December Lows Attract Buyers
PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Dec. 99 T-bonds Long 111-25 111 -$781.25 Dec. 99 S&Ps Short 1298 1275 $3500 Dec. 99 Swiss franc Long .6795 .6690
Markets Cheer as Law Makers Allow Banks Back into Brokerage and Insurance Game
PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Dec. 99 T-bonds Long 111-25 111 -$781.25 Dec. 99 S&Ps Short 1298 1275 $3500 Dec. 99 Swiss franc Short .6900 .6860
Trade Balance Report A Sign of Economic Pickup
PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Dec. 99 T-bonds Long 113-10 113-17 $218.75 Dec. 99 S&Ps Long 1340 1350 $2500 Dec. 99 Swiss franc Short .6900 .6860
Bad Inflation has little Effect on Short-term Bond Market
PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Dec. 99 T-bonds Long 113-10 113-17 $218.75 Dec. 99 S&Ps Long 1340 1350 $2500 Dec. 99 Swiss franc Long .6705 .6800
Money Movement Good for Bond Market
PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Dec. 99 T-bonds Long 113-10 113-17 $218.75 Dec. 99 S&Ps Long 1340 1350 $2500 Dec. 99 Swiss franc Long .6705 .6800 $1187.50 CURRENT POSITIONS (AS OF 10/15/99) Market Date Long/Short Enter Stop Target Dec. 99 T-bonds 10/13/99 Long 111-25 110-20 112-16 Sep. 99 S&Ps – Flat […]
Weak Bonds Create Long Opoortunities
PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Sep. 99 T- bonds Long 113-19 114-02 $468.75 Sep. 99 S&Ps Short 1380 1364 $4000 Sep. 99 Swiss franc Long .6710 .6
What 22 Years Of Testing Suggests About Pyramiding
Traders debate the effectiveness of adding on to positions. Here, Manuel Ochoa uses 22 years of bond trading system results to illustrate the practical impact of pyramiding trades.
Rising Labor Costs Support Upward Bias In T-Bonds
PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Sep. 99 T- bonds Long 113-19 114-02 $468.75 Sep. 99 S&Ps Short 1380 1364 $4000 Sep. 99 Swiss franc Long .6710 .6
Decreased Volatility on S&Ps Leads to Short Opportunity
PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Sep. 99 T- bonds Long 113-19 114-02 $468.75 Sep. 99 S&Ps Short 1331 1342 -$2750 Sep. 99 Swiss franc Long .6710 .
Volatility and Political Factors Contribute to the Waiting Game
SPECIAL NOTICE: The next Financial Futures Insight (Wednesday, August, 25) will be delayed until 6:30 PM ET. PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Sep. 99 T- bonds Long 113-19 114-02 $468.75
Monitor Shorts on S&Ps
PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Sep. 99 T- bonds Long 113-19 114-02 $468.75 Sep. 99 S&Ps Long 1285 1309 $6000 Sep. 99 Swiss franc Long .6710 .67
Correlation Strong Between T-bonds and Euro’s Currencies
PREVIOUS POSITIONS Market Long/Short Enter Exit P/L (per contract) Sep. 99 T- bonds Long 113-19 114-02 $468.75 Sep. 99 S&Ps Long 1285 1309 $6000 Sep. 99 Swiss franc Long .6710 .67