The Pod of Gold
Hosts Nick Frappell and Shae Russell interview members of the ABC Refinery team and industry professionals to better understand today’s investing landscape for precious metals.ABC Refinery is Australasia’s pre-eminent independent precious metal assayer, refiner and mint.
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The $100 Retracement: Dollar Strength and Rising Yields Pressure Gold (opens the original)
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In this pre-LBMA conference episode of The Pod of Gold , Nicholas Frappell unpacks the technical and macroeconomic factors putting downward pressure on precious metals. Following a pull-back of over 100 points since early September, gold is testing daily Ichimoku Cloud support amidst surging US Treasury yields, a resilient US Dollar, and punchy US economic growth data. Nick breaks down the shift in market sentiment, the latest technical support and resistance levels, positive ETF inflows, and ma
The Streisand Effect in US Treasuries: How Yield Curve Intervention is Fueling Gold (opens the original)
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In this edition of The Pod of Gold , ABC Refinery’s Global Head of Institutional Markets, Nicholas Frappell examines gold’s sharp retracement following its push toward USD$4,700/oz, US Treasuries, and the impact of interventions by key financial authorities. Recorded on 2 September 2026 , this session discusses sovereign debt stress, yield curve intervention, and central bank reaction functions. Frappell provides technical analysis on gold’s immediate support zones and Point & Figure upside targ
Macro Headwinds vs. Dip Buying: Navigating Gold’s Technical Support Band (opens the original)
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In this edition of The Pod of Gold , ABC Refinery’s Global Head of Institutional Markets, Nicholas Frappell breaks down gold's recent technical rally up to the daily Ichimoku Cloud resistance level. Recorded on 12 August 2026 , this session cuts through retail noise to deliver institutional-grade Resource Intelligence on the primary macroeconomic drivers shaping precious metals. Frappell provides technical analysis on gold’s immediate resistance barriers and support zones, while evaluating the b
The Premium on Bearishness: Gold’s Delta on the Downside (opens the original)
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In this sharp, fast-paced edition of The Pod of Gold , ABC Refinery’s Global Head Institutional Markets, Nicholas Frappell , breaks down the "concerted slide lower" defining the precious metals landscape. Recorded on 2 July 2026, Nick bypasses retail noise to examine why gold has dipped into its key macro weekly cloud support area, trading at $4,068 US . Nick unpacks the "premium on bearishness" currently visible in the 25 Delta risk reversals—detailing exactly why options dealers are valuing do
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