Macro Commodities Scan

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Macro Commodities Scan

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Gold miners (GDX +9.3% 30D) outpacing gold (GLD +4.1% 30D) by 5+ points — gold-crash perspective hit confirmed. Iran/oil premium cooling (-10% 7D on USO) but still structurally elevated (+8.2% 30D). Uranium breakout +5% 7D, agriculture quietly bid.

Quick Snapshot

Signal Reading
Overall 🟡 Commodity bull intact but entering consolidation — energy retreating from peaks, precious metals digesting
Key insight GDX outpacing GLD by ~5pts on 30D (9.3% vs 4.1%) — gold-crash perspective hit signal. USO -10% 7D signals Iran/oil risk premium cooling but still +55% above SMA200.

What Changed vs 2026-04-10

Asset Apr 10 Price Apr 26 Price Move Note
USO $127.61 $124.50 -2.4% Oil retreating from highs, still +78% 3M
GLD $437.28 $433.25 -0.9% Pulled back further, but holding above SMA200
GDX $99.03 $94.34 -4.7% Miners down absolute but outpacing gold on 30D — key divergence
SLV $68.66 $68.28 -0.6% Flat overall, recovering off lows
SIL $96.39 $97.27 +0.9% Silver miners resilient
URA $51.23 $52.18 +1.9% Uranium quietly making new 30D highs
COPX $82.97 $82.37 -0.7% Copper consolidating at SMA50
EEM $63.74 EM surging +11% 30D — dollar weakness narrative
VGK $86.84 $87.64 +0.9% Europe still holding near highs

Energy

Stock Price 7D 30D 3M RSI vs SMA20 Trend Status Action
USO $124.50 -9.98% +8.23% +71.46% 55.2 +0.2% strong-up 🟡 Pullback 🔒 Hold
UNG $10.68 -5.36% -12.53% +4.3% 36.1 -8.7% strong-down 🔴 Breakdown ❌ Avoid
  • USO pulling back hard (-10% 7D) as Iran/oil premium deflates with VXX -16% 7D, but the 3M +71% and golden cross structure remain intact. Still 55% above SMA200 — not a broken thesis, just cooling. The 30D +8% shows the underlying bid persists.
  • UNG remains in structural decline — death cross, -44% from 52wk high, -18% below SMA200. Not a trade.
  • Iran/oil cooling signal: The 7D USO selloff coincides with VXX compression, suggesting the geopolitical premium is being priced out. Watch the $115-120 zone (near SMA50) as the first meaningful support.

Precious Metals

Stock Price 7D 30D 3M RSI vs SMA20 Trend Status Action
GLD $433.25 -2.23% +4.07% -6.77% 47.2 -0.1% weak-down 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
SLV $68.28 +4.70% -6.75% -19.25% 48.5 +3.0% weak-down 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
GDX $94.34 -4.95% +9.29% -12.23% 47.7 -1.1% weak-down 🟡 Neutral 📈 Accumulate
SIL $97.27 +5.18% +2.21% +2.56% 55.9 +8.9% weak-down 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
  • Gold-crash perspective HIT confirmed: GDX +9.3% 30D vs GLD +4.1% 30D — miners outpacing the underlying by ~5pts. This is the signal the gold-crash perspective flagged: when miners outperform, it suggests the gold thesis is shifting from safe-haven bid to operating leverage play. GDX is 30D's best precious metals performer despite being -19% from 52wk high.
  • GLD digesting at SMA20 ($433.70) — RSI 47 is neutral, not extreme. The 3M -6.77% reflects the April blow-off reversal. Structurally, it's still +42% 1Y and well above SMA200.
  • SLV the laggard: -19.25% 3M is a significant correction. Silver needs industrial demand confirmation (copper/EM combo) to break back up. The +4.7% 7D bounce is tentative.
  • SIL (silver miners) more resilient than SLV itself — RSI 55.9 vs 48.5. Classic miner-vs-metal divergence playing out in both gold AND silver.

Industrial & Agriculture

Stock Price 7D 30D 3M RSI vs SMA20 Trend Status Action
COPX $82.37 -5.01% +8.90% -6.48% 50.9 +1.5% strong-up 🟡 Neutral 🔒 Hold
DBA $27.39 +1.33% +1.59% +6.33% 64.1 +1.0% strong-up 🟠 Near OB 🔒 Hold
WEAT $22.18 -3.80% -2.93% +10.13% 45.3 -2.7% strong-up 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
CORN $18.27 +1.33% -2.56% +5.30% 54.9 +0.9% strong-up 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
SOYB $24.30 +0.62% +2.10% +11.78% 54.0 +0.2% strong-up 🟡 Neutral 🔒 Hold
  • Copper (COPX) flat for the week but +8.9% 30D and holding golden cross. The 3M -6.5% is the China/tariff trade war dampener — watch for EM demand recovery (EEM +11% 30D) to give copper a catalyst.
  • Agriculture (DBA) is the quiet standout: +6.3% 3M, RSI 64, only -2.2% from 52wk high. Near the upper end of range but no overbought signal yet. Food security thesis (food-security watchlist) backing this.
  • Wheat pullback (-3.8% 7D) diverging from corn/soybean strength — suggests Black Sea risk premium fading while biofuel/protein demand holds.
  • SOYB and CORN both showing golden crosses on strong-up trends despite flat-to-down 30D. Agricultural commodity base building looks intact.

