What are the driving forces for oil at present?
One of the questions that commodity traders constantly ask themselves, is the often imponderable one of ‘what is driving the price’, and for oil at […]
Commodity Market Analysis
Bullish momentum waxes and wanes for gold
To say that it has been volatile this week would be a gross understatement, but for gold traders in particular, Wednesday’s price action was certainly […]
Summers over, Merkel manouvering, and FED flumaxed – another week ahead!
This week was always going to be a tricky one for both traders and investors, with the market’s primary focus being the FOMC meeting on […]
Gold bounces back
Gold futures continue to trade in a relatively narrow range moving between 1360 per ounce to the downside and 1420 per ounce to the upside, […]
Crude oil remains volatile
In my previous post on oil I suggested we were waiting for a clear breakout from the recent extended phase of sideways price congestion which […]
Gold preparing to breakout – higher this time!
Despite the recent minor pullback in the price of gold, which has seen the precious metal retest the $1380 per ounce price point in the […]
Markets now preparing for dramatic end to 2013
As we all know trading during the summer months has always been tricky with thin liquidity adding an extra layer of volatility, but yesterday’s Labor […]
Win/win for the price of gold!
Is the worst over for gold bugs? Well it would certainly seem so, as we now have a confluence of factors which should all help […]
Prepare for possible breakout in oil
Whilst stock traders would have done well, to sell in May and go away, oil traders may also now be wishing they had followed this […]
Where next for WTI crude oil futures?
The WTI September crude oil futures contract is now building into an interesting phase of price action, and in many ways is mirroring a similar […]
Two (not three, just yet) cheers for gold bugs
An interesting trading session for gold bugs today, as the precious metal appears to be attempting to breakout of its recent malaise in the $1280 […]
Crude oil futures now testing key level
An interesting technical picture is now starting to develop on the daily chart for crude oil following a period of some volatility in the light […]
Gold continues to remain very bearish
A quick update on last week’s post (where next for gold) in which I suggested further movement to the downside for the precious metal, and […]
Where next for gold – good question!
The price of gold is probably the most hotly debated topic amongst the financial community, with its fans and opponents holding deeply entrenched views and […]
Crude oil breaks higher but watch the volume!
A quick update on the oil price, in particular the WTI September contract, following its recent breakout and move. The question now is how high is […]
Gold futures breaking higher in bullish mood
Just as gold bugs were beginning to despair of ever seeing an end to the relentless slide in its price, a small chink of optimism […]
Crude oil pausing and preparing to break higher
Following the recent bullish breakout for crude oil, the commodity has now paused for breath as it continues to consolidate in the $105 to $107 […]
September silver futures remain bearish
The $20 per ounce threshold continues to prove to be a bridge too far for silver, as once again in yesterday’s trading session, the industrial […]