Gold •96 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 964.10 | -23.00 | -2.33% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 73.75 | -3.39 | -4.39% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 2.062 | -0.092 | -4.27% | |
Ethanol •96 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •96 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 96 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 96 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 77.43 | -3.50 | -4.32% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.732 | -0.014 | -0.51% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.291 | -0.105 | -4.37% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Chris Ciovacco is the Chief Investment Officer for Ciovacco Capital Management, LLC.
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