Fed Fight Fatigue/Reality to Set In Soon? Markets are still trying hard to get unstuck from the Fed Fight and move on in some clear direction. Despite the apparently big moves and volatility and Fed events, the markets are just where they were in 2nd/3rd week of January! Double check the S&P 500 Index close (more…)

Stuck in Range-Trading If you were to go under a rock on January 23rd and emerge today to look at the markets, you would have thought it’s just continuing the same session – despite the apparently big moves and volatility and Fed events, the markets are just where they were in 2nd/3rd week of January! (more…)

The Fed Failing to Scare Inflation Off This morning’s initial jobless claims and productivity numbers show that the Fed is failing to scare off inflation, and the yields continue to rise. However, the increasingly bearish retail traders’ positioning points to the potential for an upside spike. Thus, while the trend is downwards, bears need to (more…)

Inflation and Rising Yields The rising yields and inflation concerns still a big hang over on the markets. However, the increasingly bearish retail traders’ positioning indicates to a potential for upside spike. Thus, bears need to be extremely nimble as there is a risk of sudden upside spikes due to retail stop runs by the (more…)