Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of July 5, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 170.5k, down 11.2k. FOMC minutes for the June 14-15 meeting – released this week – showed members’ sole focus at present remains on inflation. … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of June 28, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 181.7k, down 46.5k. A couple of weeks after forming a weekly shooting star, it is looking more and more likely that the 10-year treasury … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of June 21, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 228.2k, up 22.7k. Jerome Powell this week testified on monetary policy in front of Congress. Just last week, after raising the fed funds rate … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of June 14, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 205.5k, down 60.7k. The Federal Reserve this week raised the fed funds rate by 75 basis points to a range of 1.5 percent to … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of June 7, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 266.2k, up 27.3k. Next week is FOMC meeting. This is the year’s fourth scheduled meeting; four more remain. Leading up to this, the Fed … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of May 31, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 238.9k, up 13.8k. Bond bears (on price) defended the 50-day moving average on the 10-year treasury rate. It tagged 3.17 percent on May 9 … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of May 17, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 160.1k, up 74.1k. FOMC minutes for the May 3-4 meeting will be out next Wednesday. The fed funds rate was raised by 50 basis … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of May 10, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 86k, down 61.6k. It is probable the 10-year treasury yield made an important high this week. Rates touched 3.17 percent intraday Monday before reversing … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of May 3, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 147.5k, up 29.7k. “Inflation is much too high and we understand the hardship it is causing, and we are moving expeditiously to bring it … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of April 26, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 117.8k, down 214.5k. The FOMC meets next week. This will be the year’s third, and five more remain after this. In the March meeting, … Continued