FreeTLTJul 26
The dot plot is doing the tightening for them
Financial conditions eased faster than the committee wanted — that gets talked back.
Amara Okafor
VerifiedCentral-bank reaction functions, dollar liquidity, and rates positioning for private investors. Clear scenarios, clearer invalidation levels.
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Posts
7FreeDXYJul 20
The dollar smile is flattening
Both tails of the smile need a growth shock. We don't have one.
PaidTLTMay 15
TLT: positioning for the next CPI print
Subscribers get the full thesis, the levels, and my positioning on TLT. Subscribe to read on.
FreeIEFMay 13
Trimming duration — my IEF exit plan
Positioning is one-sided into the print, which is exactly when the surprise hurts most.
PaidUUPMay 9
The dollar setup nobody's hedging
Subscribers get the full thesis, the levels, and my positioning on UUP. Subscribe to read on.
FreeUUPApr 9
Trimming duration — my UUP exit plan
Liquidity is tightening at the margin even as risk assets pretend otherwise.
FreeIEFMar 26
What a steeper curve means for IEF
Liquidity is tightening at the margin even as risk assets pretend otherwise.
Track Record
VerifiedLast 30 Days · Shares+1.4%
Cumulative Return · 1 Closed
100%
Win Rate
+1.4%
Best Call
2d
Average Hold
Equity curve appears after 2+ closed calls.
Closed Calls · 1 in 30 Days
DXY Short
$99.80 → $98.40 · Jul 9 – Jul 11 · 2d Hold
+1.4%
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