Free Guest Analysis: Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, Stocks & Forex

Below you will find guest articles on investing and trading. Please note that the opinions included below don't represent the opinions of our company or any of its employees - they are only opinions of the respective authors. If you'd like to check out our premium analyses, please take a few seconds to sign up for our free 7-day trial today.

• Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil – Breakdown!

  January 6, 2016, 5:03 AM

  

  On Tuesday, crude oil lost 2.47% as a stronger greenback pushed the price lower. As a result, light crude extended losses and broke below important support line. What impact could it have on future moves?

  • Read more

• Forex Trading Alert: EUR/USD under Support!

  January 5, 2016, 8:12 AM

  

  Earlier today, official data showed that the annual rate of inflation in the euro zone increased by 0.2% in Dec, missing forecasts for an increase of 0.3%. Additionally, core inflation (without food and energy costs) rose 0.9% in the previous month, also below forecasts for 1.0%. Thanks to these disappointing numbers, EUR/USD extended losses and broke below important support zone. How low could the exchange rate go in the coming days?

  • Read more

• Will Swiss Vote On Ending Fractional Reserve Banking Affect Gold?

  January 4, 2016, 8:48 AM

  

  Switzerland will hold a referendum to decide whether to ban commercial banks from creating money. What does it imply for the global economy and the gold market?

  • Read more

• Stock Trading Alert: Negative Expectations Following Asian Stock Markets Sell-Off - New Downtrend?

  January 4, 2016, 7:02 AM

  

  S&P 500 index extended its short-term downtrend on Thursday, as investors reacted to economic data releases. Expectations before the opening of today's trading session are very negative, following Asian stock markets sell-off. Is this a new downtrend or just another quick pull-back within medium-term consolidation along the level of 2,000?

  • Read more

• Forex Trading Alert: EUR/USD – Bearish Formation Is Underway

  December 31, 2015, 10:05 AM

  

  Yesterday, EUR/USD moved little lower as Tuesday’s solid consumer confidence data continued to support the greenback. Thanks to these circumstances, the probability of further declines increased as the bearish formation is underway. What impact could it have on the exchange rate in the coming days?

  • Read more

• Stock Trading Alert: Virtually Flat Expectations Ahead of Today's Shortened Trading Session

  December 31, 2015, 9:59 AM

  

  S&P 500 index retraced some of its recent move up yesterday. Is this a short-term uptrend reversal or just quick pull-back?

  • Read more

• November U.S. Consumer Spending and Gold

  December 30, 2015, 11:30 AM

  

  U.S. consumer spending rose 0.3 percent in November. What does it mean for the gold market?

  • Read more

• Oil Trading Alert: Crude Oil and Gold – What Can We Infer from This Relationship?

  December 30, 2015, 11:28 AM

  

  Although crude oil moved higher yesterday, the key resistance lines continues to keep gains in check. What does it mean for the commodity? Will the oil-to-gold ratio give us more clues about future moves?

  • Read more

• Forex Trading Alert: GBP/USD - Time for Fresh Lows?

  December 29, 2015, 11:58 AM

  

  Although trading volumes remain thin after Christmas and ahead of the New Year, GBP/USD broke below very important support line. What does it mean for the exchange rate?

  • Read more

• Bitcoin Trading Alert: Bitcoin Closer to $400

  December 29, 2015, 11:56 AM

  

  The first thing to notice is that surprisingly little has changed in the last couple of days. This might seem odd at first since Bitcoin plunged on Dec. 26, but becomes clearer once we look at the whole pattern following the early-November top. What's the current outlook for Bitcoin?

  • Read more

• The U.S. Junk Bond Market and Gold

  December 28, 2015, 1:12 PM

  

  We wrote in August that the yields on the riskiest junk bonds had been rising. Since then, the situation has worsened. What does the selloff in the high-yield bond market mean for the U.S. economy and the price of gold?

  • Read more

• Oil Trading Alert: Moment of Truth

  December 28, 2015, 1:03 PM

  

  On Thursday, crude oil extended gains as a combination of a weaker U.S. dollar and the EIA weekly report continued to weigh on the price of the commodity. Thanks to these circumstances, light crude gained 0.61% and climbed to the key short-term resistance line. Where will the commodity head next?

  • Read more

• Stock Trading Alert: No Clear Short-Term Direction - Topping Pattern?

  December 28, 2015, 7:40 AM

  

  S&P 500 index extends its medium-term consolidation. Which direction is next? Will it continue its recent move up? Or is this a short-term topping pattern?

  • Read more

• Do the Consumer Reports Drive the Gold Price?

  December 28, 2015, 7:19 AM

  

  The gold is a reflection of confidence in the U.S. economy. Thus, we take a closer look at the relationship between the gold market and consumer activity, the allegedly main driver of the U.S. economy. We invite you to read our today’s article on that important topic and learn more about the relationship between the price of gold and consumer reports, such as the Personal Income and Outlays and Retail Sales.

  • Read more

• Oil Trading Alert: Breakout and Its Consequences

  December 23, 2015, 7:50 AM

  

  On Tuesday, crude oil gained 1.93% as a weaker greenback supported the price. As a result, light crude broke above the upper border of the triangle. Is it enough to encourage oil bulls to another test of the Aug lows?

  • Read more