Bulls, Bears Likely Lock Horns Around 2600 On S&P 500 Next

It is probably not coincidental that US stocks and Treasury yields peaked together early October.  The 10-year rate is right near support and has room to rally near term.  This should bode well for equity bulls who last week put … Continued

Decent Odds $116 Support On TLT Is Not Breached At Least N/T

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In the midst of a flattening yield curve, the 10-year T-yield is once again hammering on resistance at just north of three percent.  Just a month ago, these notes yielded 2.81 percent.  At least a pause is due, raising the … Continued

Once Again, 10-Year T-Yield Attempts To Convincingly Take Out 3%

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The 10-year Treasury yield is at it again, trying to convincingly break out of just north of three percent.  Shorts have done very well in the past year.  They will mint money should a breakout occur.  A lack thereof also … Continued

Ten-Year T-Yield Still Trapped In L/T Channel – TLT As Trading Vehicle N/T

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Once again, 10-year Treasury yields failed at the top end of a long-term channel, although can push higher near term, creating a trading opportunity in TLT. Close, but no cigar! The 10-year rate came very close to breaking out of … Continued

M2 Growth Deceleration Plus Recent Backup In Rates No Recipe For Overheating

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“…the details of the tax legislation suggested that its effects on consumer and business spending – while still uncertain – might be a bit greater in the near term than they had previously thought.  Al­though several saw increased upside risks … Continued

Ten-Year T-Yields Give Out Early Signs Of Fatigue – TLT Buy Write

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After a big rally in recent months, 10-year Treasury yields are giving out signs of fatigue – at least near term. Interest rates have suddenly become the talk of the town. Ten-year yields rallied from 2.03 percent on September 7 … Continued

Rising Deficit Spending Probably Biggest Risk To U.S. Sovereign Yields

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Mediocre demand for Wednesday’s auction of $24 billion in 10-year Treasury notes probably reflects worries over rising deficit spending. In that auction, yields obviously were not attractive enough to entice aggressive buying.  Ten-year yields ended the session up eight basis … Continued

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

Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of January 9, 2018. 10-year note: Currently net short 196.9k, up 121k. Is this the big one?  The big breakout in 10-year Treasury yields, that is? The 10-year has been trapped in a … Continued

Long And Short Of Short Interest

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Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the December 16-29 (2017) period in nine S&P 500 sectors. XLB (SPDR materials ETF) Already up 3.2 percent for the month/year, XLB (62.47) stayed with the daily upper … Continued