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Macro Strategy Weekly:Treasury Yields Above 5%,How to Position for a Potential Long-Bond Rebound?

Weekly Overview Treasuries are the market’s pricing anchor. With the 10-year Treasury yield above 5%, equities, gold, and crypto assets all need to be reassessed in light of high-rate pressure. The Treasury Department’s earlier buybacks failed to reverse the trend in long-dated bonds. A peak in yields still needs confirmation. If oil remains range-bound, and with the two remaining rate hikes expected this year already priced in, the rise in yields may slow. But an escalation in U.S.–Iran tensions or more hawkish statements from the Fed could change that assessment. The conditions for a bond rebound are building. CTAs’ positioning in 10-year Treasuries is low, while speculative net positions in 10-year Treasuries have moved from deeply bearish to neutral, increasing the possibility of a bon
Macro Strategy Weekly:Treasury Yields Above 5%,How to Position for a Potential Long-Bond Rebound?
avatarIvan_Gan
09-28 14:52

Policy Shift Before the Midterms? 3 Ways to Position for Market Opportunities💰

Chinese leaders visited the United States last week. Even by the time the visit ended and the official readout was released, there were few concrete measures or signed agreements. Apart from the easing of trade tariffs that the market had widely anticipated, there was little of particular note. The lack of a major domestic publicity push around the visit’s outcomes is also telling. Clearly, Trump hopes to generate a series of positive developments ahead of the midterm elections to bolster his electoral prospects. In addition to the Chinese visit, there was news last week of U.S.–Iran talks, but that, too, amounted to more talk than action, with no tangible outcome yet. Any further impact on oil prices and inflation may therefore have to wait until after the midterms. For financial markets
Policy Shift Before the Midterms? 3 Ways to Position for Market Opportunities💰

Macro Strategy Weekly: US Stocks Hit New Highs. How to Navigate Pullback Risk and Volatile Oil?

Introduction 1. Further rate hikes remain firmly in play. CME FedWatch puts the chance of another October hike at 57.6%. The popular “dovish hike” narrative misreads the policy signal. If October payrolls remain strong, three hikes this year become a credible outcome. Volatility would rise accordingly. 2. The dollar may be entering a faster leg higher. September’s rate hike marked a turning point in the dollar cycle. Because rate differentials now drive the trend, commodity longs face a difficult backdrop. 3. US stocks remain strong, but beware the "last hurrah". Avoid excessive bullishness before the midterm elections. The Dow and Russell peaked in August, so October is the next window for a possible top in the Nasdaq and S&P 500. Limit exposure to tactical trades
Macro Strategy Weekly: US Stocks Hit New Highs. How to Navigate Pullback Risk and Volatile Oil?

How To Trade the Rate-Hike Cycle: Watch for the Final U.S. Equity Rally! 📈📉

With the Federal Reserve’s September rate hike now underway, there is no turning back once the arrow has left the bow. The tightening cycle is unlikely to end in the near term; it may not reverse until a major economic event emerges—such as a recession or a substantial equity-market decline. Accordingly, trading during this period should become more cautious. Should the pace of tightening accelerate, market volatility is likely to increase as well. Over the weekend, I held an in-person discussion with Tiger users in Hong Kong. Based on my U.S. dollar cycle model, this round of Fed tightening is a landmark event signaling that the dollar cycle has entered a new phase. Given widening interest-rate differentials, we may subsequently face an environment of accelerated U.S. dollar appreciation.
How To Trade the Rate-Hike Cycle: Watch for the Final U.S. Equity Rally! 📈📉

Macro Strategy Weekly: 4 Fed Paths Decide Gold and Stocks Tonight! Which Strategy Wins?

Weekly Roundup 1. The Real Focus of the FOMC Isn't the Rate Move. It's the Treasury Yield Curve. Markets have largely priced in a 25-basis-point hike, so whether asset prices reprice sharply in the near term will hinge on how the Fed frames its future rate path and inflation outlook. The 10-year Treasury yield is closing in on 5%, and a decisive break above that level would weigh on both stocks and gold through three channels: valuation discounting, funding costs and risk appetite. What markets are really waiting on is whether long-term yields have peaked. 2. Beneath a Calm Surface, US Stocks Show Signs of Technical Fatigue. Market breadth is fading fast: only about 28% of NYSE-listed stocks are trading above their 20-day moving average, and the equal-weight S&P 500 has slipped be
Macro Strategy Weekly: 4 Fed Paths Decide Gold and Stocks Tonight! Which Strategy Wins?