Uranium

Stock Price 7D 30D 3M RSI vs SMA20 Trend Status Action
URA $52.18 +5.07% +4.46% -0.78% 57.4 +6.8% strong-up 🟡 Neutral 📈 Accumulate
  • URA +5% 7D is a breakout from the flat 3M consolidation zone. Golden cross intact, +13.9% above SMA200 — the uranium thesis (AI power demand + nuclear licensing) is heating back up after a quiet stretch.
  • The 1Y and 5Y alpha are massive (+106%, +151%) — this is still early innings for the secular nuclear renaissance story. April move suggests something structural, not just noise.
  • Watch URA $55 as the next resistance level (near recent 52wk high zone).

Currencies

Stock Price 7D 30D 3M RSI vs SMA20 Trend Status Action
UUP $27.38 -1.26% -1.26% +0.18% 41.6 -1.1% strong-up 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
FXE $108.17 -0.46% +1.43% -1.24% 54.4 +0.4% strong-up 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
FXY $57.57 -0.47% -0.07% -3.55% 44.9 -0.1% strong-down 🟡 Neutral ❌ Avoid
  • Dollar (UUP) softening at the margins: -1.26% 7D and 30D, RSI 41.6 approaching oversold. The weak dollar narrative is supporting commodities and EM broadly. Not a breakdown yet — UUP still above SMA200 — but directional headwind is clear.
  • Euro (FXE) flat-to-up, holding all SMAs. EUR/USD stability means geopolitical European premium isn't spiking, which is consistent with the war-ends perspective monitoring.
  • Yen (FXY) remains the weakest G3 currency — death cross, -34% 5Y. Japanese monetary policy divergence still the dominant theme. Avoid as a trade vehicle.

Housing

Stock Price 7D 30D 3M RSI vs SMA20 Trend Status Action
XHB $105.53 +5.81% +4.11% -7.06% 56.7 +5.8% strong-down 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
ITB $99.50 +0.83% +8.36% -4.67% 59.3 +5.4% weak-up 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
  • Housing stabilizing after the rate-driven Q1 selloff — both ETFs are bouncing (+5-8% 30D) but death crosses remain. XHB and ITB are both below SMA200 which is the bear confirmation level.
  • The +5-8% 30D bounce could be a dead cat or a genuine floor if rate expectations stabilize. RSI 56-59 not oversold — no rush to buy.
  • Watch for the SMA200 reclaim as the trigger signal: XHB needs $107.58, ITB needs $102.12.

International

Stock Price 7D 30D 3M RSI vs SMA20 Trend Status Action
VGK $87.64 +4.13% +5.41% +2.24% 63.9 +5.8% strong-up 🟠 Near OB 🔒 Hold
EWG $42.35 -1.28% +7.30% -3.40% 56.7 +2.6% up 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
EWZ $39.94 -3.13% +6.39% +9.10% 53.8 +0.2% strong-up 🟡 Neutral 🔒 Hold
INDA $49.58 -2.06% +4.56% -3.62% 53.0 +1.9% strong-down 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
EWJ $87.32 -2.23% +3.03% +3.18% 50.8 +0.3% weak-down 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
FXI $36.86 -2.15% +2.39% -6.57% 52.9 +1.4% weak-up 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
EEM $63.74 +0.81% +11.01% +7.72% 64.0 +6.0% strong-up 🟠 Near OB 🔒 Hold
  • Europe (VGK) is the standout: +5.4% 30D, RSI 64, only -3.4% from 52wk high. Germany (EWG) +7.3% 30D. The war-ends thesis is pricing in European cyclical recovery — defense spending catalyst + potential ceasefire premium.
  • EEM broad EM +11% 30D is the strongest signal in this section — emerging markets are ripping on dollar weakness + Chinese stimulus expectations. 16.5% above SMA200, RSI 64 approaching overbought. Best performing international play since April 10.
  • Brazil (EWZ) gave back some gains (-3% 7D) but +6.4% 30D still solid. Commodity-linked EM holding up.
  • India (INDA) death cross persists — structural underperformance vs EEM despite the Apr 10 recovery. FXI (China) still underperforming EM broadly.

