Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of December 26, 2023. 10-year note: Currently net short 805k, up 117.4k. Non-commercials are not pulling back. Far from it! Their holdings of net shorts in 10-year note futures went up another 17.1 … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of December 19, 2023. 10-year note: Currently net short 687.6k, up 130.6k. In the last week of 2022, non-commercials were net short 344,209 contracts in 10-year note futures. This week, they held 687,572 … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of December 12, 2023. 10-year note: Currently net short 556.9k, down 79.5k. By making a sharp dovish turn, the Federal Reserve has let loose animal spirits in risk-on assets. This week’s FOMC meeting … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of December 5, 2023. 10-year note: Currently net short 636.5k, down 48.9k. The FOMC meets next Tuesday-Wednesday. This will be the year’s last meeting. They are expected to do nothing. The last hike … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of November 28, 2023. 10-year note: Currently net short 685.4k, up 27.2k. Non-commercials do not seem ready to let go of their bearish bias just yet. This week, their holdings of net shorts … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of November 14, 2023. 10-year note: Currently net short 661.8k, up 57.3k. After six months of uninterrupted rally, the 10-year treasury yield is on pace to a down month. So far this month, … Continued
It is probable the 10-year T-yield has peaked at five percent. In this scenario, a sustained move lower will put shorts, who were heavily betting on higher rates, under pressure to cover. Two weeks ago, the 10-year treasury yield met … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of October 31, 2023. 10-year note: Currently net short 627.7k, up 64.3k. The 10-year treasury yield has peaked. For three consecutive sessions last month, it tried to unsuccessfully take out five percent, with … Continued
Both the S&P 500 and VIX closed lower last week. This occurred even as the major US equity indices are at/near decent/major support. Right here and now, odds favor the bulls than the bears. Last week, both the VIX index … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of October 24, 2023. 10-year note: Currently net short 563.4k, down 147.4k. The FOMC meets next week. After this, there is only one scheduled meeting left this year – on December 12-13. The … Continued