Why the canary in the (gold) mine is not singing

September 23, 2011

Market Watch Why the canary in the (gold) mine is not singing In the last few days, the VIX index has again rallied over 40 as financial markets edged to a new level of crisis, but gold slumped and gave back about 12% of its annual rise…Read More Oil prices searching for a bottom Is it possible that the fact that the November Crude oil closed above $80 a barrel is a sign that the global rout may be nearing an end…Read More Stock market, commodities plunge The market was weakening once again as the two-day FOMC meeting kicked off on Tuesday, but the selling didn't hit full force until the Fed's afternoon policy statement on Wednesday…Read More Reflex rally likely over as MAAD sinks to new low Fact that MAAD also sank to new low Thursday is further evidence "Smart Money" has found little reason to be long this market since MAAD peaked back on March 3…Read More Dollar soars and stocks plummet on Fed plan With concerns now focused back on growth prospects for the world's largest economy investors jettisoned risk across asset classes in favor of lower yielding "safer" assets…Read More Breaking News CFTC: National accounting firm failed at oversight SEC charges quant manager for coding glitch Association of Futures Markets appoints president SGX tries to increase market transparency  Buy The Rumor, Sell The Fact Did Bernanke defy GOP? The whistleblower's dilemma But what is a "swap?" Free Technical Analysis Guide. RJO Futures, your futures trading partner, offers quality brokerage services through a solid reputation, value-added resources, and customer-oriented relationships. Click Here Traders' Resources Access "On-Demand" Futures Trading Video Library Complimentary Daily Technical Levels Newsletter Magic "Crystal Ball" Trading Software That Shows You How to Legally Predict Markets in Just 3 Easy Steps Futures offers you free services from our sponsors  Hot Charts  See current prices now. This Week's Current Focus   Larry McDonald: Inside the fall of Lehman Larry McDonald, a convertible bonds trader at Lehman, tried to stave off the threat he saw as imminent. He has written a book about that time and discusses it here…Read More   Energies & metals outlook remains murky Both the energy and base metals sectors are caught in a struggle between a weakening economy and policies to alleviate it…Read More   2011 Guide to Electronic Trading Futures' annual guide to electronic trading, a listing of vendors, trading firms, software companies, products and more. Follow Us   Subscribe   If you received Futures' Market Focus eNewsletter from a friend and would like to subscribe, click here to sign up today. Click here to instantly subscribe to receive occasional updates regarding new features, research, events, and other products from Futures and Summit Business Media. Click here for a subscription to Futures magazine.