"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •201 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 950.80 | -14.70 | -1.52% |
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WTI Crude •15 mins | 75.89 | -1.99 | -2.56% |
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Gasoline •10 mins | 2.085 | -0.027 | -1.28% |
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Ethanol •201 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •201 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 201 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 201 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 10 mins | 78.68 | -1.47 | -1.83% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.849 | -0.099 | -2.51% | |
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Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.556 | -0.065 | -2.48% |
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Turning Points
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On the Edge?
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Is VIX Sending the Bears a Message?
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Gold - The Weekly Global Perspective
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Amazing SPX Complacency
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