Trading Outlook

Daily Trading Outlook: Oil Relief Helps, but Real Yields Keep Duration Tactical
Daily Trading Outlook: Oil Relief Helps, but Real Yields Keep Duration Tactical
The July 27 setup is slightly less negative than Friday’s oil-shock tape, but not yet a duration all-clear. Oil relief and lower Treasury yields help...
Fixed Income Weekly Outlook: Why the Bond Market Remains Duration-Averse
Fixed Income Weekly Outlook: Why the Bond Market Remains Duration-Averse
Weekly Performance Summary: July 24th, 2026
ETFFixedIncome.com Daily Trading Outlook: Flows Continue to Move to Shorter Duration as Crude Prices Surge
ETFFixedIncome.com Daily Trading Outlook: Flows Continue to Move to Shorter Duration as Crude Prices Surge
Daily Trading Outlook: Oil Shock Pushes Yields Higher as ETF Flows Move Shorter

News

Today’s TIPS Auction a Potential Signal
Today’s TIPS Auction a Potential Signal
Crude prices approaching $100 are reviving inflation and rate-hike concerns, overpowering the traditional safe-haven bid for government bonds. A renewed surge in oil prices sent...
Persian Gulf Conflict Intensifying Near-term: Escalation across the Persian Gulf and Red Sea is pushing crude toward six-week highs
Persian Gulf Conflict Intensifying Near-term: Escalation across the Persian Gulf and Red Sea is pushing crude toward six-week highs
U.S. Rebuilds Tariff Regime as New Duties Target Canada and Brazil
U.S. Rebuilds Tariff Regime as New Duties Target Canada and Brazil
Street Views: Favor Carry, Quality and Intermediate Maturities
Employment Data Show Hiring Is Cooling—Without a Layoff Wave
Employment Data Show Hiring Is Cooling—Without a Layoff Wave

Research

ETFFI Fixed-Income Regime Study:  Short-Term versus Ultra-Short U.S. Treasury ETF performance in our Regime model framework. 
ETFFI Fixed-Income Regime Study:  Short-Term versus Ultra-Short U.S. Treasury ETF performance in our Regime model framework. 
About this Study: ETFFI research studies are premised on our Fixed Income 10 Spot Model, a diversified portfolio of 10 liquid fixed income and dividend...
ETFFI Macro & Credit Regime Framework
Fixed Income Research: Interest Rates and the Fed
Fixed Income Research: Interest Rates and the Fed

Fixed Income Model • Income 10 Spot

LQD - Investment Grade

SGOV - Ultra Short Treasuries

HYG - High Yield

VNQ - Real Assets & REITs

SCHP - TIPS

VGSH - Short Term Treasuries

VGLT - Long Term Treasuries

BNDX - International Debt

MUB - Muncipal Bonds

JAAA - Bank Loans & Alts

Strategies

ETFFI Alternative Credit Strategy: Diversified Credit Income with Lower Duration and Improved Risk Efficiency
ETFFI Alternative Credit Strategy: Diversified Credit Income with Lower Duration and Improved Risk Efficiency
Executive Summary The ETFFI Alternative Credit Strategy is a diversified fixed-income allocation designed to produce competitive income and total return while reducing reliance on the...
Introducing the ETFFI 5-Spot Model: A Lower-Risk Approach to Fixed Income Alpha
Introducing the ETFFI 5-Spot Model: A Lower-Risk Approach to Fixed Income Alpha
Income 10-Spot Model Rolling Attribution Report: July