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Chris Lemieux

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Chris Lemieux is The Macro Strategist, TheMacroStrat.com, providing a refreshingly bold slant on financial analysis and trading strategy for a select group of traders.

The Macro Strategist offers a unique and insightful perspective for analysis and commentary investors thirsting for direction amid the conflict of interest chop-shop that’s financial media.

Precious Metals Weekly Report 3.26.18

Precious Metals Weekly Report 3.26.18

Tactical Volatility Weekly Report Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 26, March 2018 By Christopher Lemieux Macro Strategist; Twitter @Lemieux_26 Last week, the Federal Reserve boosted the fed funds rate by 25 […]

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Gold Tactical Volatility Ranges 3.25.18

Gold Tactical Volatility Ranges 3.25.18

Tactical Volatility Range Gold Notes Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 25, March 2018 By Christopher Lemieux Macro Strategist; Twitter @Lemieux_26 Tactical Volatility Range Gold Notes Gold continues to rally, but price […]

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Gold Tactical Volatility Ranges 3.23.18

Gold Tactical Volatility Ranges 3.23.18

Tactical Volatility Range Gold Notes Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 23, March 2018 By Christopher Lemieux Macro Strategist; Twitter @Lemieux_26     Tactical Volatility Range Gold Notes Risk sentiment continues to […]

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Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

Silver is down but not out Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 8, February 2018 By Chris Lemieux Marco Strategist at TrendFlex™ & MacroView.co – Twitter @Lemieux_26 Silver is down over seven […]

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The Cost of Coin (Updated)

The Cost of Coin (Updated)

Lotto Tickets of Desperation Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 8, February 2018 By Chris Lemieux Marco Strategist at TrendFlex™ & MacroView.co – Twitter @Lemieux_26 In January, I wrote a note “The […]

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Something Big Is Coming…

Something Big Is Coming...

It’s been an interesting couple of days. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 8, February 2018 By Chris Lemieux Marco Strategist at TrendFlex™ & MacroView.co – Twitter @Lemieux_26 The S&P 500 fell […]

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Gold Weekly Focus: February 27

Gold Weekly Focus: February 27

Feb 27 2017 GoldWeekly Close DXYWeekly Close US2YWeekly Close US10YWeekly Close $1,258 101.12 114 bps 231 bps   US Real RatesWeekly Close 1DZ-Score 1WZ-Score TrendFlexAlert -10 bps 1.76 1.03 YES […]

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Gold Weekly Focus: February 13

Gold Weekly Focus: February 13

Feb 13 2017 GoldWeekly Close DXYWeekly Close US2YWeekly Close US10YWeekly Close $1,234.70 100.71 120 bps 241 bps   US Real RatesWeekly Close 1DZ-Score 1WZ-Score TrendFlexAlert 2 bps 0.84 0.4 YES […]

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Gold Weekly Focus: February 6

Gold Weekly Focus: February 6

Feb 6 2017 GoldWeekly Close DXYWeekly Close US2YWeekly Close US10YWeekly Close $1,221.60 99.73 120 bps 247 bps   US Real RatesWeekly Close 1DZ-Score 1WZ-Score TrendFlexAlert 2 bps 1.58 0.032 YES […]

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Precious Metals Analysis: November 05, 2016

Precious Metals Analysis: November 05, 2016

Gold Z-Score Click chart to enlarge Gold has had a great run since our last outlook from our first and secondary levels of support, and price action has been able […]

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Precious Metals Analysis: October 12, 2016

Precious Metals Analysis: October 12, 2016

Gold/Silver Ratio Click chart to enlarge After a large build up in the U.S. dollar based on increasing probability of a November and/or December rate hike, today’s FOMC minutes did […]

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Precious Metals Analysis: October 11, 2016

Precious Metals Analysis: October 11, 2016

GoldLONG Click chart to enlarge Gold had a precarious week, after it traded down to our secondary level of support at $1,250. The combination of rhetoric on a Federal Reserve […]

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Precious Metals Analysis: October 6, 2016

Precious Metals Analysis: October 6, 2016

GoldLONG Click chart to enlarge After falling over three percent Tuesday, price action is extremely oversold and meandering near $1,270 per oz. The increasing probability of an interest rate hike […]