How to Reposition After Taking Profits: A Practical Framework for Futures Rollovers and ETF Trading

After holding the positions for more than two months, our long EUR and WTI crude oil trades both generated positive returns last week. With a Federal Reserve rate hike drawing near, new trade setups may emerge at any time. Many investors still have questions about several key issues. This week, we will use the current market backdrop to review the main considerations and provide a practical framework. Managing Futures Contract Rollovers One of the most common questions concerns futures contract rollovers. Because we frequently run swing trades and some positions are held for relatively long periods, changes in the front-month or most-active contract are sometimes unavoidable. Since physical delivery is generally not a practical option, the choices are usually limited to the following: Sett
How to Reposition After Taking Profits: A Practical Framework for Futures Rollovers and ETF Trading

FOMC Preview: Watch Key Levels in U.S. Equities; Stay Alert to a Pullback in Commodities After Rally

Last week’s CPI release brought market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike into much sharper alignment. Following the euro area’s earlier rate increase and a 0.3% month-over-month rise in core CPI, markets are now pricing in roughly a 90% probability that the Fed will raise rates in September. Although core CPI came in marginally above expectations, the overall reading was not excessively strong. In particular, core CPI has not accelerated significantly even with oil prices approaching USD 100 per barrel. The market also generally expects the Fed’s tightening path to remain relatively gradual. As a result, a rate hike this week is largely priced in. Conversely, if the Fed unexpectedly leaves rates unchanged, the decision could be interpreted as a positive surprise and potentially
FOMC Preview: Watch Key Levels in U.S. Equities; Stay Alert to a Pullback in Commodities After Rally

US Treasury Bond Purchases: Gold Surges, Dollar Plunges—But Is a Bull Market Really Here?

Last night, I shared my latest assessment of gold, equity indices, crypto assets, and the US dollar in the futures livestream room on the Tiger Brokers platform following the release of news regarding US Treasury purchases of government bonds. The central focus of the livestream was how to determine whether the market had shifted from a consolidation phase into a new trending phase by analyzing correlations among different asset classes. For those who were unable to attend, the replay of the video course is available below: Massive US Treasury Rescue Buying! Gold Surges, the Dollar Plunges: What Trading Opportunities Lie Ahead? I will now categorize and summarize the key information and trading-related insights fro
US Treasury Bond Purchases: Gold Surges, Dollar Plunges—But Is a Bull Market Really Here?

Are Asset Rebounds Near an End? How to Trade Bitcoin and Gold’s Key Levels

After the sharp pullback and subsequent rebound in the previous phase, major asset classes have returned to a relatively calm pattern. However, the fact that some assets have stalled should not be viewed as a positive signal. If they fail to extend their rebound or make new highs over the coming weeks, it may indicate that another leg lower is approaching. The first market to watch is crypto, which we have consistently treated as a leading indicator. Although its reference value has deteriorated meaningfully compared with one to two years ago, it has still shown signs of acting as an early mover in the current market cycle. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum rebounded sharply from late June, but have spent the past six weeks hovering near their lower ranges.
Are Asset Rebounds Near an End? How to Trade Bitcoin and Gold’s Key Levels

Nonfarm Payrolls: Two Trading Opportunities Near U.S. Index Gap Support?

Following the stronger-than-expected non-farm payrolls data, the market’s perceived probability of Federal Reserve rate hikes has continued to decline. The market now needs the next payrolls report to establish a new set of expectations. This means that, before the next data release, sentiment is likely to remain constructive. Even without a major trend, the market is likely to stay range-bound. (Note: Chart circulating via social media, original source unknown. Used for discussion purposes only. If you own this content, please DM for proper credit or takedown.) Over the weekend, there were further developments related to the Strait of Hormuz. The market has largely abandoned expectations for meaningful progress in negotiations, and there may not be significant movement even before the mid
Nonfarm Payrolls: Two Trading Opportunities Near U.S. Index Gap Support?

US Stocks Under a Strong Dollar: Defensive Positioning with Options and Short Strategies

In a stock market environment with ambiguous directionality and persistent consolidation, capital flow data often serves as the primary reference indicator for traders because these data are more authentic than sentiment. In last week's market liquidity data, we discovered: capital is accelerating its flight from US stocks, especially the seven major tech stocks tracked by Goldman Sachs, where the traces of institutional capital withdrawal are already quite clear. Moreover, the overall net capital flow of individual US stocks is once again showing an expanding outflow. In the latest weekly data of institutional capital inflows and outflows for major seats compiled by Goldman Sachs, massive amounts of capital are fleeing US tech stocks, particularly the 7 star tech stocks:
US Stocks Under a Strong Dollar: Defensive Positioning with Options and Short Strategies

China Sets Yuan Fix at Weakest Since November,What's Next?

