Options Continue To Give Off Complacency, Non-Commercials Slightly Bearish On Nasdaq Futures, Even As Cash Keeps Setting New Highs

Even as options traders continue to remain complacent but doing so are minting money, non-commercial futures traders just turned bearish on tech shares. Amidst this, some early signs of fatigue are showing up in small-caps, although cash keeps setting new … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of April 28, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 839.2k, up 48.2k. It increasingly looks like Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s successor, Kevin Warsh, will have his hands full once he takes over. … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of Feb 3, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 729.4k, up 3.3k. There is a lot of talk around the nominee to replace Chair Jerome Powell regarding the balance sheet of the Federal … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of Jan 27, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 726.2k, up 70.5k. As expected, the fed funds rate was left unchanged at this week’s FOMC meeting at a range of 350 basis points … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of Jan 20, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 655.6k, down 214.9k. The FOMC meets next week. In the futures market, under five percent of traders are currently pricing in a 25-basis-point cut, … Continued

Margin Debt In Cooperation, Equity Allocation At Record; Fresh Breakout On Russell 2000, Even As S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Struggle To Do So

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Amidst households’ equity allocation at a fresh record and continued support from margin debt, large-cap indices are giving out signs of fatigue, while small-caps are quick off the blocks in 2026. Margin debt and the S&P 500 tend to have … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of Jan 13, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 870.5k, down 45k. Non-commercials reduced net shorts in 10-year note futures by 4.9 percent this week, but they maintain a heavy bearish exposure. Yields … Continued

Amidst Potentially Bearish Candles Of Nov And Dec Comes Last Week’s Breakout, Ranging From Potentially Strong To Feeble

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Breakouts galore – some potentially significant, some feeble. But it is too soon to lend significant weight to last week’s action given potentially bearish candles of November and December. The Russell 2000 cleanly broke out of 2540s last week. After … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of Jan 6, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 915.6k, down 24.1k. Going into December’s jobs report out Friday, futures traders were extremely confident that the fed funds rate would be left unchanged … Continued

Major US Equity Indices Feverishly Rallied For 7 Months Post-Apr Bottom, Then Produced Potentially Bearish Monthly Candles In Nov, Dec

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With sell-side optimism around 2026 earnings at a record high, major US equity indices are not too far away from their respective record highs. At the same time, after seven up months in succession, potentially bearish monthly candles have appeared … Continued