Broad Equity Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Higher
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Rising
  • Volume: Around Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line

Equity Investor Angst:

  • Volatility(VIX) 18.42 -2.28{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 142.54 -.88{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 9.08 -.33{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 63.14 -.82{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • ISE Sentiment Index 94.0 -7.84{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • Total Put/Call 1.11 -20.71{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • NYSE Arms 1.19 -37.82{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}

Credit Investor Angst:

  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 70.06 -2.36{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 1,129.0 +.38{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 89.18 -1.88{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 28.65 +2.85{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 59.82 -1.84{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 308.78 -1.44{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporates High Yield Index 120.68 -.15{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 25.75 +.5 basis point
  • TED Spread 29.75 +1.5 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -21.75 unch.

Economic Gauges:

  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .00{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} unch.
  • Yield Curve 171.0 +2.0 basis points
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $59.35/Metric Tonne -3.17{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -28.80 +.3 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -5.0 -6.9 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -22.30 -1.4 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.89 unch.

Overseas Futures:

  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +81 open in Japan
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -318 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +53 open in Germany

Portfolio:

  • Higher: On gains in my retail/biotech/medical/tech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 50{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} Net Long


SOURCE: BETWEEN THE HEDGES – Read entire story here.

By Gary