The RMB exchange rate fell to a new low in seven months. What's the next?A few days ago, the dollar continued its strong performance against the renminbi in previous months. On June 26, as the the US Dollar Index soared, the exchange rate of the offshore RMB against the US dollar fell below 7.30 intraday, and the lowest point hit 7.308878. This is the first time since November 15, 2023 that it has broken through the above-mentioned mark.As of 07:00 on June 27, the offshore RMB exchange rate against the US dollar temporarily rose to the level of 7.298813, but the market is cautious about the prospect of a rebound in the RMB exchange rate. Why has the exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar declined recently? In fact, this phenomenon is caused by the interweaving of multiple factors.Chart
China Sets Yuan Fix at Weakest Since November,What's Next?
avatar机构有话说
2022-11-10

US dollar index suffered the biggest one-day drop in about seven years,what can we expect from it

The US dollar index plunged nearly 2% last Friday, the biggest one-day drop in about seven years. October's non-agricultural data was mixed, and the number of new jobs was higher than expected, but the unemployment rate rose and wage inflation fell, and the labor market showed signs of slowing down. The dollar plummeted after the data was released. Even though the employment data is still strong, some Fed officials still support a small interest rate hike in December. With the decline of the US dollar, other major currencies gained a boost. As for the euro, it is uncertain whether the European Central Bank will continue to support the euro by raising interest rates. The euro may fall to the $0.95 level against the US dollar and remain weak for a longer period of time. The yen and Australia
US dollar index suffered the biggest one-day drop in about seven years,what can we expect from it
avatarKon How
2022-10-14

How Singapore Contain Inflation

By keeping Singapore strong. How does it works for its economy and cost of living? The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has tightened monetary policy today for the fifth time in a year, allowing a further strengthening in the Singapore dollar to help dampen inflation. In general, by tightening monetary policy, MAS is effectively allowing the Singapore dollar to appreciate. With Singapore buying almost everything it consumes from abroad, a stronger Singapore dollar will help convert foreign prices of imports into lower local prices. The flip side of that, however, is a possible hit on the competitiveness of the country's exports. “The policy stance will help dampen inflation in the near term and ensure medium-term price stability, providing the basis for sustainable economic growth,” M
How Singapore Contain Inflation
avatarPensive N.
2022-05-19

Macro Trading Opportunities: Dollar Slows, But Still Strong

Macro Edge #38Originally posted on: thepensivenugget.comRisk assets managed a small rally, although they turned violently again yesterday.Regardless, the USD is marching higher, as more and more markets begin to show that something is very wrong in the global economy.USD Takes A Break, But Remains In The Ascendancy Most currencies bounced vs the USD over the last week, and risk assets followed; but global trends point towards a global USD shortage, and more markets are beginning to reflect this The USD is broadly stronger against a whole host of currencies, with global USD funding conditions clearly tightening Global USD funding conditions are critical to how far financial contagion spreads, and how deep the recession gets USDCNY is crashing, having moved from 6.4 to 6.75 in just 3 weeks.
Macro Trading Opportunities: Dollar Slows, But Still Strong
avatarPensive N.
2022-05-12

Macro Trading Opportunities: Strong Dollar, More Pain

Macro Edge #37Originally posted on thepensivenugget.comRisk assets beware! Global USD shortages have begun, signaling a turn in the global economic cycle. Stagflation, if not outright deflation, is now likely.Risk Assets Beware: Global USD Shortages Have Begun The USD is broadly stronger against a whole host of currencies, with global USD funding conditions clearly tightening Global USD funding conditions are critical to how far financial contagion spreads, and how deep the recession gets USDCNY is crashing, having moved from 6.4 to 6.75 in just 3 weeks. Stress levels in USD funding markets are obviously high, and are still increasing CNY’s shift, and it being one of the last to weaken vs the USD, heralds a shift in the global cycle - this does not bode well for economic growth and risk as
Macro Trading Opportunities: Strong Dollar, More Pain

The Godfather of Global Liquidity: Another 20% Selloff Waits

I noticed a chart from Twitter, this shows that the current trend is similar to what happened in 2008, this is a scary reminder, right? But do we really needs to believe or to prepare for it?  For me i'd like to consider from a whole picture includes: Will there be More Black Swans? How is the economic lookout present? How is the capital liquidity situation inside the Market? what is Investors' expectations now…… From my understanding, pandemic , war, lockdown, the biggiest black swans had fly into t
The Godfather of Global Liquidity: Another 20% Selloff Waits
avatarNext_Gen_ESG
2022-03-17

INVEST! Chapter 11 - Money 101

Do you know how FX works?Our protagonist, Qian, is about to make his first FX trade!$SGX USD/CNH - Apr 2022(UC2204)$ $BetaShares US Dollar(USD.AU)$ $Bilibili Inc.(BILI)$ 
INVEST! Chapter 11 - Money 101