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There wasn't a lot of news, but there was chatter
Ratings agency, Moody's, threatened to cut the U.S. credit rating if Congress doesn't do something about the approaching expiration of the Bush tax cuts...AKA, the "fiscal cliff". You might recall that Standard & Poor's already took action to account for the same concern. Those that were trading last fall, likely remember the chaos that ensued leading up to, and beyond, Moody's putting the U.S under review with a negative outlook in August of 2011.
Nonetheless, most analysts agree that last year's market volatility in direct relation to the cut from to AA+. After all, there aren't too many debt markets with as much depth, liquidity and stability as U.S. issued and backed Treasuries. Even a slightly higher risk rating, wouldn't make any of the competing securities (global debt) look any more attractive.
Chart is still neutral, Fed might change that
Bonds and notes didn't make any progress today, but that is to be expected in light of the upcoming auctions and Fed meeting. Over the next two day's we'll get details on the demand for 10 year notes and 30-year bonds; judging by today's successful 3-year note auction we suspect they will be relatively positive outings for the Treasury.
Such auctions are often catalysts to a trend reversal, but with Treasury prices settling in the center of support and resistance areas, it is much more difficult to accurately predict direction. Accordingly, all position traders can do from here is wait for the Fed and auction news, and prepare to analyze any clues then.
This is a seasonally bullish time of year, so we prefer to see sharp selling on the news into support levels...at which time we'll consider being moderately bullish.
Treasury Market Ideas
Consensus: Potential reversal in the U.S. Dollar and the ES, and Friday's close above 149 make it difficult to get overly bearish, or bullish, Treasuries. Wait for the Fed for better opportunities
Position Trading Recommendations
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Buy the Rumor Sell the Fact?
The equity markets are clearly pricing in a positive outcome from the upcoming Fed meeting and a pending decision on whether Germany can help support its neighbors.
The Fed will begin a two day meeting tomorrow in which traders will be looking for any clues into more stimulus. However, it will be Thursday's conclusion of the meeting and accompanying statement that will eventually guide trade. Meanwhile, Germany's high court will rule on whether the country will participate in the European bailout fund.
Each of these events point toward more money printing and potentially higher asset prices. Thus, the equity markets are on the climb. Nevertheless, if traders anticipated the move (like we think is the case) and reacted before the fact, we could easily see some profit taking once each of these events are confirmed. On the other hand, if either the Fed or the German government fail the bulls, it could get messy.
We lean toward being bearish on sharp rallies.
Stock Index Futures Market Ideas
Position Trading Ideas
Day Trading Ideas
These are counter-trend entry ideas, the more distant the level the more reliable but the less likely to get filled
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**Seasonality is already factored into current prices, any references to such does not indicate future market action.
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