There’s a reason I keep coming back to gold — and it’s not just because it’s up again this week. Wednesday was my third time in three days talking about it, and for good reason…
The trend isn’t done yet.
Gold is outperforming the S&P 500 since COVID. That alone should make people pay attention. But the price action is what really has me leaning in.
Gold has pushed all the way above $3,300. The move has been relentless, and if you’ve been following along, you know we’ve been on this trade since it was under $1,600…
I kept saying, “I’m probably buying the top” — and then it just keeps ripping.
The Double Whammy Driving Gold
The thing about gold is it’s got two powerful tailwinds working for it. First, there’s the macro cycle — inflation, rates, central bank behavior, all of it points toward a favorable environment for metals.
Then there’s the risk-off narrative. When news gets scary, people flood into gold. We’re seeing that right now with all the tariff talk and geopolitical noise.
Even Goldman Sachs is calling for gold to hit $3,700 by year-end, with a high-end range of $4,500. I don’t usually lean on Wall Street price targets, but that’s a serious number.
And if we’re only halfway there, the trade’s still alive.
Our gold trade from last Thursday is already up 100%. I haven’t even had time to trim any yet — and frankly, I’m glad I didn’t. I’ve been too swamped to sell, and gold has just kept going.
Still Room to Run?
I get it — if you’re just getting into this trade now, it may feel like you missed it. But history says gold doesn’t just have one-off years. It often moves in clusters — two, three, sometimes four years of back-to-back outperformance.
Think early ’70s, late ’70s, and post-financial crisis. This year is shaping up to be another chapter in that same story.
So while the charts look extended, the trend still looks very real. I’m not saying go all-in at the highs. But if you’re looking for a momentum trade with macro support and strong technicals, it’s tough to ignore this one.
Bottom line: Gold’s breakout is more than just a blip — and it could still be the trade of the year.
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Hedging With Progressive: A Quiet Outperformer
While most of the market has been sliding, Progressive (PGR) has quietly been doing its job. It’s up again today — and that’s exactly what I want to see from a hedge.
I picked it up off a bounce on the 200-day moving average, and since then it’s been climbing steadily. Insurance names like Progressive tend to hold up well in rough environments because they’re built for stability. They don’t need explosive growth to perform — they just need consistency. And in this kind of market, consistency is gold.
When everything else is red, it’s been one of the few greens on the screen. That’s a sign investors are moving into safety — and that capital rotation can be just as telling as price action.
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P.S. AutoStrike Versus the Market Crash: 3-0
A few months ago, Chuck Hughes called me with news he couldn’t share with anyone else yet.
After 40 years of trading (and mentoring me for the past few), he’d finally done something I thought was impossible – he automated his trading method.
As Chuck’s student, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful his strategies are.
His guidance helped me double my account in about six months, posting over $30,000 in profits.
But this new trade engine he built? It’s on another level entirely.
It’s called “AutoStrike” – and it doesn’t just find good stocks.
It scans through 100,000+ options contracts to identify the precise ones with what it sees as having exceptional profit potential.
The kind that can target $500… $1,000… sometimes even more per trade.
I was skeptical until I saw what was possible during one of the worst market weeks in January.
Based on the algorithm… On January 21st, AutoStrike could have flagged a trade on NET that would have paid $1,202 in just days.
Again, a few days later, on January 29th, another alert on FTNT that would have delivered $1,443.
And even by February, it was the exact same story on yet another opportunity with HWM, with a short at $1,225 in profits.
All while the market was getting hammered.
The most impressive part?
Even when stocks like NVDA dropped 8.5% in November and most traders got crushed.
Anyone following these “AutoStrike” alerts had a shot at walking away with $1,077 in profits.
How? Because Chuck and his team programmed it to help you find options with the power to pay out EVEN if a stock drops 10%+ in a month.
Of course, there would have been smaller wins and some that did not work out, and I cannot promise every single trade would play out this way.
But we will share the secret behind his incredible 96.2% win rate on real money trades – and now it’s fully automated, working 24/7.
Just check your phone once during market hours, and all the heavy lifting is done for you.
Just this morning, AutoStrike flagged a new trade setup that’s primed to target profits, and I want to share it with you before the window closes.
These alerts are time sensitive, but you can get your hands on the ticker…