Factor Rotation

Stock Price 7D 30D 3M RSI Trend Status Action
VUG $467.36 +3.84% +2.70% -3.56% 62.5 weak-up 🟡 Neutral 🔍 Watch
VTV $202.61 +1.89% +2.49% +3.06% 61.4 strong-up 🟡 Neutral 🔒 Hold
MTUM $280.90 +2.61% +13.64% +9.42% 74.6 strong-up 🟠 Near OB ⚠️ Caution
QUAL $204.37 +2.36% +3.97% +0.73% 65.6 strong-up 🟠 Near OB 🔒 Hold
RSP $198.83 +1.60% +2.42% +0.51% 59.6 strong-up 🟡 Neutral 🔒 Hold
  • MTUM at RSI 74.6 — nearly overbought. Momentum factor +13.6% 30D and +9.4% 3M suggests the market is rewarding trend-followers. Approaching its 52wk high (-0.2% away). Don't chase.
  • Value (VTV) outperforming growth (VUG) on 3M basis (+3.1% vs -3.6%) — consistent with energy/commodity/defense rotation. Value factor golden cross intact.
  • Equal-weight (RSP) gaining ground — breadth improving. RSP +2.4% 30D with golden cross suggests the market rally is broadening, not just mega-cap driven.
  • Quality (QUAL) nearly at 52wk high (-0.6%) — high-quality factor being rewarded in the current uncertain macro environment.

What the Commodities Are Telling Us

  1. The oil risk premium is deflating, not collapsing. USO -10% 7D but still +8.2% 30D and 55% above SMA200 — the underlying geopolitical bid remains. The Iran/oil scenario thesis is transitioning from "acute crisis" to "structural premium." Watch the SMA50 (~$102) for the real test.

  2. Gold-crash perspective thesis confirmed. GDX outperforming GLD on 30D is the miner-outperformance signal that indicates operating leverage is being valued, not just the safe-haven bid. This is a bullish structural signal for the gold complex, not a warning.

  3. Soft commodity bid is quiet but persistent. DBA +6.3% 3M with RSI 64 near all-time highs. Food security infrastructure (NTR, MOS) deserves attention here — if DBA continues its breakout, the food-security watchlist should re-activate.

  4. Dollar weakness is the macro thread connecting everything. UUP -1.3% 7D+30D, EEM +11% 30D, EWZ holding, Europe strong — soft dollar is the tailwind for nearly every commodity and EM play. Watch UUP $27 as the line in the sand.


Cross-Asset Signals

Signal Reading Implication
USO -10% 7D + VXX -16% 7D Risk premium deflating Iran scenario cooling — geopolitical urgency lowering
GDX > GLD on 30D Miners outperforming metal Gold-crash perspective HIT — operating leverage in focus
EEM +11% 30D EM broad surge Dollar weakness + China stimulus expectations
DBA near 52wk high Agriculture structural bid Food security thesis gaining momentum
URA +5% 7D breakout Uranium recovery AI power demand + nuclear licensing story reactivating
MTUM RSI 74.6 Momentum near overbought Trend-following crowded — rotation risk elevated
Value > Growth 3M VTV +3.1% vs VUG -3.6% Sector rotation into energy/defense/international

Action Matrix

Action Assets Why
🔒 HOLD USO, GLD, GDX, COPX, DBA, SOYB, EEM, VGK, EWZ, VTV, RSP Core commodity + EM + value positions, bull intact
📈 ACCUMULATE GDX, URA Miners outperforming metal (gold-crash thesis hit); uranium breakout on AI power demand
🔍 WATCH SLV, WEAT, CORN, FXE, UUP Silver/wheat correcting within bull; dollar direction pivotal
🔍 WATCH XHB, ITB Housing bouncing — need SMA200 reclaim to flip bullish
⚠️ CAUTION MTUM RSI 74.6, near 52wk high — don't chase momentum factor
❌ AVOID UNG, FXY Structural downtrends, death crosses, no catalyst

Key Discoveries

Discovery Implication
GDX +9.3% 30D vs GLD +4.1% — miners beating metal Gold-crash perspective HIT confirmed — operating leverage > safe-haven bid
URA +5% 7D breakout from 3M flat range Uranium is reactivating — AI power demand narrative taking hold
EEM +11% 30D, broad EM surge Dollar weakness theme is the dominant macro driver — EM + commodities + Europe all benefiting
DBA near 52wk high with RSI 64 Agriculture quietly one of the strongest commodity plays right now

Open Questions

  • Will USO hold SMA50 (~$102) if Iran premium fully deflates? That's the stress test for the oil thesis.
  • Is the housing bounce (+5-8% 30D) a floor or a dead cat — rate expectations need to stabilize to confirm.
  • When does the EEM/dollar weakness trade get too crowded? RSI 64 isn't extreme but bears watching.
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