In this high-stakes editorial, we sit down with Marc Chandler, Managing Partner at Bannockburn Global Forex and Editor of the Marc to Market blog, to dissect one of the most volatile trading days in recent memory.
As we record on Friday, January 30th, the markets are reeling from a historic “crash” (maybe) in precious metals, with Silver plummeting over 30% in a single session. We explore whether this is a simple technical correction or the end of a massive momentum trade, while diving into the geopolitical tensions – from the Middle East to Canadian energy deals – that are reshuffling the global board.
Key Discussion Points
- The US Dollar’s Counter-Attack: Analyzing the recent “free fall” to 95.5 on the DXY and why a technical rebound toward the 97.00 level is likely ahead of upcoming jobs data.
- The Precious Metals Correction: Making sense of the staggering moves in Gold and Silver, and why Marc views this as a “snap-back” of a dangerously overextended rubber band.
- Quantitative Red Flags: Using Bollinger Bands and standard deviations to identify “three-sigma” events – extreme readings that signaled the market was dangerously stretched.
- The Energy and Geopolitical Shift: A look at the US “Armada” in the Middle East, Canadian energy pivots toward China and India, and the sudden volatility in Uranium and Rare Earths.
- Mastering Risk Management: Why “knowing where the exits are” is more important than price targets during unhinged market moves.
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