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F2 Comments: The market broke early and continued to sell in the day session on Tuesday. The day session close was weak although the market recovered post day session. The structure and market activity favor at least one sell tomorrow. Some news to get through in the morning: Housing Permits...

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F2 Comments: The market sold Thursday as per the analysis. The structure favored lower prices and that is what happened. The recommended sell zone was 118-11/15. The day session high was 118-125. The market sold for the rest of the session and just after the 30 Y auction. Buyers were found below...

F2 Comments: The market traded sideways today with both support and resistance holding up throughout the session. The 10Y auction held the market in a tight range. No news to drive the trading. By the close the market activity slightly favors lower prices tomorrow without news. A lower market...

F2 Comments: A very quiet day in the Note Monday. No news to drive the trading. Technical buying and perhaps tomorrow’s 3 Y auction supported the market and it held its gains into the close. It is pointed higher tomorrow too. No news to drive tomorrow’s trading. The direction of the ES may...

F2 Comments: It was a news day trade on Friday. The news was bad and the market broke hitting 117-19 before the selling was over. The rest of the day was spent in consolidation. The close was weak. The structure and market activity favor lower prices on Monday without news. Follow through...

F2 Comments: the market slowly traded to its conclusion/balance point on Tuesday from which a new move emerged in I period. The new move took the market lower and it closed weak. The market is pointed lower overnight/tomorrow. The key will be whether the selling continues or not. The news...

F2 Comments: The market traded higher Monday off the opening of the day session and never revisited the early low. The rest of the day the buyers supported prices and new highs were made in the post day session market. The market is pointed higher tomorrow too. Tuesday’s news: Construction...

F2 Comments: The market traded a very tight range Tuesday until the actual 5Y auction was completed. The early news was split. The analysis favored a trading range with a higher bias. The profile doesn’t lie. Just took 5 hours for the up bias to kick in and break the market out of its range...

F2 Comments: The market opened soft and did try to break off the early news and OVN weakness. 119-04 held and the market recovered after the news. When bad news doesn’t break a market, some will buy it. The 2Y auction was the next dynamic to affect the trading. 2y auctions are almost...

F2 Comments: The market was range bound for the session, but as the day progressed it began to take on a lower bias. The close was weak. The market is pointed lower early in tomorrow’s session. Best set up for a short would be from a higher OVN session. The toughest short will come from an OVN...

F2 Comments: Another day of buying in the Note and Bonds. What is driving prices higher this week? Economic issues? A short squeeze into options expiration? The dollar is about to turn around? Lots to think about as we trade into 120-00, an area not visited since early summer. Some news to...

F2 Comments: Today’s market traded higher off of better than expected early news. The market held those gains too throughout the session and into the close. It is pointed higher on Tuesday. The ES was higher too off the same news. Something usually gives in this situation. Tomorrow’s...

F2 Comments: Friday was a pause day where this week’s auctions are being digested. While the day’s structure slightly favors lower prices, the best trade will likely come out of the 118-28 area as the market starts its next move. Can sell failure to take out 119-02/04. Can buy failure to...

F2 Comments: It was an auction day and the market reacted accordingly. At auction the Dealers do run prices up and down to entice buyers into the market. The market initially sold off of a slightly negative Initial Claims number. Then settled into a narrow range from 118-21 to 118-24+. The...