Gold closed out the month of May on a bearish note as investors saw a possible solution to Greece’s sovereign debt woes ending the need for safe-havens.  COMEX August futures ended down 50 cents an ounce to $1,536.80 on May 31, 2011. However, the market closed sharply higher before the Memorial Day holiday break, and [...]

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Phil Streible discusses how investors can access gold via the futures market in this interview with thestreet.com tv.

by Richard Ilczyszyn Gold has traditionally served as an inflation hedge, but in recent days, gold has become a hybrid asset, with many reasons for investors to own it. It has also historically had an inverse relationship with the U.S. dollar, but wise traders today are watching the stock market, and the euro, for directional [...]

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 [...]

by Aaron Fennell It’s been a challenging few weeks for commodities traders. There has been a flight to the U.S. dollar, which has caused corrections in many commodities, particularly gold. The Canadian dollar has been pressing lower and futures broke support at 94c last week. However, I think there are reasons to be bullish both [...]

Head-and-Shoulders Pattern Forms in Gold by Mike Marshall After the recent uptrend, the gold market has met stiff resistance above $1,000 an ounce and has traded its way into a head-and-shoulders reversal pattern. With the top of the head around $1,010 and the neckline near $890, a head-and-shoulders reversal projects a move down to $770 [...]