It Sure Seems Like it
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As if Printing Money, and Stimulating the Global Economy at the rate of almost 40% of Global GDP in Calendar ’16 [see attached post], was not satisfying enough…
…it seems these dollars are Being LEVERED or Being HEDGED [presumes existing positions] at the CME [Chicago Mercantile Exchange].
- Agriculture Futures
- Foreign Exchange Futures
- Equity Options +Futures
- Eurodollar Options + Futures
- Treasury Futures
- Interest Rate Swaps
- Energy Contracts
- Metals Futures
*The Breadth of Products Traded Suggest Broader Market Influence Than Many Understand*
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Naturally, considering their SIZE, Central Banks receive exceptional trading discounts through the CBIP [Central Bank Incentive Program].
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Check out the CME’s Jan ’17 Pricing Sheet and Terms:
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Still… Many of These Products = Not Typical of Most Central Bank Balance Sheets.
The Federal Reserve’s most recently published Balance Sheet demonstrates this point.
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Provided the Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Data = Accurate…Just Curious…Which Foreign Central Banks Are Actually Trading Equity Index Options + Futures at the CME?
Article by Global Slant
