Gold •130 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 988.40 | +9.90 | +1.01% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 69.46 | -0.92 | -1.31% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.995 | -0.018 | -0.87% | |
Ethanol •130 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •130 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 130 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 130 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 73.04 | -0.83 | -1.12% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.832 | +0.163 | +6.11% | ||
Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.222 | -0.017 | -0.75% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Chris Ciovacco is the Chief Investment Officer for Ciovacco Capital Management, LLC.
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