Wacky Week on Wall Street, Here’s a Hidden Trade

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Dear Trader,

Welcome to today’s edition of Wall Street Connected.

It was a wacky week on Wall Street, with volatility both increasing and decreasing by as much as 24%.

Many uncertainties and restrictions on some of the most volatile stocks in the market were seen by traders and investors, and they caught many individuals off guard.

Some of these stocks included Gamestop (GME), American Entertainment (AMC), and Koss Corp (KOSS).

Through the volatility which traders and investors were faced with, one sector actually saw an increase in sentiment from buyers.

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With commodities such as gold and silver often being referred to as safe havens, the precious metal sector quickly became a go-to for traders and investors as a sector which typically is not prone to volatile swings during times when individual equities are.

The precious metals sector is ranking #8 on top sectors searched by financial professionals through this past week..

Precious metal stocks and ETFs often go under-the-radar of newer traders and investors, and they aren’t typically prone to large swings which high-beta equities are.

This leads to receiving a lack of attention by many traders and investors, when oftentimes, precious metal trades can be the safest trades to be in during times of increased volatility in the general stock market.

Precious metal securities which increased in price-per-share while overall markets decreased in price-per-share this past week include but are not limited to Barrick Gold (GOLD), Pan American Silver (PAAS), and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV).

TrackStarIQ Data

Here are some highlights from FA searches this past week…

RANK	TOP INDUSTRY (EQUITIES) BY FAs (Total Traffic) – This Past Week	TOP INDUSTRY (EQUITIES) BY FAs (Surging Traffic) – This Past Week	TOP SECTORS/CATEGORIES (ETFs) BY FAs (Total Traffic) – This Past Week	TOP SECTORS/CATEGORIES (ETFs) BY FAs (Surging Traffic) – This Past Week
1	Biotechnology	Water supply	Equity – Large Cap Growth Equities	Equity – Mid Cap Growth Equities
2	Specialty Retail	Video-tape rental	Equity – Leveraged Equities	Bond – Corporate Bonds
3	Entertainment	Agricultural Chemicals	Equity – Technology Equities	Bond – Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds
4	Communication Equipment	Analytical instruments	Equity – All Cap Equities	Equity – Volatility Hedged Equity
5	Software – Infrastructure	Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts	Equity – Alternative Energy Equities	Bond – National Munis
6	Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic	Toilet preparations	Equity – Health & Biotech Equities	Equity – Small Cap Value Equities
7	Diagnostics & Research	Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies	Volatility – Leveraged Volatility	Bond – Emerging Markets Bonds
8	Auto Manufacturers	Lighting equipment, misc	Commodity – Precious Metals	Real Estate – Leveraged Real Estate
9	Software – Application	Finance Lessors	Equity – Small Cap Growth Equities	Equity – Emerging Markets Equities
10	Consumer Electronics	Telephone and telegraph apparatus	Equity – Materials	Equity – Consumer Staples Equities
11	Semiconductors	Life insurance	Equity – Consumer Discretionary Equities	Equity – Inverse Equities
12	Internet Content & Information	Apparel Stores	Volatility – Volatility	Equity – Financials Equities
13	Apparel Retail	Miscellaneous general merchandise	Equity – Asia Pacific Equities	Equity – MLPs
14	Medical Devices	Mens footwear, except athletic	Equity – Energy Equities	Equity – Water Equities
15	Apparel Manufacturing	American Depositary Receipts	Equity – Large Cap Blend Equities	Equity – Consumer Discretionary Equities
16	Aerospace & Defense	Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum & Coal	Equity – Global Equities	Equity – Transportation Equities
17	Specialty Chemicals	Petroleum products, misc	Equity – Small Cap Blend Equities	Volatility – Leveraged Volatility
18	Credit Services	Trucking, except local	Equity – China Equities	Volatility – Volatility
19	Internet Retail	Services-Hospitals	Equity – Industrials Equities	Equity – Large Cap Growth Equities
20	Electrical Equipment & Parts	Footwear	Bond – Government Bonds	Equity – Health & Biotech Equities

What We’re Reading:

1. The week in review, declining participation
2. Small cap expands operations to east coast
3. COVID-19 test results and vaccinations

What We’re Watching:

Freeport Mcmoran (FCX) was another precious metal based trade which made a quiet bullish move in a market which caught many traders and investors off guard this past week.

In addition to being part of a stable sector, there was a technical component involved as well.

And it could be in play next week as well…

Details in this video.

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