Core Insights - The Hecht Commodity Report is a comprehensive resource for commodities, forex, and precious metals, providing market movements for over 29 different commodities along with trading recommendations [1][2]. Group 1: Market Movements - NYMEX platinum futures broke out above the $1,000 pivot point in June 2025, reaching the highest price since 2011, with an all-time high of over $2,300 in 2008 [2]. Group 2: Author's Background - Andrew Hecht, a veteran with 35 years of experience on Wall Street, manages The Hecht Commodity Report, which offers insights and actionable ideas for traders and investors [2].

Core Insights - Precious metals, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, were the best-performing sector in the commodities market in Q3 2025, rising 20.32% and 55.92% over the first nine months of the year [1] - The bullish trend for precious metals is expected to continue into October 2025, with GLTR ETF rated as a hold, indicating potential buying opportunities during any pullbacks [1] Gold Market - COMEX gold futures reached a record peak of $4,398 per ounce on October 17, 2025, but corrected to $3,901.30 by October 28, marking an 11.3% decline before rebounding to over $4,000 on October 29 [3][4] - The long-term bullish trend for gold remains intact, as indicated by the quarterly chart [5] Silver Market - COMEX silver futures also hit a record peak of $53.765 per ounce on October 17, 2025, followed by a correction to $45.51 on October 28, a 15.4% drop, before rebounding to over $48 on October 29 [6][7] - Similar to gold, the long-term bullish trend for silver is firmly intact [8] Platinum Market - NYMEX platinum futures reached $1,770 per ounce on October 16, 2025, the highest price since September 2011, indicating a continued bullish trend despite recent selloffs [9]

Group 1 - The Hecht Commodity Report is a comprehensive source for commodities market analysis, covering over 29 different commodities and providing various trading recommendations [1][2] - NYMEX platinum futures experienced a breakout in June 2025, moving from a consolidation range of just below $800 to just under $1,200 per ounce, with a significant rally following the breach of the $1,000 pivot point [2] - The report includes bullish, bearish, and neutral calls, along with actionable ideas for traders and investors [1][2] Group 2 - The author maintains positions in commodities markets, including futures, options, and commodity equities, with a current long position in physical platinum [3]