Gold •102 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 984.30 | -10.10 | -1.02% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 74.45 | -1.11 | -1.47% | |
Gasoline •13 mins | 2.130 | -0.022 | -1.03% | |
Ethanol •102 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •102 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 102 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 102 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 77.89 | -1.15 | -1.45% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.597 | -0.035 | -1.33% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.315 | -0.029 | -1.23% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Chris Ciovacco is the Chief Investment Officer for Ciovacco Capital Management, LLC.
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