Gold •129 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 978.50 | -20.60 | -2.06% | |
WTI Crude •1 day | 70.38 | -1.98 | -2.74% | |
Gasoline •1 day | 2.013 | -0.041 | -2.00% | |
Ethanol •129 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •129 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 129 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 129 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 1 day | 73.87 | -1.76 | -2.33% | ||
Natural Gas • 1 day | 2.669 | -0.024 | -0.89% | ||
Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.239 | -0.048 | -2.08% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Chris Ciovacco is the Chief Investment Officer for Ciovacco Capital Management, LLC.
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