Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of April 9, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 506.9k, down 63.1k. In the past month, the 10-year treasury yield went from 4.04 percent on March 8th to Thursday’s high of 4.59 percent. … Continued
The earnings season is upon us. The bar is low. With the S&P 500 sideways in recent weeks after a massive rally since last October, better results can help the index push through short-term resistance, but building on the gains … Continued
The 10-year T-yield just poked its head out of 4.30s resistance. Economic data in recent weeks have come in much stronger than expected. Although it is hard to argue the rally in rates will have staying power – unless, of … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of April 2, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 570k, down 8.4k. Minutes for the March 19-20 FOMC meeting are due out Wednesday. At this point, no one probably cares what the members … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 26, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 578.3k, up 4.3k. Well, looks like a battle of sorts is brewing within the FOMC. Recent commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has … Continued
Equity bears came up short last week, unable to take benefit of an opportunity to put the bulls on the defensive. Momentum remains with the bulls. With the S&P 500 having already rallied 28 percent from last October’s low, several … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 19, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 574k, down 29.5k. It was almost as if Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve chair, did not want equities to go lower. That is the feeling … Continued
Yet again, equity bulls successfully denied bears of an opportunity to build on incipient downside momentum. Action in the last two weeks had given the latter some opening, but the door was slammed shut after Wednesday’s FOMC meeting. It increasingly … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 12, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 603.5k, down 109.7k. Fed funds futures traders are sticking with their outlook for three 25-basis-point cuts this year, with the first cut taking place … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 5, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 713.3k, up 47.7k. Once again, markets are demanding more versus what the Federal Reserve is willing to give. Going into this week, fed funds … Continued