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One way to capture the long term move higher in short term rates.

1954-2013 all time low 0.07%, contract value = $292, contract price 99.93
Current Fed funds rate 0.10%, contract value = $417, contract price 99.90
Top of the Feds current range 0.25%, contract value = $1,041, contract price 99.75
The Feds target by end of 2016 2.00%, contract value = $8,334, contract price 98.00
The Feds target at full employment 4.00%, contract value = $16,667, contract price 96.00
1954-2013 average 5.18%, contract value = $21,579, contract price 94.82
1954-2013 all time high 1910%, contract value = $79,583, contract price 80.90

Click here for the complete report on how we are trading this rate higher, no registration is required.

Fed funds 1991-2013 rate/contract price valuation chart.
To enlarge any chart or table on any report page click on it
1991-2013-fed-funds-final

The Fed is giving us clear guidance as to where they believe interest rates will be and by when.

All at the Fed expect the Fed funds rate at 2.00% by Dec 2016 and 4.00% at full employment
Fed's Fisher wants December taper, clear path to end of QE3
Fed on track to taper in March; chances of December or January
James Bullard says ready to taper Fed bond buys
Fed's Plosser: We need to begin to get rid of QE
It increasingly appears that tapering is coming at the Fed's meeting next week.


Trading the Fed funds rate higher requires establishing a net short position.
As the rate increases the contract price falls to reflect the increase in the rate.

Each 0.01 change in the contract price = $41.67

To calculate the rate the contract price represents take 100.00 -- the price = the rate.
Example, 100.00 -- a contract price of 99.90 = 0.10 or a rate of 0.10%.
A contract price of 100.00 represents a rate of 0.00%

Fed Funds links

For information on the Feds funds rate and how it is set.
For information on the corresponding Fed funds futures contract
1954-2013 Fed Funds historical price data

Fed Funds futures quotes, 100.00 -- price = rate.
Fed funds futures daily price chart.
Weekly chart August 2008 through 2013.
Monthly chart, 1991-2013.
Bloomberg interactive Fed Funds cash rate chart

In the examples below we are establishing long term position trades in the Fed funds futures contract with the objective of capturing the long term move higher.
(I am implementing similar strategy in 3 month, 2 year, and hedged 5, 10, and 30 year Treasury rates).

Trade = short the C.M.E. Fed funds futures contract at 99.90, contract value = $416.67.
long-term-entry

Click here for full disclosure of strategy enabling you to understand risk, potential reward, and the impact of contract rolls to establish and maintain a long term position trading the Fed funds rate higher over the next 36 to 90 months.

Click here for other durations we are trading

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RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT



PAST RESULTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS EXAMPLES OF HISTORIC PRICE MOVES OR EXTREME MARKET CONDITIONS ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY THAT SUCH MOVES OR CONDITIONS ARE COMMON OCCURRENCES OR ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR.

HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE MANY INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY ANY PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM. ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS IS THAT THEY ARE GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT.

IN ADDITION, HYPOTHETICAL TRADING DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK, AND NO HYPOTHETICAL TRADING RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND LOSSES OR TO ADHERE TO A PARTICULAR TRADING PROGRAM IN SPITE OF TRADING LOSSES ARE MATERIAL POINTS WHICH CAN ALSO ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER FACTORS RELATED TO THE MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY SPECIFIC TRADE PROGRAM WHICH CANNOT BE FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF THE HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS AND ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS.

BID/ASK SPREADS, BROKERAGE COMMISSION, CLEARING, EXCHANGE AND REGULATORY FEES WILL HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE NET OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR ACCOUNT. PRIOR TO MAKING A DECISION TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY INVESTMENT MAKE SURE YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH TRADING.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT CONTAINS RESEARCH, MARKET COMMENTARY AND TRADE RECOMMENDATIONS. YOU MAY BE SOLICITED FOR AN ACCOUNT BY PRIMARY ASSETS MANAGEMENT OR ONE OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES OR EMPLOYEES. IT SHOULD BE KNOWN THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES OF PRIMARY ASSETS MANAGEMENT MAY TRADE FUTURES AND OPTIONS FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNTS OR THOSE OF OTHERS. DUE TO VARIOUS FACTORS (SUCH AS MARGIN REQUIREMENTS, RISK FACTORS, TRADING OBJECTIVES, TRADING INSTRUCTIONS, TRADING STRATEGIES, AND OTHER FACTORS) SUCH TRADING MAY RESULT IN THE LIQUIDATION OR INITIATION OF FUTURES OR OPTIONS POSITIONS THAT DIFFER FROM THE OPINIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOUND IN THIS REPORT.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. THE RISK OF LOSS IN TRADING FUTURES CONTRACTS OR COMMODITY OPTIONS CAN BE SUBSTANTIAL, AND THEREFORE INVESTORS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE RISKS INVOLVED IN TAKING LEVERAGED POSITIONS AND MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH INVESTMENTS AND FOR THEIR RESULTS.

YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER SUCH TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. YOU SHOULD READ THE "RISK DISCLOSURE" WEBPAGE ACCESSED AT THE TOP OF THE HOMEPAGE. PRIMARY ASSETS MANAGEMENT IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH NOR DOES IT ENDORSE ANY TRADING SYSTEM, NEWSLETTER OR OTHER SIMILAR SERVICE.

PRIMARY ASSETS MANAGEMENT DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR VERIFY ANY PERFORMANCE CLAIMS MADE BY SUCH SYSTEMS OR SERVICES. THIS MATERIAL IS CONVEYED AS A SOLICITATION FOR ENTERING INTO A FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRANSACTION.