by Mike Sabo Gold saw a resurgence on Tuesday, February 16 after a period of consolidation, as April gold futures posted their biggest one-day gain in three months, closing above $1,119 an ounce. If you are bullish gold but a little leery of buying futures given the volatility in this market, an options ratio spread [...]

Identifying the Head-and-Shoulders Pattern by Andrew Segal and Stuart Kaufman The head-and-shoulders pattern is probably the best known and most often misidentified of all the major reversal patterns. There are a number of nuances involved in properly identifying this pattern, so it warrants some discussion. The head-and-shoulders pattern manifests when a major trend begins to [...]

Futures Forecast for July: Risk Aversion, Then Doldrums by Jeff Friedman We’re seeing a bit of fear and profit-taking in early July in the equity and commodity markets after a strong second-quarter performance. Remember the adage: “sell in May and go away?” Perhaps this year we are getting a delay. Let’s take a look at [...]