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How the 30 Year Front Ran QE2-QE3-Taper

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As seen in the above chart, every move regarding QE was front run by the bond market, with the exception of the 1st QE in 2008 that pumped bonds from 112 to 141. When QE2 was announced the market moved lower, from 135s to 116s. September 2011 "operation twist" was announced, with the market having front ran the news 30 points higher to 147.  This eventually led to a period of consolidation as the market dropped to 136 before running up to new highs of 152 just in time for the announcement of QE3.  Another pullback was seen, down to 140 as the news was sold.  With talks and rumors of tapering QE in 2013, this accelerated the downfall into lows of 128, below its 200day weekly moving average.  In September 2013 the Fed surprised the market by not tapering QE.  This led bonds to unwind and squeeze shorts, reversing from 128-133, back to retesting major resistance at the 200day moving average.  The reversal and squeeze of shorts gives new buyers an area to defend down using the lows below 128 as the exit.  Objective would be to retrace 50% back to 13900. If the bond market did get oversold as it got ahead of itself expecting no tapering, then the retracement seems reasonable, maybe even to front run another meeting of no taper or even increase of purchases.

 

 

 

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As seen in chart above the 30 year recovered its highs of 13316 from August 27th, rounding out a bottom.  This reversal back through this high was done by the surprise of no taper and shorts being squeezed. Over the past 2 weeks the market traded sideways in attempt to consolidate the reversal and build a base for new buyers to step in.  The longer the market holds above 133 the more of a base it builds and shorts it lures to force a squeeze.  New buyers have to step in to build this base for a breakout to expand the 133-128 range.  This expansion of 128-133 that shorts were squeezed from, gives room for new buyers to target 138-138, also a 50% retracement of the bond market from the May 2013 break down. First downside support seen at 13130 based off 12812 lows. Failure to hold lows shows a failure by buyers to step in with next major support at 12630, 12100.

RISK DISCLOSURE: PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS IS SUBSTANTIAL AND SUCH INVESTING IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.  AN INVESTOR COULD LOSE MORE THAN THE INITIAL INVESTMENT.

 

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