Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of August 25, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 839k, down 108k. Once again, futures traders have brought rate-hike expectations forward to September (15-16) from December (8-9), with the probabilities for a quarter-point … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of August 18, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 947k, up 31.9k. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is taking on the bond market and could very well be on a collision course with the … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of August 11, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 915.1k, down 64.2k. FOMC minutes for the July 28-29 meeting will be published on Wednesday. During the meeting, the fed funds rate was left … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of August 4, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 979.2k, up 103.1k. Newly appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh must be heaving a sigh of relief. As head of the central bank starting … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of July 28, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 876.1k, down 3.6k. Markets are having a tough time adjusting to a new Federal Reserve chair. As head of the central bank starting May … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of July 21, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 879.7k, up 48k. The FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meets next week (28-29), and this will be the second meeting chaired by newly appointed … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of July 14, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 831.7k, up 17.4k. The FOMC meets in 10 days (July 28-29), and the ground may be shifting toward a point where hawkish members begin … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of July 7, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 814.3k, up 5.4k. The CME’s FedWatch tool is back at forecasting two 25-basis-point hikes by next March. The fed funds rate has been left … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of June 23, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 835.3k, down 75.8k. Eight days after newly appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh sounded tough on inflation came May’s PCE (personal consumption expenditures) report, … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of June 9, 2026. 10-year note: Currently net short 863.8k, up 34.2k. Newly appointed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will be chairing an FOMC meeting for the first time next week; the two-day … Continued