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Institutional FX Insights: JPMorgan Trading Desk Views 7/4/26

Macro / overnight- Geopolitics still dominates — Iran/Gulf remains the only real driver and the market is fatigued from chasing conflicting headlines.- US payrolls were solid enough to show the labor...

Institutional Insights: BofA Systematic Flows Monitor 'CTA Selling Still Spans Equities & Bonds'

SPX Gamma Short Position: The market is currently facing a significant net short position of $3.9 billion in SPX gamma, with $3.5 billion in non-expiring options and $200 million in ODTs. This...

S&P500 Trading Update 7/4/26

S&P500 Trading Update 7/4/26***QUOTING ES1! FOR CASH US500 EQUIVALENT LEVELS, SUBTRACT POINT DIFFERENCE***WEEKLY BULL BEAR ZONE 6640/50WEEKLY RANGE RES 6754 SUP 6450April OPEX Straddle: 328.55pt...

S&P500 Trading Update 2/4/26

S&P500 Trading Update 2/4/26***QUOTING ES1! FOR CASH US500 EQUIVALENT LEVELS, SUBTRACT POINT DIFFERENCE***WEEKLY BULL BEAR ZONE 6570/80WEEKLY RANGE RES 6529 SUP 6267April OPEX Straddle: 328.55pt...

Institutional Insights: JPMorgan Flows & Liquidity 2/4/26

Market Flow Overview1. US Liquidity & Asset Redeployment: $380bn YTD cash balances (annualized $1.8tr). Potential $4.5tr could flow into equities, bonds, and gold if Middle East tensions ease.2....

S&P500 Trading Update 1/4/26

S&P500 Trading Update 1/4/26***QUOTING ES1! FOR CASH US500 EQUIVALENT LEVELS, SUBTRACT POINT DIFFERENCE***WEEKLY BULL BEAR ZONE 6570/80WEEKLY RANGE RES 6529 SUP 6267April OPEX Straddle: 328.55pt...

Institutional FX Insights JPMorgan Trading Desk Views 1/4/26

JPM G10 FXEUROne of the more disorderly month-end sessions in recent memory played out yesterday. As I suggested previously, expectations for dollar buying may have run too far ahead. The dollar had...

Institutional FX Insights: JPMorgan Trading Desk Views 31/3/26

JPM G10 FXEURWe are negotiating with a new regime, but it is still the same old regime. This likely continues until the Strait reopens. The war can end with the Strait still closed, but until there is...

Institutional Insights: Goldman Sachs 'US Equity Markets Positioning & Key Levels'

CTAs have been major sellers, with an estimated $184bn of global equity selling over the past month, leaving the cohort currently short approximately $47bn. Fundamental L/S managers underperformed...