Tag: VIX
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![Extreme Fear Gauge readings versus notes of optimism from the Fed and a major investment bank]()
Extreme Fear Gauge readings versus notes of optimism from the Fed and a major investment bank
The across-the-board market volatility witnessed in recent sessions has been nothing short of astounding. Example: The lifeblood of a number of nations around the globe—Oil—did one jaw-dropper of a cliff dive yesterday… Then, only 24 hours later, Oil put on a show that would’ve made even Ed Sullivan stand up and applaud (a close-up 3-month…
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![The shortest correction in market history?]()
The shortest correction in market history?
“This was the shortest correction in market history…” is the first thing that crossed my screen when I woke up this morning (Tuesday, March 3), pre-open for the North American markets. The broader markets, attempting to price risk into this environment of extreme volatility then went on to chop lower off the open. This, after…
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![Gold Junior ETF (GDXJ.NYSE): gold offered “Hero Role” in re-make of “Apocalypse Now” – accepts gig on Hollywood Squares instead]()
Gold Junior ETF (GDXJ.NYSE): gold offered “Hero Role” in re-make of “Apocalypse Now” – accepts gig on Hollywood Squares instead
Analysts have tied the retreat by gold in part to positioning, noting that data had shown extremely high net long speculative positions in gold futures. Still, the degree of the pullback in light of the continued selloff in equities was widely described as a surprise.
