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Heeeeeeeeeading into the 5 pm marking period… The FN 4.0 is trading -0-04 at 99-09 yielding 4.084% and the FN 4.5 is bid -0-02 at 101-23 yielding 4.294%. The secondary market current coupon is 4.137%. The CC is +77/10yr TSY and +67/10yr swap. It has been a choppy day… 10s went out selling with most of the flows taking place early is the session within the 119-16 to 119-21 price range. This is where most of the trading volume was "accummulated" and "distributed". This is our 3.32 to 3.37 range. See chart below. Range intact, but we are testing it's lower limits as we head towards option expiration on Friday. Lock Bias Still On…. Anyone see the changes to THIS? Consistent with the continued evolution of the program's operation, the New York Fed will begin in…(read more)