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Im sitting here...and I thought I understood what was happening but now I read that the FED wants a full point by July. Maybe I dont fully understand whats happening.

Can anyone explain to me like im 5 what that means?
 
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The issue is that if they rose rates too fast and too high. They risk financial destabilization.
So they will raise it but not by the amount the market is expecting. It will be considerably less.

The Fed will cause a recession if they raise it 4 times this year. For them to control inflation they would need to raise it to 3.0% and more which would kill the market.

It's too late to raise it. So they will allow inflation to run its course specially since its supply side driven
 
The problem is that the real federal funds rate is negative 7.5% so to raise interest rates by 7.5% would kill the market.

So I'm still bullish because the FED won't be that stupid to do raise rates that high and that fast.

They loose credibility since foward guidance wasn't given.
 
Fed started to panic? St.Louis Fed president Jim Bullard ( a "hawck") has gone full speed:

*HE FAVORS A 100 BPS INTEREST-RATE INCREASES BY JULY 1

*A HALF-POINT U.S. RATE INCREASE (1st one since 2000)

* He said Fed "SHOULD BE OPEN TO CONSIDERING INTER-MEETING INCREASE".
Market reaction - what is now being priced in:

A 30% probability of an emergency rate hike (as soon as tomorrow...)

A 100% probability of a 50bp rate hike in March

A 40% chance of 7 rate-hikes this year...

Source: www.zerohedge.com
 
Fed started to panic? St.Louis Fed president Jim Bullard ( a "hawck") has gone full speed:

*HE FAVORS A 100 BPS INTEREST-RATE INCREASES BY JULY 1

*A HALF-POINT U.S. RATE INCREASE (1st one since 2000)

* He said Fed "SHOULD BE OPEN TO CONSIDERING INTER-MEETING INCREASE".
Market reaction - what is now being priced in:

A 30% probability of an emergency rate hike (as soon as tomorrow...)

A 100% probability of a 50bp rate hike in March

A 40% chance of 7 rate-hikes this year...

Source: www.zerohedge.com

If the FED is that "powerful* why would they do something that would cause so much panic?

That's where I get confused.
 
If the FED is that "powerful* why would they do something that would cause so much panic?

That's where I get confused.

The FED sets something called the federal funds rate.

That rate determines all the rates, think of it as the god of rates.

It determines what you borrow at, what a company borrows at, what a country borrows at.

If it increases, all the rates increase. If it decreases, all the rates decrease.
 
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Holy fuck a 4.0% jump

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Im out. I suck at this lol. Im sure ill be back, but today got to me and I am very busy next week. I dont have time to keep up with it.
 
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How likely would a hard crash be? I'm sitting on the sidelines waiting to buy on the cheap.

This is what I got I assumed that FED will not change rates due to market instability under war however growth takes a hit and inflation risk rises.


Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Terminal
Cash-flow
$ 150.7​
$ 162.7​
$ 175.8​
$ 189.8​
$ 205.0​
$ 213.2​
6.29%​
6.29%​
6.29%​
6.29%​
6.29%​
7.50%​
$ 142​
$ 153​
$ 165​
$ 179​
$ 193​
$ 3,876​
Normal$ 4,707.98
War Scenario$ 3,931.82
 
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This is what I got I assumed that FED will not change rates due to market instability under war however growth takes a hit and inflation risk rises.


Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Terminal
Cash-flow
$ 150.7​
$ 162.7​
$ 175.8​
$ 189.8​
$ 205.0​
$ 213.2​
6.29%​
6.29%​
6.29%​
6.29%​
6.29%​
7.50%​
$ 142​
$ 153​
$ 165​
$ 179​
$ 193​
$ 3,876​
Normal$ 4,707.98
War Scenario$ 3,931.82

Awesome, thanks for sharing!
 
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Talked to a close friend who is a certified technical charter.

Market had a head and shoulders pattern which indicates short term bearish pattern.

So the market will need very good news on Tuesday to reverse
 
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Talked to a close friend who is a certified technical charter.

Market had a head and shoulders pattern which indicates short term bearish pattern.

So the market will need very good news on Tuesday to reverse
Shorting SPY ALL DAYYYYY
 
Been a busy morning lads. Up since 3 am hedging against this.
While we've been betting against high yield bonds and U.S treasuries. I did not expect Russia to attack.
If you have a portfolio. Sell your new positions and wait. The market has not priced in a war.
Next stop is either 3900 or 3700 on the S&P