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From the Desk of Joe Rios

Friday’s US December employment report surprised the market with a headline Nonfarm Payroll print of +74K versus expectations of +197K. The US 10-year notes spiked higher with the yield breaking below the key 2.93% level. The decline in yield helped the US Dollar come under pressure with most foreign currencies trading higher. In the commodity markets Corn outperformed rising 2.2% while wheat tumbled -6.0%, Natural Gas dropped -5.3% and Crude Oil lost -1.5%. In the week ahead volatility should return to the markets. I will be focusing on the metal markets as well as the correlation between the stock indices and the bond market.

Joe Rios
Chief Market Strategist
www.riosquant.com

Live Rooms and Events

Please take note of this week’s schedule at a glance including key economic reports that might have an impact on the markets. Live trading rooms and educational events are also listed with the appropriate links for gaining access. While some of the events are free, others are for members only. Let us know if you have an interest and we will provide you with all the pertinent information.

Contact Information for your Support Needs:
Amber Little, RQ Client Relations Manager
email: amber@riosquant.com
skype: alittlemobile
cellphone: 415.336.7272

Live Trading Rooms and Events:

TradeLAB Trading Room – Global Trading with Quantitative Technologies
Monday through Friday beginning at 8:00 AM ET
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/873785110
RQ trade coaches include Edward Preston, Steve Schwartz and Joe Rios. Live demonstration of our pre-market quantitative analysis, real-time trading signals with RQ algorithmic technology, strategy performance review and Q&A session.

Rios Quant Trading Room en Español
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/756170446
Monday and Friday beginning at 8:00 AM ET
Únete a nuestro coach de trading, Xavier Carrero mientras lo guía por el sistema de trading algorítmico Rios Quant en un entorno de mercado en tiempo real. Él va a utilizar la tecnología de trading cuantitativo desarrollada por el Jefe de Estrategias, Joe Ríos. Xavier lo guiará por los mercados utilizando el único sistema de su tipo en el planeta.

Insider’s Quant (IQ) Room – Advanced Concepts with Joe Rios
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday beginning at 1:30 PM ET

ABC Trading Room – Automated Algorithmic Trading Systems
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/777173542
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday beginning at 8:00 AM ET

The Trading Room EDU – Educational Workshop Covering the Rios Quant Trading Indicators
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/934723070
Wednesday beginning at 1:00 PM ET
Topic: Think Smarter and Trade Better with Einstein Auto Trading

The Trading Room EDU – Educational Workshop Covering the Rios Quant Trading Indicators
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/934737294
Saturday beginning at 10:30 AM ET
Topic: GnosTICK and RQ Channel Basics

MONDAY

Economic Data Release – Market Movers
NZD – NZIER Business Confidence – 4:00 PM ET