In this short clip from Live Trading Room (Aug 20, 2026), Samantha LaDuc explains why the “Bessent Put” may be more temporary than markets hoped.
Treasury’s buyback announcement helped dump the dollar and spike stocks, gold and Bitcoin above $71K, triggering roughly $3B in bearish liquidations.
But yields refused to fall, oil reclaimed her bullish $85.85 level, the 20-year Treasury auction was weak, and momentum is fading.
The liquidity spike was real — but the structural Treasury demand problem remains.
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