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What capturing the move higher in short term U.S. interest rates is worth.

Current rate 0.10%, current position value = $4,166

Fed�s target by the end of 2016 = 2.00%, position value = $83,333

Fed�s target when the U.S. returns to full employment = 4.00%, position value = $166,667

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From near 0.00% the Fed funds rate can only have a major market move in one direction, higher.

The Fed is giving us clear guidance as the where interest rates will be and when

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
All at the Fed expect the Fed funds rate at 2% by Dec 2016 and 4.00% at full employment
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.

$12,500 unit valuation table

While we're waiting to capture the move higher.

We�re trading the Fed�s defined range, over the last 2 years we�ve had 14 opportunities to capture a 30% plus appreciation in contract value. Click here for my report trading the Fed�s defined range in short term rates, (no registration is required).

Below is the trade-by-trade performance using the same entry/objective cost averaging strategy from September 2011 start balance = $25,000 through November 2013 balance = $104,449.

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Trading the Fed funds rate higher requires establishing a net short position
Click here for information on the Fed funds rate what it is and how it¡¯s set
Click here for information on the C.M.E. Fed funds futures contract.

Currently the August 2014 Fed Funds futures contract is trading at 99.90, representing a rate of 0.10%, total contract value $417, when this contract trades back at 99.7150 representing a rate 0.2850% its value will increase by 185% to $1,187.

2 Year Treasury note Range trade summary
August 2011 balance = $25,000
November 2013 = $54,937

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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.

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