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Gold •15 mins	1,579.80	+7.90	+0.50%
Platinum •15 mins	1,002.50	-8.10	-0.80%
WTI Crude •10 mins	52.95	-1.24	-2.29%
Gasoline •12 mins	1.491	-0.035	-2.29%
Ethanol •2 days	1.335	-0.019	-1.40%
Silver •15 mins	18.24	+0.13	+0.70%

Silver • 15 mins	18.24	+0.13	+0.70%
Copper • 15 mins	2.639	-0.045	-1.68%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	58.60	-1.29	-2.15%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	1.941	+0.071	+3.80%
Heating Oil • 12 mins	1.703	-0.034	-1.96%

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August Heat

By Ed Carlson - Aug 02, 2016, 3:42 PM CDT

August is known for its heat and, for market participants, this August is expected to be extra-hot. Last Thursday marked the 11th straight day that SPX closed inside a 1% trading range, the first time this has ever happened. Regression to the mean tells us that a big surge in volatility is coming. Seasonality tells us that the month should end higher than it begins (which matches our Lindsay view of a Three Peaks and Domed House pattern).

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