Bond Futures

Quote from m22au:



That varies from commentator to commentator. Your comment suggests that you are stereotyping the various bears, without actually reading what they have to say.

As I have said before, the bears probably have a longer timeframe than you do. They may not be proven correct in 12 hours' time, but that doesn't mean they are wrong. Just give it a year or two or five.



I will agree to disagree with you about the 'claim' about gold going to $3000 per ounce being outrageous.

However, you have not been proven correct yet. The commentator (I think it was Fleck) didn't give a timeframe for gold at $3,000 ... but for argument's sake, let's say it was 10 years. We'll see who is right then. Until then, neither of you have been proven correct.

You haven't really explained in full why gold can't reach $3000, just because it didn't do so in the 70s or 80s ... care to elaborate?


Of course it can reach $3000 everything is possible, especially with the "fat-tail" distribution of the markets. What makes it highly unlikely in my view is that the seventies experienced a huge external price shock in the face of the oil crisis. and still gold didn't break $1000. There hasn't been an external shock in the markets approaching that of the seventies. Of course the bonds made some extraordinary moves lately. But I don't think the current situation justifies the claims being made yet.
 
Quote from cornholetrading:

Good posts Dr. Zhivodka. It is nice to see a true professional on these boards and their insights into trading.

Thanks Corn,

In fact, I've seen a few smart people on this board. Too bad they're not more active.

That being said there's definitely a ton of ego and testosterone sloshing through here too. :) That's OK we're all competitive traders here.

But the good thing is that these traits tend to dissipate over time as one accumulates more "time-in-grade" and one logs more successful years on the trading desk.


Regards,
Dr. Zhivodka
 
Quote from zboy2854A:

Doc, I agree. This area is very good to begin building a long position, IMO. I can see a bounce from this area back to perhaps the 115 area on the not too distant future...


Hi Zboy,

Boy, that would be one big (azz) retracement.

I'm long a few from about 105.11, and I'm looking for a little bounce in here but nothing like that.

This Treasury Refunding that goes off tomorrow will be the tale of the tape. If there's some decent demand for this refunding then we might have put in an intermediate bottom.

But don't be surprised if this auction comes in weak and all hell breaks loose again.

It's a Mexican Standoff right now.

:)

Fun Stuff!
 
A true professional this Dr. Z.

You should get your own fund? I will clear for you. I am a micro guy but have been working on the macro picture. You need a sidekick?
 
quote from SethArb :

"Sure we're due for an oversold bounce, but I also think that Friday's 104/105 area (USU) needs a successful retest first."

if this is a real move ... it would try not to let others on board.
It looks like were headed for a retest of the 104'16 area.

As for me I'm looking for a successful retest and a bounce to 107/108 area.
 
action has brought the interest rate complex to the
10 day EMA

next day or so will tell if the move has any more momentum
to stay above it price wise
 
Quote from WyckoffTrader:

A true professional this Dr. Z.

You should get your own fund? I will clear for you. I am a micro guy but have been working on the macro picture. You need a sidekick?


1)Thanks

2)I've got a fund already. I'm forming another one now.

3)Do you have a clearing firm? Let me know. I'm always looking for good relationships.

4) Generally speaking I do my best work alone. So unless you're very exceptional, probably not. But I never say never. Again let me know

Best,
Dr. Zhivodka
 
It appears that this auction will go OK. But one never knows as we have one day to go.

So far a long position from the panic low on Friday looks like a good spot.

111.15 or so is the 38.2% retracement from high to low. Assuming we hold the bottom for tomorrows auction, the long trade looks like the easy trade now. (But the easy trade is rarely the right trade) :)


Regards,
Dr. Zhivodka


BTW: Now maybe our long time bi-continent Bond Guru with come back now "If you're not long your wrong" :p
 
quote from SethArb:

todays

action has brought the interest rate complex to the
10 day EMA

next day or so will tell if the move has any more momentum
to stay above it price wise.
Market is still near the 10 day EMA and is bound above by 108'16 area.

The real test is whether or not Sept Bonds can get above 108'16.
 
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