In an October 9 Barchart article that highlighted “Carnage in the bond market,” I wrote: Even the most aggressive bearish markets rarely move in straight lines, but the bond bear is approaching its fourth anniversary, with the trend picking up steam over the past weeks. The recent slide could mean a bounce is on the horizon. Fighting the bear is a contrarian approach that requires a prudent risk-reward approach and discipline to guard against getting financially mauled. In late October, the U.S. 30-year Treasury Bond futures reached what was an unsustainable low at 107-04 before recovering to …