The Gold/Copper ratio - which is a gauge of economic health and risk trends - has pushed to a fresh record high following Trump's tariff threat on the latter. Rising gold prices usually suggest an appetite for a 'haven' and weaker copper less demand for a core economic metal

Coffee futures have seen a shift from a strong August rally to a level of consolidation the past few weeks. Rarely have I actually rooted for a head-and-shoulders pattern to play out as the textbooks would suggest, but I would do a rain dance to lower my caffeine costs.

We have the #NFPs tomorrow. The net change in payrolls has been trending lower the past four years. The various labor reports we have seen in the lead up to the (controversial owing to big revisions) release have not been flattering.

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The service sector activity report from ISM has come in stronger than expected - 52.0 vs 51 expected (50.1 previously). Encouraging as this is majority of economic output, but employment and prices still at unfavorable levels:

$VIX futures have seen net speculative futures positioning hit a 3 year (bearish) extreme at the same time open interest hit a 4.5 year high. We could posit this is an extreme that will correct, but the 3 times it happened in past 10 years, there were weeks of further grind.

Gold is extended its bullish run to 7 consecutive trading days. Longest stretch since March 2024, but only the second fastest climb in a 7-day stretch since April's reciprocal tariff swell. $XAUUSD

A -0.9% gap down yesterday from $SPX has been balanced by 0.5% gap up today which has effectively 'closed closed the window' from the previous gap (if you consider Tuesday's low). It also puts us back above the trendline support we seemed to have broken yesterday.

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Gold (spot) posted its biggest single-day rally in a month today and extended its bullish run to a 6th consecutive session's advance - longest charge since early April 2024. and a third straight record high close

The Dollar has started with a jump this week/month, but still a ways to go before we get a critical $DXY break. We are going to be T-minus 2 weeks from the FOMC as of Wednesday. Will this be a driver - bullish or bearish?

Back in President Trump's first term, tariffs and the trade war seemed to be aligned heavily to restoring manufacturing jobs. Is that still the principal aim in this go or is it government income? . ISM manufacturing is still struggling and employment component long negative

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Seeing the first trading day of September will lean into unflattering expectations for the entire month. Historically, September averages out to be the worst month for the $SPX and second highest for VIX (past performance not indicative of future performance, of course)

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Kicking off the new week and month (for the US), the $SPX has put in for its biggest bearish opening gap since May 23rd

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A monthly chart look at a fundamental theme: a shift in 'haven' preference. As gold has pushed to a record high this past month, Bitcoin has dropped through August - though near record high. Dollar has lost significant traction

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'Meanwhile, back at the Legion (hedge) of Doom'. Gold stretching to a new record high into the close of August while backed by a record breaking 8-consecutive months of climb. #GOLD

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A more robust case for the bears eying the $SPX's relentless climb is the 'value' to be found in its current level. Capital gains (buy high, sell higher) is open to collective sentiment and the fundamental course, but technical yield is deflating relative to cost of underlying