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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 4, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 712k, up 12.2k. Horizontal support at 4.2s-4.3s goes back years. Last week, the 10-year treasury yield closed at 4.23 percent. It was a make-or-break. … Continued

Amidst Elevated Valuations, Macro/Policy Uncertainty, Relief Rally Possible In Equities

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The S&P 500 trades at elevated multiples. Earnings expectations for this year and next are very high. Enter macro uncertainty surrounding the fiscal/tariff policy of the Trump administration. Consumer sentiment has tumbled in recent months, and there are signs of … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of February 25, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 699.9k, down 9.7k. Non-commercials’ net shorts in 10-year note futures are down nearly 39 percent from the record 1.1 million contracts in the week … Continued

Fri’s Big Selloff Appears Before NVDA’s Earnings Results Due Wed, With Stock Suffering Rejection In Jan At Nov High

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Last Friday’s sudden selloff in equities speaks of heightened investor nerves. Amidst this, NVDA, the poster child of the AI revolution and the associated tech rally, reports this Wednesday; ahead of this, there are subtle signs of distribution. An adverse … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of February 18, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 709.5k, down 41.5k. FOMC minutes for the January 28-29 meeting contained some interesting tidbits, including members’ citation of the possible effects of potential changes … Continued

Large-Caps, Including Tech, Itching To Break Out To Fresh High, Even As Small-Caps Are Stuck In A Rut Well Below Its Nov ’24 High

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Large- and small-caps are diverging, with the former looking to break out to a fresh high and the latter stuck in a range well off its high. Large-cap bulls are eying a breakout on the S&P 500. Last week, the … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of February 11, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 751k, up 43.3k. FOMC minutes for the January 28-29 meeting will be out Wednesday. The policy-setting body left the fed funds rate unchanged at … Continued

Major Equity Indices Draw Sellers At Technical Resistance, Even As Options Market Reflects Intense Bullish Optimism

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Equity bulls are struggling at resistance. Last Friday’s news of consumers’ heightened inflation expectations for the next year was used as an opportunity to lighten up at/near resistance. This is taking place at a time when bullish optimism remains high … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of February 4, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 707.7k, up 7.1k. Friday, the University of Michigan consumer survey was published for February, and it was revealed that the respondents meaningfully raised their … Continued

Trade Policy Uncertainty Notwithstanding, Equity Bulls Welcome Weakness Emanating From DeepSeek And Tariff Jitters For Now

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Equity bulls bought weakness owing to DeepSeek and tariff jitters. Near term, the major indices act like they want higher prints. Mid- to long-term, the outlook gets muddied thanks to uncertainty owing to the new administration’s trade policy in particular. … Continued