Markets
Bullish Options Trading Screeches to a Halt
November 1, 2024
The S&P 500 has rallied nearly 20% in 2024 yet bullish options positions initiated plummeted in September and volume has remained at these low levels since.
The S&P 500 has rallied nearly 20% in 2024 yet bullish options positions initiated plummeted in September and volume has remained at these low levels since.
How big are the Fed's holdings of bonds, notes, bills, TIPS, MBS, agencies, and FRNs in relation the outstanding market?
A long-term look at crude oil & gasoline prices
Some interesting charts from our recent posts
Assets in money market funds recently rose to $6.4 trillion. Do not expect this cash to be deployed in risk assets anytime soon.
Today's topics include previewing tomorrow's payrolls report, discussing valuations, easy monetary policy & asset bubbles, an economic sweet spot, understanding sentiment & inflation, the cost of housing, reactions to the UK budget, China injects liquidity through PBOC, and BoJ holds firm while indicating commitment to further rate hikes in necessary
A look at the size of various markets compared to the U.S. economy
In the latest installment of Talking Data, Jim discusses the upcoming election and its impact on markets.
Today's topics include a rise in consumer confidence, what is driving the dollar rally?, when do rates take a toll on stocks?, entering a hot period for stocks despite blistering rally, political uncertainty & geopolitical risk, the election & markets, pre-election currency volatility, more eyes on gold, demand tailwinds, and a visual representation of China's housing crisis
Betting markets are discounting a Republican/Trump victory. Financial markets impacted by the election's outcome are trading the same way.