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Gold •273 days	2,368.70	+35.30	+1.51%
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WTI Crude •10 mins	66.63	-5.08	-7.08%
Gasoline •10 mins	2.158	-0.173	-7.42%
Ethanol •273 days	2.161	+0.000	+0.00%
Silver •273 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%

Silver • 273 days	30.82	+1.16	+3.92%
Copper • 273 days	4.530	+0.111	+2.51%
Brent Crude • 10 mins	69.93	-5.02	-6.70%
Natural Gas • 10 mins	4.147	+0.092	+2.27%
Heating Oil • 10 mins	2.179	-0.143	-6.18%

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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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