Gold •160 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 954.10 | +5.00 | +0.53% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 69.00 | +0.41 | +0.60% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.965 | +0.009 | +0.43% | |
Ethanol •160 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •160 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 160 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 160 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.61 | +0.42 | +0.58% | ||
Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.184 | +0.021 | +0.66% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.200 | +0.014 | +0.64% |
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Chris Ciovacco is the Chief Investment Officer for Ciovacco Capital Management, LLC.
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