Daryl Kuissi
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By Daryl Kuissi4 min read

Market Brief & Action Items (2026-08-19)

Live prices, ratio analysis, and hard action items across gold, silver, copper, oil, and equities - updated automatically from public market data.

Prices & moves

  • Gold (GC=F): $4,404.80: +8.2% 1M, -2.3% 3M
  • Silver (SI=F): $63.22: +7.5% 1M, -15.5% 3M
  • Copper (HG=F): $6.44: -1.1% 1M, +4.4% 3M
  • WTI Crude (CL=F): $84.90: -0.0% 1M, -21.2% 3M
  • Natural Gas (NG=F): $2.78: -3.0% 1M, -10.8% 3M
  • Platinum (PL=F): $1,723.10: +6.0% 1M, -10.9% 3M
  • Palladium (PA=F): $1,287.00: +0.6% 1M, -5.4% 3M
  • Wheat (ZW=F): $685.50: +1.1% 1M, +2.7% 3M
  • Corn (ZC=F): $490.75: +8.4% 1M, +3.3% 3M
  • Soybeans (ZS=F): $1,225.50: +0.5% 1M, +1.3% 3M
  • S&P 500 (SPY) (SPY): $767.45: +3.4% 1M, +3.9% 3M
  • Dow Jones (^DJI): $53,343.40: +1.3% 1M, +7.3% 3M
  • Nasdaq 100 (QQQ): $717.51: +3.1% 1M, +1.6% 3M
  • Bitcoin (BTC-USD): $64,281.99: +0.6% 1M, -0.2% 3M, -30.1% 1Y

Key ratios

  • Dow/Gold: 53,343 / $4,404.80 = 12.1 - the Dow buys 12.1 ounces of gold.
  • S&P/Gold (SPX/Gold): 767.45 / $4,404.80 = 0.174.
  • Nasdaq/Gold: 717.51 / $4,404.80 = 0.163.
  • Gold/Silver: 69.7 (1y avg 69.0) - silver is relatively cheap vs gold.
  • Copper/Gold: 6.44 / $4,404.80 = 0.0015 - cyclical vs monetary demand pressure.
  • Oil/Gold: 84.90 / $4,404.80 = 0.019 - barrels of oil an ounce of gold buys.

Hard action items

  1. Gold is up +8.2% over the last month while mid-range. Action: hold/add on pullbacks toward the 20-day average; trail a stop under the 1-month low.
  2. Silver is up +7.5% over the last month while mid-range. Action: hold/add on pullbacks toward the 20-day average; trail a stop under the 1-month low.
  3. Copper is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($6.44 vs 1y high $6.70). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  4. WTI Crude is mid-range with no edge this cycle ($84.90). Action: no forced trade; keep size disciplined and wait for a breakout or breakdown of the 1-year band.
  5. Natural Gas sits in the bottom 20% of its 1-year range ($2.78 vs 1y low $2.52). Action: watch for a higher-low entry; start small only on a close back above the 20-day average.
  6. Platinum is up +6.0% over the last month while mid-range. Action: hold/add on pullbacks toward the 20-day average; trail a stop under the 1-month low.
  7. Palladium sits in the bottom 20% of its 1-year range ($1,287.00 vs 1y low $1,082.00). Action: watch for a higher-low entry; start small only on a close back above the 20-day average.
  8. Wheat is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($685.50 vs 1y high $705.75). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  9. Corn is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($490.75 vs 1y high $490.75). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  10. Soybeans is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($1,225.50 vs 1y high $1,248.00). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  11. S&P 500 (SPY) is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($767.45 vs 1y high $777.88). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  12. Dow Jones is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($53,343.40 vs 1y high $54,349.12). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  13. Nasdaq 100 is in the top 20% of its 1-year range ($717.51 vs 1y high $746.16). Action: consider trimming into strength; raise stops under the 50-day average.
  14. Bitcoin sits in the bottom 20% of its 1-year range ($64,281.99 vs 1y low $58,558.86). Action: watch for a higher-low entry; start small only on a close back above the 20-day average.

Levels to watch

  • Gold: last $4,404.80 | 1y low $3,313.40 | 1y high $5,318.40
  • Silver: last $63.22 | 1y low $37.26 | 1y high $115.08
  • Copper: last $6.44 | 1y low $4.41 | 1y high $6.70
  • WTI Crude: last $84.90 | 1y low $55.27 | 1y high $112.95
  • Natural Gas: last $2.78 | 1y low $2.52 | 1y high $7.46
  • Platinum: last $1,723.10 | 1y low $1,302.30 | 1y high $2,852.40
  • Palladium: last $1,287.00 | 1y low $1,082.00 | 1y high $2,169.90
  • Wheat: last $685.50 | 1y low $495.00 | 1y high $705.75
  • Corn: last $490.75 | 1y low $379.50 | 1y high $490.75
  • Soybeans: last $1,225.50 | 1y low $1,001.75 | 1y high $1,248.00
  • S&P 500 (SPY): last $767.45 | 1y low $631.97 | 1y high $777.88
  • Dow Jones: last $53,343.40 | 1y low $44,785.50 | 1y high $54,349.12
  • Nasdaq 100: last $717.51 | 1y low $558.28 | 1y high $746.16
  • Bitcoin: last $64,281.99 | 1y low $58,558.86 | 1y high $96,929.33

Updated on 2026-08-19. Data: Yahoo Finance daily closes, fetched automatically each cycle. Not investment advice - verify before acting.