If you caught this trade congrats...it's a nice move but it's time to trim some and pull down stops. If you missed this trade don't chase down here. Wait for another pullback. You can also take a look at the Bonds...they have yet to break down.
Running Alpha Capital Markets observes that higher rates are not always a headwind, as the not too distant record shows that the electric utilities group can outperform and offer a margin of safety. During the last period of higher rates, from mid 2004 to mid-2006, the FOMC hiked rates 16 times, and despite these incremental actions, electric utilities actually...
I recently posted about expected downside for the bond market, based on technicals. As long as we're looking at bonds, why not look at treasuries. The technicals for TLT are in a little more of a "grey area" technically, than corporate bonds. The two scenarios I can see for the wave pattern have very different outcomes. Scenario 1 points to lower prices after...
Well last night U/J broke below a support zone, and is now retracing , looking to go short at 118.85-.90 with a stop at 76.4% Fib. If 76.4% is broken I will be looking for long opportunities but for now U/J is still a sell for me personally. Profit target at the 161.8% extension zone. Market sentiment supports xxx/JPY shorts with US treasuries dipping below the 2%...
This is a year-to-date chart scaled on a percentage basis that outlines the relationship between the US Dollar, 20 yr+ Treasuries, Gold, Energy (think oil, gas etc), the Euro, and the US Real Esate Index. These represent the different investment classes in the market (rate-sensitive instruments, earnings sensitive instruments, and hard assets). As you can see...