Gold just tested $5,400 an ounce. Brent crude jumped 7.3% in a single session. The Strait of Hormuz — where 20% of the world's oil passes through — is effectively closed.
If you're a futures trader watching this unfold and you don't have a risk management plan, you're gambling. Full stop.
The Iran-Israel conflict escalated fast in early March 2026. Coordinated strikes, retaliatory missile launches, and now a naval standoff in one of the most critical shipping lanes on the planet. Markets responded exactly how you'd expect — chaos in energy, a flight to safety in metals, and volatility spiking across the board.
Here's how we're thinking about it at Hawai'i Trading Academy — and what you should be doing with your risk right now.
Gold is surging on pure safe-haven demand. When missiles fly, money flows into gold. That's not a prediction — it's a pattern that's repeated in every major geopolitical crisis for decades. Gold pushed past $5,400/o...
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