It’s been a volatile start to the year for the precious metals space, with gold (GLD) being one of the worst-performing assets year-to-date, down 8% for the year. However, while this performance is disappointing, especially against the S&P-500’s (SPY) relentless rise, it’s essential to put things in context, given that gold massively outperformed the S&P-500 […]
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Crude Oil’s Underlying Fundamentals Continue to Strengthen
A correction and a meager bounce Oil products signal rising demand Inventories in Q1 were mostly bullish Levels to watch in crude oil The three most bullish factors for the energy commodity in Q2 Crude oil prices moved higher throughout most of 2021’s first quarter. Brent crude oil rose 20.67%, and the United States Brent […]
The New Pivot Point On Crude Oil As It Digests The Correction
An elevator ride stops at above the $57 level on NYMEX futures Gasoline crack spreads remain a bullish sign for demand OPEC is in the driver’s seat as the peak season arrives The Middle East is a significant factor again UCO on price dips could be the optimal approach to the energy commodity Even the […]
Time For Gold Bulls To Start Playing Offense
It’s been a rough start to the week for the gold (GLD) bulls, with the metal nose-diving Tuesday morning below $1,690/oz. This has left the metal dangerously close to re-testing its recent low at ~$1,670/oz, and in jeopardy of closing below its monthly moving average. While the current correction has inflicted zero real long-term damage […]
Gasoline Could be Best Way to Play Rebound in Oil
The bullish trend lasted over four months An elevator ride lower on March 18 Three reasons to buy the dip in oil Moving into the 2021 driving season that looks robust UGA is the gasoline ETF product From November 2, 2020 through March 8, 2021, every dip in the crude oil futures markets on the […]
Brent Crude Climbs But Stops Short Of The 2020 High Triggering A Correction
NYMEX WTI futures break a technical resistance level and then turns lower Brent stops short of the January 2020 high OPEC has control of the oil market The Middle East is a turbulent region Expect Brent to take out the resistance, eventually Many different grades and qualities of crude oil come from producers worldwide. However, […]
Gold Starting to Show Some Signs of Bottoming
It’s been frustrating several months for investors in the gold (GLD) trade, given that they’ve had to sit through a mini bear market and a near 20% correction over seven months. This violent correction has decimated several gold miners and pushed gold slightly below its multi-year breakout level, with many bulls converting to newly minted […]
Crude Oil- OPEC Builds The Foundation For Higher Prices
The latest news from OPEC+ sends crude oil over its critical technical resistance level Energy independence in the US is the future, but in the medium-term, it’s the past Oil takes the staircase higher The energy commodity could continue to climb as we enter the 2021 driving season The end of the pandemic will turbocharge […]
What’s Next for Oil and Gas?
US energy policy shifts- Less output on the horizon Nearby NYMEX crude oil futures rise to a new high and break out to the upside Higher lows in natural gas Crude oil production declines in the US- OPEC helps the rally Natural gas inventories are falling compared to prior years Crude oil and natural gas […]