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Best starting points
2025-05-14
Metals Market-Structure Check: Support-Resistance Hygiene - May 14, 2025
Retrospective May 14, 2025 archive note on support-resistance hygiene, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-05-08Metals Market-Structure Check: Contango-Backwardation Read - May 8, 2025
Retrospective May 8, 2025 archive note on contango-backwardation read, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-05-02Metals Market-Structure Check: RSI-Failure Mode - May 2, 2025
Retrospective May 2, 2025 archive note on RSI-failure mode, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-04-26Metals Market-Structure Check: ETF-Premium Discount - April 26, 2025
Retrospective April 26, 2025 archive note on ETF-premium discount, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-04-20Metals Market-Structure Check: Headline-Lag Risk - April 20, 2025
Retrospective April 20, 2025 archive note on headline-lag risk, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-04-14Metals Market-Structure Check: COMEX-Delivery Watch - April 14, 2025
Retrospective April 14, 2025 archive note on COMEX-delivery watch, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-04-08Metals Market-Structure Check: Cross-Venue Quote Check - April 8, 2025
Retrospective April 8, 2025 archive note on cross-venue quote check, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-04-02Metals Market-Structure Check: LBMA-Reference Discipline - April 2, 2025
Retrospective April 2, 2025 archive note on LBMA-reference discipline, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
Workflow notes
2025-03-27
Metals Market-Structure Check: Settlement-Calendar Effect - March 27, 2025
Retrospective March 27, 2025 archive note on settlement-calendar effect, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-03-09Metals Market-Structure Check: Roll-Yield Awareness - March 9, 2025
Retrospective March 9, 2025 archive note on roll-yield awareness, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-03-03Metals Market-Structure Check: Order-Book Humility - March 3, 2025
Retrospective March 3, 2025 archive note on order-book humility, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-02-25Metals Market-Structure Check: Liquidity-Hour Filter - February 25, 2025
Retrospective February 25, 2025 archive note on liquidity-hour filter, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-02-19Metals Market-Structure Check: Spot-Futures Basis - February 19, 2025
Retrospective February 19, 2025 archive note on spot-futures basis, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-02-07Metals Market-Structure Check: Contango-Backwardation Read - February 7, 2025
Retrospective February 7, 2025 archive note on contango-backwardation read, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-02-01Metals Market-Structure Check: RSI-Failure Mode - February 1, 2025
Retrospective February 1, 2025 archive note on RSI-failure mode, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-01-26Metals Market-Structure Check: ETF-Premium Discount - January 26, 2025
Retrospective January 26, 2025 archive note on ETF-premium discount, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-01-20Metals Market-Structure Check: Headline-Lag Risk - January 20, 2025
Retrospective January 20, 2025 archive note on headline-lag risk, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-01-08Metals Market-Structure Check: Cross-Venue Quote Check - January 8, 2025
Retrospective January 8, 2025 archive note on cross-venue quote check, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-12-27Metals Market-Structure Check: Settlement-Calendar Effect - December 27, 2024
Retrospective December 27, 2024 archive note on settlement-calendar effect, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-12-21Metals Market-Structure Check: Data-Source Label Risk - December 21, 2024
Retrospective December 21, 2024 archive note on data-source label risk, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-12-09Metals Market-Structure Check: Roll-Yield Awareness - December 9, 2024
Retrospective December 9, 2024 archive note on roll-yield awareness, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-11-21Metals Market-Structure Check: Spot-Futures Basis - November 21, 2024
Retrospective November 21, 2024 archive note on spot-futures basis, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-11-09Metals Market-Structure Check: Contango-Backwardation Read - November 9, 2024
Retrospective November 9, 2024 archive note on contango-backwardation read, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-10-22Metals Market-Structure Check: Headline-Lag Risk - October 22, 2024
Retrospective October 22, 2024 archive note on headline-lag risk, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
History and archive context
2025-03-21
