Tag Archives: USD Index

72 Hour Call for May 18, 2011

Today’s Call:  10 Yr Bond Yield to Rise (Price to fall).  Currently 3.165%.

Rationale – Combination of selling related to end of QE2 purchases and uncertainty around debt ceiling, along with strengthening recovery in US raising inflation expectations to drive money out of Treasuries.

Result of Call for May 13, 2011:  USD Index fall.  Was 75.73. Currently 75.30.  Good Call

Calls to Date:  Good Calls: 19, Bad Calls: 12, Batting .613

72 Hour Call for May 10, 2011

Today’s Call: Citigroup (C) to fall. Currently $44.20.

Rationale – Citigroup announce a 10 for 1 reverse stock split over the weekend which became news today. Reverse stock splits to prop up per share prices are a desperate and meaningless move by a corporation to make it more attractive.

Result of Call for May 5, 2011: USD Index to rise. Was 73.96, Currently 74.55. Good Call

Calls to Date: Good Calls: 14, Bad Calls: 11, Batting .560

72 Hour Call for May 5, 2011

Today’s Call: USD Index to rise. Currently 73.96.

Rationale – Today’s oil sell off benefiting the other side of the trade upon settlement, the US dollar.

Result of Call for May 2, 2011: Gold price per ounce to fall. Was $1,546. Currently $1,485. Good Call

Calls to Date: Good Calls: 12, Bad Calls: 10, Batting .545