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
Reversing weeks of downward pressure, major US stock indices had a big week last week. There is room to run, if nothing else just to unwind the oversold condition they are in. With one session to go, May is setting … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of May 24, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 225.1k, up 65k. May has one session to go before the month is over. The 10-year treasury yield is on course for a potentially … 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
US stocks have come under immense downward pressure of late. Amidst this came signs late last week that a relief was overdue. Several indicators are languishing in oversold territory, an unwinding of which could unleash upward pressure for stocks. The … 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
The Nasdaq Composite is down 23 percent from its record high last November. Shorts have done exceedingly well, as short interest rose to a fresh high mid-April. Both the Composite, and the Nasdaq 100, closed Tuesday at a crucial level. … Continued