Metals Market-Structure Check: Data-Source Label Risk - March 21, 2025
Retrospective March 21, 2025 archive note on data-source label risk, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-03-15Metals Market-Structure Check: Volatility-Band Update - March 15, 2025
Retrospective March 15, 2025 archive note on volatility-band update, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-02-13Metals Market-Structure Check: Support-Resistance Hygiene - February 13, 2025
Retrospective February 13, 2025 archive note on support-resistance hygiene, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-01-14Metals Market-Structure Check: COMEX-Delivery Watch - January 14, 2025
Retrospective January 14, 2025 archive note on COMEX-delivery watch, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2025-01-02Metals Market-Structure Check: LBMA-Reference Discipline - January 2, 2025
Retrospective January 2, 2025 archive note on LBMA-reference discipline, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-12-15Metals Market-Structure Check: Volatility-Band Update - December 15, 2024
Retrospective December 15, 2024 archive note on volatility-band update, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-12-03Metals Market-Structure Check: Order-Book Humility - December 3, 2024
Retrospective December 3, 2024 archive note on order-book humility, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-11-27Metals Market-Structure Check: Liquidity-Hour Filter - November 27, 2024
Retrospective November 27, 2024 archive note on liquidity-hour filter, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-11-15Metals Market-Structure Check: Support-Resistance Hygiene - November 15, 2024
Retrospective November 15, 2024 archive note on support-resistance hygiene, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-11-03Metals Market-Structure Check: RSI-Failure Mode - November 3, 2024
Retrospective November 3, 2024 archive note on RSI-failure mode, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-10-28Metals Market-Structure Check: ETF-Premium Discount - October 28, 2024
Retrospective October 28, 2024 archive note on ETF-premium discount, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-10-16Metals Market-Structure Check: COMEX-Delivery Watch - October 16, 2024
Retrospective October 16, 2024 archive note on COMEX-delivery watch, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-10-10Metals Market-Structure Check: Cross-Venue Quote Check - October 10, 2024
Retrospective October 10, 2024 archive note on cross-venue quote check, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-10-04Metals Market-Structure Check: LBMA-Reference Discipline - October 4, 2024
Retrospective October 4, 2024 archive note on LBMA-reference discipline, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-09-28Metals Market-Structure Check: Settlement-Calendar Effect - September 28, 2024
Retrospective September 28, 2024 archive note on settlement-calendar effect, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-09-22Metals Market-Structure Check: Data-Source Label Risk - September 22, 2024
Retrospective September 22, 2024 archive note on data-source label risk, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
More in this topic
2024-09-16
Metals Market-Structure Check: Volatility-Band Update - September 16, 2024
Retrospective September 16, 2024 archive note on volatility-band update, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-09-10Metals Market-Structure Check: Roll-Yield Awareness - September 10, 2024
Retrospective September 10, 2024 archive note on roll-yield awareness, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-09-04Metals Market-Structure Check: Order-Book Humility - September 4, 2024
Retrospective September 4, 2024 archive note on order-book humility, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-08-29Metals Market-Structure Check: Liquidity-Hour Filter - August 29, 2024
Retrospective August 29, 2024 archive note on liquidity-hour filter, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-08-23Metals Market-Structure Check: Spot-Futures Basis - August 23, 2024
Retrospective August 23, 2024 archive note on spot-futures basis, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-08-17Metals Market-Structure Check: Support-Resistance Hygiene - August 17, 2024
Retrospective August 17, 2024 archive note on support-resistance hygiene, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-08-11Metals Market-Structure Check: Contango-Backwardation Read - August 11, 2024
Retrospective August 11, 2024 archive note on contango-backwardation read, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
2024-08-05Metals Market-Structure Check: RSI-Failure Mode - August 5, 2024
Retrospective August 5, 2024 archive note on RSI-failure mode, market structure signals, premiums, and allocation process. No live price claim.
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