It is too soon to say if last week’s rally was primarily the result of short-covering. It may be, but the fact remains that equity bulls did defend important support. A relief rally was due given the fact that the … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 31, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 784.1k, up 142.2k. Minutes of the March 17-18 FOMC meeting are due out Wednesday. Markets do not expect these minutes to contain anything earth-shattering. … Continued
Equity bears’ count is rising but is nowhere near past peak levels. With bulls having struggled to capitalize on opportunities, the major equity indices have taken a hit but may continue to come under pressure in the right circumstances for … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 24, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 641.9k, up 44k. Borrowing costs are rising – on the long end. The 10-year treasury yield has gone from an intraday low of 3.96 … Continued
VIX is behaving rather erratically, moving in tandem with the S&P 500 the last couple of weeks, perhaps indicating that volatility is likely to subside at least near term – something equities are yet to agree with. What is it … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 17, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 597.9k, up 63k. The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) held rates as expected. The fed funds rate was left unchanged at a range of … Continued
Volatility bulls failed last week to hang on to Monday’s spike, even as non-commercials are actively reducing net shorts in VIX futures. This is taking place at a time when large-cap indices are trading just above the 200-day, and small-caps … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 10, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 534.9k, down 119.6k. In the 12 months to January, headline and core CPI rose 2.4 percent and 2.5 percent respectively; headline and core PCE … Continued
The major US equity indices have either lost important support or close to doing so. Both large- and small-caps seem to be eyeing the 200-day. Small-cap bulls were unwilling last Friday to pounce on February’s dismal jobs report, rather sold … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of March 3, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 654.5k, down 119.5k. February pulled a surprise, as the economy unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs, even as January and December were revised lower by a … Continued