HYG, JNK, LQD, TNX, TRIGGER$ January 2019
WORRYING TECHNICALS IN HIGH YIELD CREDIT JNK is at or very close to what we believe to be initial overhead resistance and completing “a” of an “abc” corrective retracement. The ramp job in HYG Junk Bonds has also been impressive, but it DID NOT reclaim its former bull market trend-line (blue line). All it’s done is […]
HYG, JNK, LQD, TNX, TRIGGER$ November 2018
THE HEADLINE: One Hedge Fund Manager Is Betting A Quarter Of His Money On A Credit ETF “Death Spiral” MATASII SII ANALYSIS: LQD Corporate Bond ETF IDEA – March 4, 2018: The weekly (left) chart for LQD shows a significant lift from $78.00 in 2009; topping around $124.00 in 2012; and moving sideways in a slightly contracting […]
LQD, TNX, TRIGGER$ November 2018
MATASII’S PROPRIETARY “MATA INDICATOR” CALLED THE CORPORATE INVESTMENT GRADE SELLOFF MATASII SII ANALYSIS: LQD Corporate Bond ETF IDEA – March 4, 2018: The weekly (left) chart for LQD shows a significant lift from $78.00 in 2009; topping around $124.00 in 2012; and moving sideways in a slightly contracting wedge since. The boundaries of the wedge pattern […]
LQD, TNX, TRIGGER$ November 2018
THE HEADLINE: Worst October For Junk Bonds Since 2008 As Yields Surge MATASII SII ANALYSIS: LQD Corporate Bond ETF IDEA – March 4, 2018: The weekly (left) chart for LQD shows a significant lift from $78.00 in 2009; topping around $124.00 in 2012; and moving sideways in a slightly contracting wedge since. The boundaries of the wedge […]
CORRECTIONS CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH LOW SPREADS & AN UNPREDICTABLE TRIGGER We have one of the conditions!!
HYG, JNK, LQD, TNX, TRIGGER$ May 2018
JUNK BONDS AT RECORD NET LEVERAGE LEVELS AS INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO FALLS HY Leverage at record highs.. HY spreads returned to their January tights while their IG (Investment Grade) and EM (Emerging Markets) counterparts remain significantly wider…
HYG, JNK, LQD, TNX, TRIGGER$ May 2018
JUNK BONDS AT RECORD NET LEVERAGE LEVELS AS INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO FALLS HY Leverage at record highs.. HY spreads returned to their January tights while their IG (Investment Grade) and EM (Emerging Markets) counterparts remain significantly wider…
EVEN INVESTMENT GRADE “BBB” BONDS BECOMING A MAJOR MARKET CONCERN By bulking up on debt, U.S. companies have added a new uncertainly into financial markets — SOURCE: 04-01-18 WSJ – “The Danger Lurking in a Safe Corner of the Bond Market” — U.S. companies have been bulking up on debt, introducing another wild card into […]
EVEN INVESTMENT GRADE “BBB” BONDS BECOMING A MAJOR MARKET CONCERN By bulking up on debt, U.S. companies have added a new uncertainly into financial markets — SOURCE: 04-01-18 WSJ – “The Danger Lurking in a Safe Corner of the Bond Market” — U.S. companies have been bulking up on debt, introducing another wild card into […]