The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of February 10 (Tuesday). Change is week-over-week. 10-year note: The 10-year yield tacked on another seven basis points for the week. Daily indicators are now grossly overbought. It is also right at … Continued
The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of February 3 (Tuesday). Change is week-over-week. 10-year note: The 10-year yield has risen from 1.65 to 1.94 in five sessions. But it also dropped 52 basis points in January, and that … Continued
10-yr Treasury yield rises, diverging from loads of weaker-than-expected macro data recently There is no shortage of reason to argue for lower yield, even so sentiment can get extended Levels bond bulls will be drawn to if they believe rates … Continued
Signs late last week WTI itching to move higher play out perfectly Oil as much a physical commodity as it is for investment/speculative purposes After 20-plus-percent move in four sessions, healthy if it retreats and finds support at 47 Some … Continued
U.S. stocks shake off early weakness before carving out major reversal Bulls step up to plate, refuse to give away support zones on major indices VIX and ISEE index suggest stocks’ path of least resistance probably up N/T If you … Continued
The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of January 27 (Tuesday). Change is week-over-week. 10-year note: Can we say squeeze? Since the end of December, net shorts have dropped 59 percent, even as the 10-year yield has collapsed 50 … Continued
The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of January 20 (Tuesday). Change is week-over-week. Dollar index, gold and euro jump out the most. 10-year note: It seems non-commercials’ patience is wearing thin. On top of that, this has not … Continued
The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of January 13 (Tuesday). Change is week-over-week. Dollar index and E-mini S&P 500 are noticeable. 10-year note: Did non-commercials get squeezed a little this week? By Tuesday, the 10-year yield had dropped … Continued
Bounces are normal within established downtrends 2015 starts out lousy; selling/shorting rallies ka-ching so far this year Should Draghi disappoint next week and U.S. stocks get sold, weakness probably gets bought For ardent believers of “as goes January, so goes … Continued
Technically strong dollar bumping against two-decade-long resistance Trend-following hedge funds’ net longs in dollar index futures highest ever To watch out for: rise in odds of no rate hikes in U.S. and ECB QE disappointment Not a single day goes … Continued