Weak jobs numbers takes the heat off the Fed [Video]

Dale J Pinkert Independent Analyst

TradeGateHub's latest webinar explores how weak jobs data has taken some of the pressure off the Federal Reserve, while Coach looks ahead to what he believes will be a make-or-break week for the DXY. He also shares the key level where he's planning to short the Australian Dollar, discusses the strong rally in precious metals as many traders believe the lows are now in, explains why he sees a top forming in copper, and breaks down sugar's recent breakout, showing how he arrives at his upside target between 1800 and 1900.

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Dale J Pinkert

Independent Analyst

Former Member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (IOM Division), Dale's market forecasts have been aired on Financial Television and Radio station including CNBC.

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