Funded futures soybean oil futures have risen 5% in

Soybean oil futures have risen 5% in funded futures trades over the past week on stronger export data. Market watchers note increased algorithmic activity in funded prop trading systems targeting agri-commodities. Lisk, the Ethereum layer-2 platform for launching scalable dapps and targeting developers in emerging economies, has created the EMpower fund to support blockchain startups in Africa, Southeast Asia, and LATAM countries. Asset managers’ widespread use of Treasury futures to gain synthetic duration exposure is a well-known feature of the U.S. fixed income market. This structural long positioning requires an offset, typically found in leveraged funds that take the short side of the trade. December treasury futures contracts show a 0.4% yield drop, pushing bond futures higher. Funded futures accounts are rebalancing portfolios toward interest rate plays as inflation expectations cool. This bond rally is reshaping intraday strategies.