm / Published in * Trade Alert, GOLD, Oil, USD
Disappointing corporate earnings and an unexpected decline in U.S. durable goods dragged indexes lower. The dollar fell on speculation the Fed might hold off on raising interest rates longer than currently expected, while gold jumped. Treasuries gained. Oil advanced on short-covering.

Market Video – Market 2015 Volatility

January 18, 2015 9:12 pm / Published in AAPL, BBRY, EUR, GOLD, Market Update, RUT, SPX, USD, Video
Market 2015 Volatility

Year Market Review – Gold, EUR/USD, SPX,

January 4, 2015 7:30 pm / Published in EUR/USD, GOLD, Market Update, SPX, Video