COT: Peek Into Future Through Futures

The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of August 11, 2015.  Change is week-over-week. 10-year note: How might the renminbi devaluation impact the Fed’s desire to hike rates this year?  The devaluation is at least disinflationary as far U.S. … Continued

Taking Loss On EEM Following Last Week’s Buy-Write

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Markets are acting very fidgety.  Emerging ones are no exception. On Monday, off Friday’s intra-day high, VIX, the S&P 500 Volatility Index, dropped 16-percent plus.  Yesterday, at one point it was up 17-percent plus.  TLT, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury … Continued