Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of July 29, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 896.6k, up 147.1k. Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman did something that has not happened since 1993. They dissented in this week’s FOMC meeting. … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of July 22, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 749.5k, down 22.8k. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets next week. The two-day (Tuesday-Wednesday) affair will be the fifth scheduled meeting this year, … Continued
VIX has gone flat the last four weeks, even as the S&P 500 is posting newer highs. Yes, large-cap indices scored important breakouts four weeks ago, but meaningfully building on it is proving difficult. The S&P 500’s earnings yield is … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of July 15, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 772.4k, down 68.2k. The 10-year treasury yield edged up a basis point this week to 4.43 percent, but not before ticking 4.49 percent intraday … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of July 8, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 840.6k, up 56.9k. Once again, non-commercials are adding to their holdings of net shorts in 10-year note futures, with this week adding 7.3 percent … Continued
Trendline support on VIX from last July’s low was once again defended last week. Concurrently, large-cap indices in particular keep attracting sell orders near their February highs. Last week, volatility bulls defended last July’s rising trendline for the third straight … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of June 10, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 724.1k, up 18.8k. The FOMC meets next week. This is the fourth scheduled meeting this year, and four more remain. During the May 6-7 … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of June 3, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 705.3k, down 64.3k. The 10-year treasury yield acts like it wants to go test trendline resistance from October 2023 when a 16-year high of … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of May 27, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 769.6k, down 81.8k. Non-commercials seem to be anticipating lower yields ahead. They remain heavily net short 10-year note futures but have been actively cutting … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of May 20, 2025. 10-year note: Currently net short 851.4k, down 38.9k. FOMC minutes for the May 6-7 meeting are due out next Wednesday. As expected, the fed funds rate was left steady … Continued