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TMAD Commodities: Midterm Elections Sends WTI Below $100, What’s Next?

$USO $GLD $SLV

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Alessio Urban
Nov 05, 2026
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Hello Traders,

Midterm election results have triggered a sharp, reactive selloff in WTI as the administration attributes ongoing market debacles directly to the Iran conflict, sparking fleeting hopes for a negotiated settlement despite Tehran's continued rejection of peace terms.

This pullback has briefly revived risk appetite across precious metals, temporarily offering respite from severe macro headwinds and a hawkish Fed.

However, with the underlying conflict persisting, the sustainability of any structural rebound for gold remains highly questionable. Let's examine the current positioning structure.

POSITIONING UPDATE

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