Gold •154 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 949.20 | -11.00 | -1.15% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.84 | -1.10 | -1.57% | |
Gasoline •10 mins | 1.943 | -0.019 | -0.98% | |
Ethanol •154 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •154 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 154 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 154 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 72.56 | -1.06 | -1.44% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.062 | +0.020 | +0.66% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.170 | -0.048 | -2.16% |
Contributor since: 04 Apr 2011
Erik is an active trader, who has always taken a broad perspective when approaching the markets.
I would like to think that although I may pen a strongly worded perspective, I am still approachable to the flip side of the argument.…
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