S&P 500 Continues To Try To Stabilize – Stocks Need Major Sources Of Funds To Cooperate

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US stocks are trying to stabilize after a decent drawdown.  How things evolve will depend a lot on how margin debt, money-market fund assets and foreigners’ purchases evolve in the weeks/months to come. After a seven-session, 7.8-percent decline intraday between … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of October 16, 2018. 10-year note: Currently net short 616k, down 6.5k. Three weeks ago, non-commercials were net short 756,316 contracts in 10-year Treasury note futures – a record.  They have since reduced … Continued

Federal Deficit Continues To Worsen; Repercussions – Or Lack Thereof – For 10-Year Notes

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On a 12-month rolling total basis, federal deficit in August shot up to just under $900 billion.  This at a time when the US economy is in expansion.  In all probability, the red ink only gets worse from here.  The … Continued

After Tumultuous 2 Weeks, Equities Oversold – Good Idea To Cover Short

What a week!  Stocks really took it on the chin last week, but by Friday there was some semblance of stability.  Several indicators are in deep oversold territory.  At least a reflex rally is due. During the carnage over the … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of October 9, 2018. 10-year note: Currently net short 622.4k, down 117.8k. Back in July 2016, the 10-year Treasury rate (3.14 percent) bottomed at 1.34 percent.  Since then, it has made higher lows.  … Continued

Bulls Defend Crucial Support Last Week, But On Back Foot

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US stocks took it on the chin last week.  Large-caps held up better, but risk aversion was seen elsewhere.  The Dow Industrials was essentially unchanged, and the S&P 500 large cap index lost one percent.  The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index … Continued