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Silver has been dead money since the summer as the U.S. dollar ripped higher. But now it’s attempting a breakout -- despite next week’s looming Federal Reserve meeting. Notice how the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) made a higher low on January 6 versus its nadir the...
Backtesting is can be an important part of refining market strategies. TradeStation's platform includes tools for analyzing trade ideas and methods. This instructional webinar covers how traders can use both long and short entries on an unlimited number of ideas,...
Two key energy charts are challenging important levels as investors and analysts look for prices to keep rising. First is the weekly price of CME's WTI Crude Oil Futures (@CL), which recently approached $85.50. That was near a peak from October 2018, which at the time...
Bitcoin flew back above $55,000 today on renewed hopes of the digital asset becoming a mainstream store of value. No single event triggered the move. But recent stories suggest the cryptocurrency is on its way to broader adoption. The first big news was last Friday....
Inflation was a major story this spring as lumber and used cars spiked in value. Now the trend seems to be fading as the Federal Reserve prepares to tighten monetary policy. CME lumber futures dipped under $500 on Friday and are down more than 70 percent from their...
A "weak dollar" trade may be returning, thanks to the Jerome Powell and a slowing economy. That would favor favor commodities and global stocks. The Federal Reserve kept its super-easy monetary policy -- low interest rates and asset purchases -- in place yesterday....
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have rallied in the last week, following several months of weakness. Investors interested in the asset class have several ways to gain exposure. Retail investors looking to participate in the crypto market have these...
Copper had a dramatic run coming out of the pandemic, more than doubling between March 2020 and May 2021. Now, after a period of consolidation, it may be ready for more upside. First consider the ascending triangle that’s formed with a top around $4.35. It’s currently...
Investors just got a new tool for trading energy as prices surge: micro contracts on CME's Group's WTI crude oil futures. The new product began trading last night under the symbol root "MCL." It will represent 100 barrels of crude oil, one-tenth the standard WTI...
You don't have to fly to Frankfurt this summer to trade the European markets. Eurex has recently introduced new micro futures contracts on major international benchmarks like the German Dax and Euro STOXX 50 index. The new Eurex products join micros on CME products...