Weekend Show - Rick Bensignor & Dana Lyons - Beyond the Iranian Conflict: Identifying Market Cracks and Commodity Winners

Mar 14, 2026

Rick Bensignor, a tactical market-timing pro and newsletter author, and Dana Lyons, a fund manager skilled in ETF hedging and technicals. They explore cracks under major indices, raising cash and defensive positioning. They discuss energy and mining as structural winners, tactical inverse-ETF hedges, and technical levels to watch across commodities and broad markets.

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ADVICE

Own Gold For Safety But Avoid Chasing Breakouts

Keep gold as a safety asset but avoid chasing breakouts blindly; trim into strength and wait for washouts.
Rick says gold is underinvested vs. tech, owns it long-term, but would welcome a corrective washout to add.

INSIGHT

Silver Trades Fast And Carries Bigger Downside Risk

Silver is highly volatile and more economically sensitive than gold, making it riskier despite big rallies.
Rick notes SLV sits ~50% above its 200-day and silver can 'trade on air' to the downside quickly when sentiment shifts.

ADVICE

Use Cloud Support And Volume To Trade Copper Stocks

Watch copper support and avoid a close below key levels; use cloud and volume for entries.
Rick cites COPX bouncing on its Ichimoku cloud and warns a close under ~$78.50 would be bearish while $80–88 is the near-term range.

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As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East muddy the economic waters, market veterans Rick Bensignor and Dana Lyons dive deep into the technical "cracks" forming beneath the surface of the major indices. This week’s discussion centers on a critical transition: moving away from overextended growth and the "Magnificent 7" toward defensive positioning, tactical cash reserves, and the long-term structural bull case for energy and select mining stocks.

Segment 1 & 2 - In this podcast segment, Rick Bensignor, President of Bensignor Investment Strategies, discusses his tactical approach to the current "choppy" markets and why he has been raising cash in anticipation of a potential correction. He analyzes technical signals for the S&P 500, the implications of rising 10-year Treasury yields, and provides his outlook on the energy, precious metals, and cryptocurrency sectors.
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Segment 3 & 4 - In this interview, Dana Lyons, a fund manager and editor of Lyons Share Pro, discusses current market volatility and his use of inverse ETFs to hedge against near-term risks in broad indexes. He also provides technical outlooks on various sectors, including a bullish long-term view on energy stocks and a cautious perspective on the precious metals complex.
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