For the first time in a while, it's a "Happy Tuesday" instead of a "Terrible Tuesday"...at least for now...and the fact that this actions follows on the rally of yesterday makes it all the more surprising and helpful.

So what's the deal? Why are the Comex PMs up after falling overnight...

It was a fun and active weekend and now the new week has begun with a bang. However, the week ahead is going to by very long and very busy so strap yourself in and let's see where the ride takes us.

First of all, thanks to everyone who played along with the #MayDaySilver idea. For my...

Well, here we are. It's time for May Day Silver but it's also time to remember the significance of what happened on May 1, 2011, too...a date which has truly lived in infamy.

Frankly, I can't believe it's been 10 years. The LTs were still just little girls and I was about 25 years...

It's just the same old, same old. Rates spike and the HFT algos dump CDG. No matter the fundamentals. No matter the dollar dilution. Nothing matters. And here we are. Pinned and stuck below $1780 just like we were last year at this time.

So what happened? How did we go from a nice post...

Well, it's another FOMC day. Wasn't it just an FOMC day a few days ago? Where did the last six weeks go? Oy.

So we await Chief Goon Powell, his Fedlines and his "press conference" beginning at 2:00 pm ET today. Yippee. But the fun doesn't stop there. No, sirree! This evening we get...