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Gold and Silver Higher on Equity Selloff

The reality/perception divergence. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 20, January 2016 By Christopher Lemieux Marco Strategist; Twitter @Lemieux_26 Gold continues to see demand amid the global equity selloff, with many international […]

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Gold Retreats as Dollar Strengthens

Gold meanders on stronger dollar. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 13, January 2016 By Christopher Lemieux Marco Strategist; Twitter @Lemieux_26 Gold continues its second day lower, falling to $1,079.60 per oz. […]

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Large Demand for Gold Hits U.S. Mint

Turning that funny money into real money. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 12, January 2016 By Christopher Lemieux Marco Strategist; Twitter @Lemieux_26 The U.S. Mint is seeing a large jump in […]

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China Tries to Wane Yuan Speculation And Spooks Markets

China Tries to Wane Yuan Speculation And Spooks Markets

China spooks U.S. futures. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 12, January 2016 By Christopher Lemieux Marco Strategist; Twitter @Lemieux_26 U.S. equity futures and the dollar are trying to pare back early […]

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Gold Rallies on Turmoil, But Prices Bit Extended Near-Term

Gold Rallies on Turmoil, But Prices Bit Extended Near-Term

Santa’s sleigh crashed and burned. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 7, January 2016 By Christopher Lemieux Marco Strategist; Twitter @Lemieux_26 Wall Street was looking for a “rip your face off” Santa Claus […]

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Gold Trends Near Resistance After Consecutive Session Gains

Gold Trends Near Resistance After Consecutive Session Gains

Gold found support after dollar weakness. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 22 December, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Twitter @Lemieux_26 Currently, gold is budding up against intraday resistance, following […]

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Commodities and Stocks Dumped as Dollar Jumps

Commodities and Stocks Dumped as Dollar Jumps

The not so Dovish hike is set. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 16 December, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Twitter @Lemieux_26 In what was deemed a “historic” rate hike, […]

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Precious Metals Jump Ahead of FOMC

Precious Metals Jump Ahead of FOMC

Gold and silver up over 1.50 percent pre-U.S. session. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 16 December, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Twitter @Lemieux_26 Precious metals jump higher ahead of […]

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Nomura: It Will Be Hard to Deliver a Dovish Hike at FOMC

Nomura: It Will Be Hard to Deliver a Dovish Hike at FOMC

Will rates sell off? Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 16 December, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Twitter @Lemieux_26 Many traders believe the Federal Reserve will issue a “one-and-done” when […]

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JPM Quant: Fed Could Turn Risk Sentiment Off

JPM Quant: Fed Could Turn Risk Sentiment Off

Get use to volatility… Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 16 December, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Twitter @Lemieux_26   Marko Kolanovic, head of quantitative and derivatives research at JP […]

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Gold Miners Run Up to Key Resistance

Gold Miners Run Up to Key Resistance

The GDX trending higher… Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 6 December, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Twitter @Lemieux_26 Gold mining stocks have been trending higher, along with the overall […]

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Potential Inflection in SLV: Price Action and Options

Potential Inflection in SLV: Price Action and Options

Silver moves higher on heavy volume. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 6 December, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Twitter @Lemieux_26 The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) has been beaten bad, […]

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Gold and Silver Up Big as Draghi Promises More

Gold and Silver Up Big as Draghi Promises More

Gold and silver up more than 2.5 percent on Friday. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 5 December, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Twitter @Lemieux_26 With price action for gold and […]

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Will Shinzo Abe’s Free Money Policy Fail Too?

Will Shinzo Abe's Free Money Policy Fail Too?

Time and options are running out. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 27 November, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Twitter @Lemieux_26 It is no secret that quantitative easing has yielded […]

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Gold Remains Vulnerable

Gold Remains Vulnerable

A strong dollar without crisis is bad for gold. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 18 November, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Twitter @Lemieux_26 Historically, gold has been a […]

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Chris Lemieuxbullion.directory author Chris Lemieux

Chris Lemieux is The Macro Strategist, TheMacroStrat.com, providing a refreshingly bold slant on financial analysis and trading strategy for a select group of traders.

The Macro Strategist offers a unique and insightful perspective for analysis and commentary investors thirsting for direction amid the conflict of interest chop-shop that’s financial media.