TLT Overbought Near Term – Path Of Least Resistance Down

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The 10-year T-yield dropped from 3.24 percent a month ago to last Thursday’s intraday low of 2.83 percent.  The daily chart is grossly oversold.  A rally looks imminent near term, meaning TLT is headed lower. US average hourly earnings for … Continued

Bears Have Momo, But Need Extra To Break 2600 on S&P 500 In Next Several Sessions

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The S&P 500 hurriedly jumped 6.4 percent in seven sessions.  Impatient bulls essentially handed out shorts an opportunity to once again show up at 2800.  The risk is the downside, but it is likely 2800-2600 remains intact in the next … Continued

Odds Favor Shorts Near Term If S&P 500 Rallies To 2800+

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Post-Powell’s supposed dovish switch last week, equity bulls spent lots of energy to rally the S&P 500 within less than two points of the 200-day.  If the trade-tariff truce the US and China reached over the weekend in Argentina is … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of November 27, 2018. 10-year note: Currently net short 284.2k, down 83k. Jerome Powell, Fed chair, moved markets on Wednesday.  A whole host of asset classes reacted to his Economic Club of New … Continued

Small-Caps Last Week Continued To Bleed But Performed Relatively Better – Signal Or Noise?

US stocks continued to take it on the chin last week.  Amidst this rout that began early October, small-caps last week performed relatively better.  Bulls hope this is a signal, not a noise, at least near term. US M2 money … Continued

Macro Deceleration Getting Confirmed By How 10-Year T-Yield Behaves

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If early this year the 10-year T-yield vouched for the strength of the US economy as it broke out of multi-year/decade resistance, what is it trying to tell us now that it seems to have hit the wall and is … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of November 13, 2018. 10-year note: Currently net short 333.2k, down 206k. On October 5, the 10-year rate (3.07 percent) began retreating after touching 3.25 percent – the highest since May 2011.  Thursday … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of November 6, 2018. 10-year note: Currently net short 539.2k, up 36.3k. In January, the 10-year Treasury rate broke out of 2.62 percent.  Then in September, it took out 2.95 percent, followed by … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures, How Hedge Funds Are Positioned

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of October 23, 2018. 10-year note: Currently net short 544k, down 71.9k. The 10-year Treasury rate (3.08 percent) shed 12 basis points this week – now down 17 basis points from the intraday … Continued