Gold

Watch gold here; it's about to potentially break an uptrend line that has been in place since July 27, as well as potentially break horizontal support at 1322.  I'm watching for it to find potential support around the 50 dma, which is currently just shy of 1300.

NDX

The NDX seems to have touched resistane (see chart below).  Should it break up it could reach 2007 highs.    Technically speaking this formation looks to me like an inverse head and shoulder pattern. 

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This morning it's Europe again that's front and center.  This time Portugal seems to be worsening by the minute and as a result it's credit spreads are blowing out and the Euro is getting more fists and elbows.    Speaking of the Euro, it's now blown below the key 1.313 level I mentioned yesterday and […]

Please note the downside gap in the VIX from yesterday.  To me this says investors don't feel the need for any sort of hedge any longer. I view it as dangerous and a bearish sign.  

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Why implied volatility is so important

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