--- title: "🎁[Reward] Warsh’s AI Optimism Cools Hike Bets as Falling Yields Revive Theme Trades" type: "Topics" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/100000000941699.md" description: "Odds of an October hike fell below 15% after Warsh spoke, from about 27% beforeLong-end Treasury yields fell faster than short-end yields as money sought safety in long bondsSmall caps and equal-weigh..." datetime: "2026-10-16T11:22:26.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/100000000941699.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/100000000941699.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/100000000941699.md) author: "[Captain's Compass](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/28290465.md)" generator: "portal-rs" --- # 🎁[Reward] Warsh’s AI Optimism Cools Hike Bets as Falling Yields Revive Theme Trades - Odds of an October hike fell below 15% after Warsh spoke, from about 27% before - Long-end Treasury yields fell faster than short-end yields as money sought safety in long bonds - Small caps and equal-weight indexes beat the S&P 500 Traders cut bets on a Fed hike at the late-October meeting after Chair Kevin Warsh said, “AI is the most profound transformation of the economy I’ve seen in my lifetime.” Before his remarks, the implied odds were about 27%. After, they fell below 15%. Rising Treasury yields alone don’t raise the market’s ceiling. What does is the point when yields turn.  *Chart: Warsh avoided hawkish rhetoric and didn’t take a hard line on rate hikes* ![Image](https://pub.pbkrs.com/social/topic/97059dd1628e5d9490dbb860f1a9e9a0?x-oss-process=style/lg) **AI themes stand to gain:**  $Roundhill Memory ETF(DRAM.US) $Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF(LYTE.US)  $VanEck Semiconductor ETF(SMH.US)  $Invesco QQQ Trust(QQQ.US)  - Philly Semiconductor Index down seven straight sessions, wiping out the earlier sentiment premium and leverage. - U.S. stock and options volume has picked up noticeably. SPY and QQQ implied volatility has rebounded from year lows. - Bond yields are falling. Long-end yields fell more than short-end, showing safe-haven money went mostly into long-dated bonds. Yields had stayed high for a month; the tech selloff finally pushed them down. Chart: The 30-year Treasury yield has been falling since Oct. 7 **🎁\[Reward\] Five opportunities — which would you prefer for capital rotation? 👉We want to hear your reasoning (30+ words)，****and** **We're paying 188 points for a good answer.** | Theme | Tickers | Key Takeaway | Data Points | | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Consumer discretionary turns** | $Amazon(AMZN.US)$Tesla(TSLA.US)$SPDR FD Consumer Discretionary(XLY.US) | Falling yields are lifting the sector after two months of pressure. Stocks can rise because the market’s style preferences shift and the shift lasts, not because of company news. | Under pressure for 2 months. Top two holdings are Amazon and Tesla. | | **Gold and real rates** | $SPDR Gold Shares(GLD.US)$Microsectors Gold Miners 3x Leveraged ETN(GDXU.US) | Gold tends to rally when real rates are falling. Its rallies tend to end when real rates are repriced higher, as in 1980 under Paul Volcker and in 2012. | Real rates at 2.8%–3.0%. 10Y TIPS yield down about 10 bp in two days, roughly 90% of the drop in the nominal 10Y yield. | | **Bitcoin now moves with rates** | $Strategy(MSTR.US)$Robinhood(HOOD.US)$Circle(CRCL.US)$Coinbase(COIN.US) | Bitcoin is shifting from a rate follower to a hedge against government credit. It used to fall when real rates rose. Now it rises with them. | Correlation with 10Y real yields above 0.6, a record (Fidelity). 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Believe we will make the right move - **tangnos · 2026-10-18T15:49:43.000Z**: I think gold and silver would be good now as they are sensitive to real yields. if real yields come down, then it is beneficial to non yielding assets like precious metals. - **dxnkyq · 2026-10-18T15:49:35.000Z**: wow what an insightful post - **erickhoosg · 2026-10-18T15:42:58.000Z**: we all gonna make it ❤️ - ** Moon · 2026-10-18T15:20:03.000Z**: Price stability must remain the Federal Reserve's top priority. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's data-driven, cautious approach avoids premature commitments, balancing inflation control with economic growth to protect financial markets and businesses. - **LazyCat · 2026-10-18T15:15:38.000Z**: I would go with the theme of market breath is improvingn since small caps and equal-weight indexes beat the S&P now. Since the long dated yields are falling and the AI trade is still alive, albeit with rotation from capex to monetisation, this may be the opportunity to accumulate before the coil - **Victor y · 2026-10-18T14:54:08.000Z**: Rate hike - **Shyuan · 2026-10-18T14:51:39.000Z**: I learned here - **Qin 555 · 2026-10-18T14:49:46.000Z · 👍 1**: Interest rates are unlikely to be raised for now. - **LSB · 2026-10-18T14:29:33.000Z**: time for Capital rotation - **tanken · 2026-10-18T14:17:38.000Z**: What’s the point of telling us to comment for points yet nothing gets rewarded, Longbridge pls wake up! - **Zenden · 2026-10-18T13:52:32.000Z**: Buy! - **TigerScholarFX · 2026-10-18T13:46:27.000Z**: Waiting to enter bull market. - **NewUser_xgC · 2026-10-18T13:36:39.000Z**: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's dovish remarks on artificial intelligence caused the implied odds of an October rate hike to drop from roughly 27% to below 15%.- Falling Treasury yields, particularly for long-term bonds, helped alleviate pressure on sectors like consumer discretionary and spurre - **Yuan83 · 2026-10-18T12:41:24.000Z**: I think market is due to a further downside move after the huge rally. Warsh’s comments is just a reason for market to come down. SPX to 7200 or so should be probable. Let’s see - **win win · 2026-10-18T11:52:13.000Z**: rate hike odd down - **win win · 2026-10-18T11:48:36.000Z**: like like like - **JonNCX · 2026-10-18T11:42:21.000Z**: Warshhhhhhhh - **radiantgust · 2026-10-18T11:13:49.000Z**: Interesting take - **Newbie2025 · 2026-10-18T11:08:56.000Z**: 👍 --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**