Our Senior Strategist Phil Streible gives his insights on gold and silver in this interview with The Street tv. He says gold and silver may be overbought short-term, but still look bullish long-term.

by Dennis Cajigas Moving Average Convergence/Divergence, otherwise known as MACD, was created by Gerald Appel in the 1960s as a way to analyze market momentum and strength. While it fell out of favor in the early 1980s, it experienced a resurgence of popularity with the development of the MACD histogram by Thomas Aspey in 1986. [...]

by Phil Streible There are many different types of chart patterns market technicians focus on when making trading decisions, and many ways to interpret them. That is why technical analysis is truly an art. The key is to be able to recognize these patterns, and implement a trading strategy based on what you think the [...]

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 [...]

Crude oil futures were lower this morning after crossing $73 a barrel on Thursday. According to a Bloomberg article, a  record plunge in European industrial production prompted speculation that bets on an economic recovery are premature. OPEC also announced that May output from its 12 members averaged 28.27 million barrels a day, up 135,000 barrels [...]

Market Outlook for November by Jeff Friedman Before I get into my market outlook, it’s important to emphasize the importance of risk-management in volatile times like we have been experiencing in the markets. There are things you can’t control, so aim to control the ones to can. Know how much you are risking before you [...]