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Practical gold and silver guides written directly from our trading desk. Straightforward lessons on session breakouts, orderflow, pivot levels, and disciplined position sizing.

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MARKET STATUS: London / NY Overlap Active | XAU/USD: $3,887.60 | XAG/USD: $48.65 | XAU/EUR: €3,517.55 | XAG/EUR: €44.02 | GSR: 79.91
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Gold Candlestick Patterns: A Plain-English Guide
Technical Analysis 6 min read

Gold Candlestick Patterns: A Plain-English Guide

Master gold candlestick patterns without clutter. Learn how to read bodies, wicks, and XAU/USD price action to spot high-probability reversals.

November 11, 2026
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How to Backtest a Gold Strategy Honestly
Technical Analysis 3 min read

How to Backtest a Gold Strategy Honestly

A gold strategy backtest explained: Fix the rules before looking at results. Worked example at live gold prices.

November 6, 2026
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How to Read a Gold Signal: Entry, Stop and Targets
Technical Analysis 3 min read

How to Read a Gold Signal: Entry, Stop and Targets

A gold trading signal explained: The direction and entry define the idea. Worked example at live gold prices.

November 2, 2026
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How Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decisions Impact XAU/USD
Technical Analysis 7 min read

How Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decisions Impact XAU/USD

Understand how Fed interest rate changes, dot-plot projections, and real yields drive spot gold volatility.

February 19, 2016
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How Geopolitical Crises Shape Instant Gold Price Surges
Technical Analysis 8 min read

How Geopolitical Crises Shape Instant Gold Price Surges

Geopolitical shocks move gold fast and then often give back much of the move within days. Here's how the initial spike differs from what follows.

July 27, 2016
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Spot Gold vs. Gold Futures: Which Instrument Fits Your Trading Style?
Technical Analysis 9 min read

Spot Gold vs. Gold Futures: Which Instrument Fits Your Trading Style?

Spot gold and gold futures track the same underlying price but differ in expiry, contract size, and rollover mechanics. Which one fits depends on how...

January 08, 2017
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The Mechanics of the COT (Commitment of Traders) Report for Bullion
Technical Analysis 6 min read

The Mechanics of the COT (Commitment of Traders) Report for Bullion

The weekly COT report shows exactly how large speculators and commercial hedgers are positioned in gold futures, a genuine window into who's actually...

July 16, 2017
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Technical Indicators Compared: MACD vs. Stochastic for Bullion Signals
Technical Analysis 7 min read

Technical Indicators Compared: MACD vs. Stochastic for Bullion Signals

MACD and Stochastic answer different questions, trend momentum versus overbought/oversold, and using them interchangeably is where most confusion...

January 24, 2018
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Silver Industrial Demand Surge: Solar Photovoltaics and EV Electronics
Technical Analysis 8 min read

Silver Industrial Demand Surge: Solar Photovoltaics and EV Electronics

Solar panel manufacturing and EV electronics have become major structural sources of silver demand. What that means for silver's price behavior...

June 05, 2018
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