# yield curve (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover yield curve.

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## [FICC Market‑Making Desks: Then vs. Now](https://ondrejmartinsky.substack.com/p/ficc-marketmaking-desks-then-vs-now)

_2026-08-10 · Ondrej's Quant Blog_

FICC market-making desks in large investment banks operate in principle similarly than 20 years ago.

## [The end of forward guidance ?](https://ondrejmartinsky.substack.com/p/the-end-of-forward-guidance)

_2026-07-20 · Ondrej Martinsky · Ondrej's Quant Blog_

The FED is heading into its second Federal Open Market Committee meeting since Kevin Warsh took office on May 22nd.

## [What is happening in Switzerland and what it means for macro traders ?](https://ondrejmartinsky.substack.com/p/what-is-happening-in-switzerland)

_2026-05-19 · Ondrej Martinsky · Ondrej's Quant Blog_

Since the war in Ukraine began in 2022, bond yields in major Western economies have generally been rising.

## [On USD/JPY "skewness"](https://ondrejmartinsky.substack.com/p/on-japanese-yen-and-earthquakes)

_2026-05-04 · Ondrej Martinsky · Ondrej's Quant Blog_

💹 On Thursday, 30 April, the Japanese Yen surged from 160 to 156 against the dollar within just three hours during Tokyo's evening session (Fig 1).

## [On Hong Kong bonds](https://ondrejmartinsky.substack.com/p/on-hong-kong-bonds)

_2026-04-20 · Ondrej Martinsky · Ondrej's Quant Blog_

When arbitrage looks too good to be true

## [On Iran war and oil insider dealing](https://ondrejmartinsky.substack.com/p/on-iran-war-and-oil-insider-dealing)

_2026-03-29 · Ondrej Martinsky · Ondrej's Quant Blog_

This week, the Financial Times published an article on traders placing $580 million in oil bets ahead of President Trump’s social media post about Iran talks.

## [Trump vs Powell conflict and the "Prisoner's dilemma"](https://ondrejmartinsky.substack.com/p/trump-vs-powell-conflict-and-the)

_2026-03-16 · Ondrej Martinsky · Ondrej's Quant Blog_

I recently became interested in the game theory and came across a very intriguing 1982 paper written by game theorist Alan Blinder, discussing struggles between Reagan’s administration and the FED.

## [On bootstrapping the yield curve "backwards"](https://ondrejmartinsky.substack.com/p/on-bootstrapping-the-yield-curve)

_2026-02-25 · Ondrej Martinsky · Ondrej's Quant Blog_

Have you ever come across the idea of bootstrapping a yield curve backwards?

## [On "euro peripherals" trading strategy](https://ondrejmartinsky.substack.com/p/on-euro-peripherals-trading-strategy)

_2026-02-01 · Ondrej Martinsky · Ondrej's Quant Blog_

Have you ever considered shorting German bonds while buying Spanish or Portuguese to capture the yield difference?

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## [On Sticky Delta and Sticky Strike](https://ondrejmartinsky.substack.com/p/on-sticky-delta-and-sticky-strike)

_2026-01-20 · Ondrej Martinsky · Ondrej's Quant Blog_

Do you know why traders quote option prices using implied vol rather than in the actual dollar terms ?