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Well, any signs of strength in gold has evaporated over the last ten days, and we’re now looking at a distinctly bearish picture.
Let’s start with the daily chart…

The price has now fallen well below the trend line, and the two moving averages are in the process of crossing. The only support in sight is […]

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There are conflicting signs out there in the markets right now.
On the one hand, we have almost unprecedented turmoil in the global financial markets, with the banks nervous, funds short, liquidity low, and the Fed churning out money like it’s newsprint. There’s also the fact that oil seems stuck over $100 a barrel now, […]

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The dollar has fallen significantly in recent months and, as always happens when a market makes a big move, the pundits are starting to predict where it will end, when the trend will reverse, and what will drive this change.
Here at Maverick Investor, we’re starting to take a slightly different view.  It’s not that […]

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Well, we’ve got gold up nearly ten bucks today, at the time of writing, and perhaps the most interesting chart is the 1-hour one.

It shows a steep run-up on April 9th, a pause, and then a peak at $940 the following day. The price went into decline from there until April 14th, when an […]

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Well, here we are on April 10th, and we have a breakout!
Spot gold is trading just over $933 right now. This is a significant break to the upside, though not one that I would yet call confirmed.

Looking at the weekly chart we’re seeing the lower rising trend line that has been with us since […]

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A frighteningly high percentage of forex traders lose their money in the markets.
It’s so easy to do!
Here are ten top ways to lose your shirt while trading currencies.
1. Maintain Fundamental Ignorance!
Or, to put it another way, ignorance of the fundamentals! If you maintain a complete lack of understanding as to what drives the markets, […]

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With the word “recession” on everyone’s lips, it’s somewhat surprising how well the markets are holding up right now. Indeed on Monday, the FTSE 100 in London rose above 6,000 - something few expected to see again this side of Christmas!
However, within the headline indices are some major companies with struggling share prices. This […]

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Maverick Investor doesn’t know Ron Paul personally. We have no political affiliations with him or his party - indeed, Maverick Investor tries to stay out of politics as much as possible.
However, this video did strike us as very interesting - and not a little frightening!
Questions are raised, once again, about the […]

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A friendly word of warning here.
If you’re still struggling with the whole idea of options at this point, or the covered call strategies laid out elsewhere, then you might like to pause right here, go back, re-read, and get familiar with what you’ve read so far.
As and when you are ready, here’s an explanation […]

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I’ve been looking at gold today. Here’s a snapshot into the way a technical trader thinks…
Non-farm payroll figures came in today from the US and are weaker than expected. Gold is still up around $909, and the June futures are suggesting there’s more upside to come in the short term.
However, it’s noteworthy that, in […]

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