S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Each Down Sub-3% From Recent Highs To End Right On 50-Day; Russell 2000 In Slight Breach

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From last month’s record highs, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are down just under three percent and have now approached the 50-day, which has not been lost since last October when they bottomed. Given that the trendline support … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of April 2, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 570k, down 8.4k. Minutes for the March 19-20 FOMC meeting are due out Wednesday. At this point, no one probably cares what the members … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of February 1, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 274.9k, up 10.2k. Last Wednesday when the FOMC concluded its meeting and Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced there was “quite a bit of room” … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of January 25, 2022. 10-year note: Currently net short 264.7k, down 6.8k. Jerome Powell, Fed chairman, has a task at hand – to bring inflation, the likes of which has not been seen … Continued

Dow Fulfills Technical Definition Of New Bull Market, Not S&P 500, Which Is What Matters

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There is already a debate going on as to if a new bull market has begun.  What is more important at this stage is if last week’s low holds, as stocks likely come under pressure near term.  Regardless if a … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of November 27, 2018. 10-year note: Currently net short 284.2k, down 83k. Jerome Powell, Fed chair, moved markets on Wednesday.  A whole host of asset classes reacted to his Economic Club of New … Continued