The Pressure Begins at 2:30PM
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USD Index futures are lower this morning by 0.51% to 104.447, while the 10-yr. yield (-0.41%) is down to 4.413% and the 30-yr. yield (-0.64%) is at 4.589%. Gold (+0.32%), silver (+0.59%), and copper (+3.33%) are all rebounding higher, but oil (-0.42%) is lower to $71.39/bbl.

Stock futures are continuing their lovefest with the Trump victory, with the DJIA futures (+0.19%), S&P 500 (+0.31%), and NASDAQ (+0.41%) all higher. Risk barometer Bitcoin is up 0.98% to $74,955, another record high.

FOMC Day

The Fed Open Market Committee ("FOMC") meetings were held yesterday and again today, with the Fed delivering the interest rate decision at 2:00 pm this afternoon. It is expected that the Fed Funds rate will be lowered by 25 basis points, but the risk is that recent data will force them to pause.

The U.S. bond auction went well yesterday, with solid demand across all maturities well bid. Bond yields have risen 75 basis points (0.75%) since the 50-point cut in September, and bond prices are now deeply oversold.

TLT:US

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT:US) is in the GGMA 2024 Trading Account at a cost of $91.75, with the TLT December $90 calls on the books at $3.75. With the RSI bouncing above and below the 30 mark, it is close enough to being "oversold" to justify adding to the calls and to the ETF.

• Buy 100 TLT:US at $90.25

New adjusted cost on 1,000 shares moves to $91.00. Target: $100 by year-end

• Buy 25 calls TLT December $90 calls at $2.25

New adjusted cost on 50 contracts moves to $3.00. Target: $10.00 by expiry

QQQ:NASDAQ

I am flat the call options and have a stop-loss at $500.00 on 100 shares. I am going to move the stop-loss up again this morning to $505 and am looking to take on a short-term position in the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ:NASDAQ) December $480 put options in the event that stocks turn down after or during the Powell press conference which begins at 2:30 pm.

The Powell presser has historically seen big reversal days after extended winning or losing sessions. Yesterday's historic rise of the Trump victory took on the image of "panic buying," which is usually a selling opportunity. However, with corporate buybacks now kicking into gear, the only way I short the current market is if it is sharply higher going into the Powell presser and then reverses.

Fitzroy Minerals Trading Halt Update

For Fitzroy Minerals Inc. (FTZ:TSX.V; FTZFF:OTCQB), it is expected that all requirements leading to the approval of the Ptolemy Mining Ltd. (Buen Retiro) acquisition will be filed with CIRO by the end of the week leading to a re-opening of the stock for trading mid-next-week. I expect it to be very well-bid as all restrictions on insider activity will be absent. Drilling is expected to commence at Buen Retiro upon approval of the deal.

FTZ/FTZFF remains my top exploration/development play for 2024 and beyond.