Silver at Multi-Month High
The price of silver reached a 5-month high this past week as investor interest seems to have been rekindled in both gold and silver as belief in financial markets increases that the latest round of monetary easing from the Federal Reserve – QE3 – will soon be on its way. Many investors had largely stayed [...]
Gold Standard To Be Reinstated Through The Back Door
For the first time in over 30 years, talk of a return to the gold standard has become part of mainstream politics in the United States. Part of the official Republican policy adopted it at the recent Republican Convention and called for the commission to look at reestablishing the link between gold and the U.S. [...]
The Precious Metals MAJOR Breakout Part II
It has been a year since the price of gold bullion topped out and even longer for silver. Many traders and investors have been patiently waiting for this long term consolidation pattern to breakout and trigger the rally for precious metals and miner stocks. Most of gold bullion is used for investment purposes. As a [...]
Gold and Copper Rising Due to QE3 Hopes
There should be an inverse relationship between gold (NYSEARCA: GLD) and copper (NYSEARCA: JJC). Most of gold is used for investment purposes. As a result, it rises when there is economic weakness and investors lose confidence in the fiat currency of a country. Most of copper is used for industrial purposes. Therefore, the price of [...]
Monitoring Implied Volatility is Critical for Option Traders
One of the hallmarks of an options trader is the ability to reach into his trading tool bag and pull out different trading vehicles in order to accommodate the current market situation. With few exceptions, a major component of any strategy our trader would select includes selling option premium. Premium sales usually are selected in [...]
Gold Price and Indian Demand Shifting Trends
Chris Vermeulen – www.TheGoldAndOilGuy.com
One of the top stories in the financial markets in 2012 has to be the stagnation in the price of gold at around $1600 an ounce, which is down approximately 17% from its peak at $1920.30. Those…