US 10YR FUTURE TECHS: (Z5) Resistance Remains Intact

Nov-19 11:26
  • RES 4: 114-02   High Oct 17 and the bull trigger 
  • RES 3: 113-29   High Oct 22
  • RES 2: 113-18+ High Oct 28 
  • RES 1: 113-04+ High Nov 14
  • PRICE:‌‌ 112-24+ @ 11:15 GMT Nov 19
  • SUP 1: 112-10/06+ 100-dma / Trendline drawn from the May 22 low
  • SUP 2: 112-06   Low Sep 25 / 
  • SUP 3: 111-31   Low Sep 2 
  • SUP 4: 111-23   50.0% retracement of the May 22 - Oct 17 bull leg 

Resistance at the 113-02 level in Treasuries, an area of congestion since Nov 5, remains intact. A clear breach of this hurdle would be a bullish signal and suggest scope for a climb towards 113-18+, the Oct 28 high. A breach would also cancel a short-term bearish theme. For bears, attention is on 112-10+, the 100-DMA and 112-06, the Sep 25 low. Trendline support also lies at 112-06+. 

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OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Bull Phase In Gilts Remains Intact

Oct-20 11:24
  • In the FI space, despite strong selling pressure on Friday, a bull cycle in Bund futures remains intact. The impulsive nature of the latest rally and a fresh cycle high on Friday, paves the way for a test of the next key resistance 130.80, the Jun 13 high. Clearance of this level would strengthen the bullish condition. Note that the contract is overbought, a deeper pullback would allow this condition to unwind. Key support is 129.12, the 20-day EMA. Initial firm support is 129.44, the Sep 10 high.
  • A bull cycle in Gilt futures remains intact and last week’s strong impulsive rally reinforces current conditions. Recent gains resulted in a breach of key resistance at 91.82, the Sep 24 high. The break opens 93.30 next, a 1.236 projection of the Sep 3 - 11 - 26 price swing. Note that the trend is overbought and a deeper retracement would allow this condition to unwind. Key support to watch lies at 91.39, the 20-day EMA. Initial firm support is at 91.82, the Sep 24 high and a recent breakout level.

UK: MNI Gilt Week Ahead: Another huge data week to come

Oct-20 11:18

Full MNI Gilt Week Ahead here.

  • It will be another busy week for UK data next week with fiscal data due for release on Tuesday, CPI on Wednesday and retail sales and flash PMI data due on Friday. Note that these will be the last releases of these data to be included in both the November MPR and the OBR's forecasts for the Budget.
  • We look at the weekend's fiscal news and the impact on CPI that different changes to energy taxation could have.
  • We also look back at last week's main MPC comments and ahead to this week.
  • The full document also includes supply previews for the week ahead, balance sheet and repo operations trackers, a UK-focused calendar and a summary of gilt operations and the DMO's issuance plans.

EGB OPTIONS: Bund downside Put Spread

Oct-20 10:57

RXF6 129.00/127.50ps, bought for 33 in 2k.