Courtesy of one of our reader’s sighting this a.m.’s comments from Rareview Macro LLC’s “Sight Beyond Sight”, we’re compelled to cite the original source:

“…For the first time in months the setup is compelling enough for us to short US Fixed Income.

Earlier this morning the model portfolio sold short enough 30-year bond futures (symbol: USM4) at 135-28 to risk $50,000 USD per basis point. The reference point or last yield on the 30-year cash bond is ~3.40%. The first target in cash yield terms is 3.48% and the second is 3.52%. A stop at 3.36% (closing basis) has been placed. This is a short-term tactical trade with a risk-reward profile of three to one (3:1)…”

For those who embrace the above outlook, our insightful reader who pointed out the above sighting caveats: You can increase your chances by using a non-leveraged short ETF like TBF or simply shorting the long ETF. Beware: shorting bonds ETFs will result in you having the pay the dividends, which can be substantial.

Below includes a snapshot of (3) inverse-bond ETFs that could be considered by those seeking to hedge against or exploit a pending spike in UST yields. *

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