Blog Articles by Tarik Husseini


Chicago PMI Hits a Low Mark
By: Tarik HusseiniApril 30th, 2012 9:47AM CDT

Chicago PMI falls to lowest level since November 2009. The PMI for April came in at 56.2, below the consensus of 60.8. Although the market took an immediate downturn as the number hit the wire, it has shown resilience and stabilized. Remember that any reading above 50 denotes monthly growth. There were some bright spots in the number: including bac....
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Unveiling the Mysteriousness of NOB Spreads
By: Tarik HusseiniSeptember 19th, 2011 4:42PM CDT

A common way to hedge your risk against your fixed income portfolio is to use the Treasury bond over the Treasury note spread. This is commonly known in the futures industry as the NOB spread. Most investors are well aware of the fluctuation in the yield curve and how it reacts to the Federal Reserve’s policy decisions. There is not a day....
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Crude Oil Bull Call Spread Strategy
By: Tarik HusseiniMay 9th, 2011 10:47AM CDT

After last weeks commodity route the question on many traders' minds is whether or not it is time to jump back in. Bloomberg notes that "the last time the S&P GSCI fell this much, the index rebounded 12 percent the following week, and by the end of last month, it had more than doubled." Goldman Sachs, whether you consider them luck....
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 - Crude Oil Bull Call Spread Strategy




ESM2 Jun '12 Emini S&P 1025 130100 3:50:36 AM                  GCLN2 Jul '12 GBXCrdOil 48 9228 3:50:37 AM                  ZCN2 Jul '12 GBX Corn 66 6422 3:47:40 AM                  ZBM2 Jun '12 GBX BOND -300 147120 3:48:59 AM                  IDXM2 Jun '12 ICE $Index -89 81335 4:00:39 AM                 


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