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Why Gold’s 14% Q2 Drop May Be a Healthy Correction Amid Central Bank Support and Inflation Risks

Central bank demand will push gold prices higher in 2026. Despite the second quarter being the worst for gold in…

1 day ago

Bearish or Rebound? The Key Metrics Behind a 34% Rise in Crypto Market Recovery Risk

As of July 2, 2026, the |...| strategy started in May remains valid, with all four assets declining. Current returns…

1 week ago

Why OCBC Cut Its Gold Price Outlook by 15% While Other Banks Stay Bullish

On the last day of June, gold traded at $4,023 per ounce. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), a major Southeast Asian…

1 week ago

Gold vs. Bonds: As Central Banks Hike Rates, Investors Ditch the Yellow Metal for Yield

Gold is currently weakening despite inflation, due to several key factors. In May, Germany’s inflation rate was surprisingly moderate at…

2 weeks ago

Why Bank of America Still Sees Gold at $6,000 Despite Rate Hike Risks and Global Turmoil

Bank of America suggests gold could potentially reach $6,000, but not in the near term, due to significant headwinds from…

2 weeks ago

Federal Reserve Rate Hikes Fuel Gold Volatility, But SocGen Sees Record Highs by 2027

The tightening of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve continues to negatively impact the gold market, with many analysts expecting…

3 weeks ago

ESG/Fiscal Dimensions of Refiner Margin Squeeze: Carbon Pricing (Internal Shadow Prices) and Tax Loss Harvesting – TotalEnergies Case Study

1. Carbon Pricing Framework: Explicit (EU ETS) vs. Implicit/Internal Shadow Pricing TotalEnergies employs an internal carbon price (ICP)1 or shadow…

4 weeks ago

Refiner Margin Squeeze and the 3:2:1 Crack Spread Signal: Technical Analysis with Focus on TotalEnergies (as of mid-June 2026)

Executive Summary The 3:2:1 crack spread serves as a primary proxy for gross refining margins, calculated as: 3:2:1 Crack Spread=2×PGasoline (bbl)+1×PDistillate/Heating Oil (bbl)−3×PCrude (bbl)3\text{3:2:1 Crack Spread}…

4 weeks ago

Analysis of the paradigmatic transition towards a “Digital Bretton Woods” and quantitative modeling of the risks/returns of Real World Asset (RWA) Tokenization

We are not in a classic crypto cycle; we are witnessing the commoditization of the settlement layer. Bretton Woods I…

2 months ago

Taxonomy and Characterization of Carbon Credit Tokens (CCTs)

1.1 Direct Ownership Tokens 1.1.1 On-chain Representation of Carbon Credits Held in Custody by the Investor Direct ownership tokens constitute…

2 months ago