Gold •172 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 946.10 | +9.70 | +1.04% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.99 | -0.47 | -0.68% | |
Gasoline •11 mins | 1.925 | -0.017 | -0.87% | |
Ethanol •172 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •172 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 172 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 172 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.33 | -0.61 | -0.84% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.611 | -0.137 | -3.66% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.226 | -0.006 | -0.25% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Chris Ciovacco is the Chief Investment Officer for Ciovacco Capital Management, LLC.
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