Old Skool

Man, today feels "old skool", doesn't it? First Macro Man's favourite 2008 whipping-boy Jean-Claude Trichet responds to Armageddon in the monetary union by sticking his head in the sand.....and then risk gets walloped in a beating worthy of a pre-Robin Givens Tyson. It's been a while since we've seen a red "-6%" next to EUR/JPY on the screens, or a day with so many loooooooong blue candles....
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May 6, 2010 at 7:32 PM ×

Tell me someone big isn't short this:
JNK 35.820 -2.940 -7.585%

UFB!!! Risk returns....

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May 6, 2010 at 7:42 PM ×

You'd expect so.
I'm curious to see if all those TBT/S Treasuries are moving for cover...

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May 6, 2010 at 7:47 PM ×

Yeah, massive squeeze on in long bonds.
This really is just like old times. Spirit of '87?

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May 6, 2010 at 8:15 PM ×

Market is toast when MM does not post...
Classic! :)

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May 6, 2010 at 8:17 PM ×

...and the rout is on. West Texas crude, silver cont contract, you name the risk asset, it's taking a beating like the Red Wings at the hand of the Sharks (there really is no joy in Motown).

Action in the secondary Treasuries market does indeed suggest the shorts' tables are being overturned, and they are being cast out from the Temple grounds.

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May 6, 2010 at 8:20 PM ×

This briefly was a really interesting day. Everything seems to have calmed down to merely down hard now.

I wonder how we open tomorrow. Fridays are always a little weird.

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May 6, 2010 at 9:09 PM ×

More fun than a sack full of monkeys.

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May 6, 2010 at 9:48 PM ×

I would need some whisky tonight when I watch the results of UK election. Enjoy the day that will make history.

BTW, on FT Alphaville today they mention that some hedge funds use financial blog comments to forecast the direction of markets. Could it be that they find out "Market is toast when MM does not post", and then act on it? surely hope not...

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May 6, 2010 at 11:23 PM ×

Swing-o-meter showing 8.9% to C, they are talking a hung parliament.

Mr Market isn't going to be too happy.

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May 7, 2010 at 12:07 AM ×

everything hard down..Except, the NZD is holding up rather well and will soon take over as the new reserve currency

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May 7, 2010 at 3:06 AM ×

Testing system in DOW, had June puts 10500,10400,10300...leave it at that shall we..\

ps..ahh,MM,I see your an student of the old skool, you have'nt seen anything yet..play those cards comme il faut.

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