The key for the technical trader is noticing that JASO has been coiling up for a solid year now, with the range of prices contracting.

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The near-term technical posture for gold improved Wednesday, which added to trader buying interest in the yellow metal.

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So, to boost the company profits John Corzine decided that instead of just being a broker, doing the technical stuff for other people, they should become a trader.

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While I am a technical trader by nature, I am leaving the technicals off the table for today as there could be a freight train coming down the tracks.

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Every year, there are a handful of opportunities for the swing trader or active investor to maneuver their portfolios based on technical chart patterns and important days to take notice.

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The technical postures for gold and silver are overall bullish, which continues to invite trader and investor demand.

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However, the still-weak near-term technical posture of gold and silver is limiting trader and investor buying interest in both.

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