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Spot Gold Rises As Tehran Attack Sparks Fear Of Wider Conflict: This ETF (NUGT) Tracks Gold Miners

Spot gold was popping up above 0.5% at one point on Tuesday, propelled by escalating tensions in the Middle East following Tehran’s decision to deploy hundreds of drones and missiles toward Israel on Saturday night.

Sugar Price Forecast Mixed As El Nino Affects Crop Harvest: This ETF Tracks The Agricultural Commodity

Teucrium Sugar Fund ETF (ARCA: CANE) gapped down to open Monday’s trading session but was looking to have found a potential local bottom from a technical analysis perspective.

Stock Market Rebounds As Hopes For Rate Cuts Persist, The SPY Respects Channel Pattern: A Technical Analysis

The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) was rising about 0.3% Wednesday amid persistent optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut intere

Bullish Sentiment, Technical Analysis Point Toward Higher Prices For Copper As Green Energy Transition Accelerates

As the global shift toward greener energy alternatives gains momentum, Patricia Mohr, an economist, commodities expert and former vice president at Scotiabank, predicts a resurgence in demand for essential metals.

Technical Analysis: Spear Alpha ETF Consolidation Signals Next Break Ahead As Nvidia Trades Near All-Time Highs

Spear Alpha ETF (NASDAQ: SPRX) was trading flat on Wednesday, continuing to trade sideways within a tight range between about $22.60 and $24.50 on decreasing volume.

Coinbase Consolidates New 27-Month Highs, Looks To Form Bullish Continuation Pattern: A Technical Analysis

Coinbase Global, Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) was trading slightly lower Friday, in tandem with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), wh

Thematic Music ETF (MUSQ) Prepares To Strike A Chord As Indicators Point To Upbeat Momentum

MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF (ARCA: MUSQ) was trading flat on Thursday, forming an inside bar pattern near the top of the green Marubozu candlestick, which was printed on Wednesday.

Nvidia Consolidates In Bull Flag Pattern As Market Rips Higher: This ETF (SPRX) Offers Diversification On A Move Higher

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) held steady Wednesday, despite the S&P 500 starting to climb after the Federal Reserve held rates steady at its March policy meeting while indicating the potential for

Microsoft Moves Toward All-Time Highs Ahead Of Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes: A Technical Analysis

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) was trading slightly higher Wednesday, appearing to work its way back toward the March 14 all-time high of $427.82.

Bearish On Disruptive Innovation? Actively Managed ETF Provides A Play For Traders To Short Cathie Wood's ARKK

AXS Short Innovation Daily ETF (NASDAQ: SARK) was trading near flat on Monday, while the Cathie Wood-led ARKK Innovation ETF (ARCA: ARKK) was trading near Friday’s closing price.

Decoding Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Dogecoin Pullbacks: A Technical Analysis

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) accelerated its decent during Friday’s 24-hour trading session, falling over 8% lower at one point before bulls came in and bought the dip at the 21-day exponential moving average (EMA), causing the crypto to bounce up slightly from the low-of-day.

From The Oscars To The Stock Market: How Music Shaped the Night As Billie Eilish, Mark Ronson, Robbie Robertson Took Center Stage

Amidst the star-studded affair of the 96th Academy Awards, one undeniable truth echoed throughout the night: music is the heartbeat of cinema.

Upside For Nvidia Stock Could Set This Semiconductor ETF Soaring To New Highs: A Technical Analysis Of SOXL

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (ARCA: SOXL) surged to new 25-month highs between March 1 and March 8, which Benzinga pointed out was likely to happen on Feb. 29.

AXS 2X Innovation ETF (TARK) Looks To Break Up From Technical Pattern As Coinbase Continues To Surge Higher

AXS 2X Innovation ETF (NASDAQ: TARK) was trading slightly lower Tuesday, working its way mostly sideways within a large symmetrical triangle pattern.

Gold Miners Consolidate Recent Surge As Spot Gold Takes A Breather: A Technical Analysis Of Major ETF

Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (ARCA: NUGT) was consolidating on Tuesday after closing Monday’s session on top of the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) –a level a stock or ETF rarely breaks through on the first attempt, which Benzinga

Gold Surges In Blue Skies, Mining Sector Prepares For Bull Cycle: This ETF Offers 2X Leverage During A Run Higher

Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (ARCA: NUGT) has surged about 33% since Feb. 28, propelled by the price of spot gold, which has closed at a new all-time high each day this week.

Bitcoin, Ethereum And Dogecoin Consolidate, Form Strong Bullish Continuation Patterns: A Look At The Cryptos Into The Weekend

The cryptocurrency sector was largely consolidating during Friday’s 24-hour trading session, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO:

SOXL Soars Toward New Highs: NVIDIA And AMD Fuel Semiconductor Sector Rally

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (ARCA: SOXL) was surging over 7% on Thursday, looking to print a higher high to confirm its uptrend remains intact.

Trading Strategies For Snowflake Stock Before And After Q4 Earnings, A Major Holding In Spear Invest ETF SPRX

Snowflake, Inc (NYSE: SNOW) was trading near flat on Wednesday, as the company headed into its fourth-quarter earnings print after the market close.

EXCLUSIVE: EarthLabs CEO Denis Laviolette Discusses Commodity Trends, Africa's Impact And Prepping For The Next Mining Boom

Despite the global transition to green energy continuing to accelerate, the critical materials and minerals that support the transition have failed to garner interest from traders and investors, causing the commodity sector to suffer a bear cy