Taking a Long-Term Look at Treasury Yields
U.S. Treasuries have gone through a period of historic turmoil as the Federal Reserve starts shrinking its balance sheet. Today’s weekly chart considers just how dramatic the moves have been using the 10-year note’s yield index (TNX).
The first thing that stands out is the accelerating rate of change since about March 2021. This chart shows ROC with a nine-week interval, which peaked above 80 percent almost five months ago. Moves like that are simply unprecedented in the six decades of TNX’s history.
Of course, there are problems with viewing percentage change for an index that is itself a percentage. (After all doubling from 0.6 percent to 1.2 percent isn’t a huge feat.) So we used TradeStation’s analytics to compare the changes in net points and found they’re still unusually large.
For example, TNX rose about 120 basis points in the last nine weeks. Aside from the spike in April and May of this year, that was the biggest increase since August 2003. Before that surge, you have to look to the 1980s, when yields were twice as high.
The second interesting pattern is highlighted by our Price Streak custom script, which shows TNX has risen for nine consecutive weeks. That is the longest unbroken upward move since 2004. (The only longer runs occurred in 1968 and 1972-1973.)
Finally, consider the simple price level. TNX hit 3.992 yesterday, just 2 basis points from its peaks in both 2009 and 2010. While yields may continue higher over the longer-term, will traders look for consolidation at this historic resistance level?
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The first thing that stands out is the accelerating rate of change since about March 2021. This chart shows ROC with a nine-week interval, which peaked above 80 percent almost five months ago. Moves like that are simply unprecedented in the six decades of TNX’s history.
Of course, there are problems with viewing percentage change for an index that is itself a percentage. (After all doubling from 0.6 percent to 1.2 percent isn’t a huge feat.) So we used TradeStation’s analytics to compare the changes in net points and found they’re still unusually large.
For example, TNX rose about 120 basis points in the last nine weeks. Aside from the spike in April and May of this year, that was the biggest increase since August 2003. Before that surge, you have to look to the 1980s, when yields were twice as high.
The second interesting pattern is highlighted by our Price Streak custom script, which shows TNX has risen for nine consecutive weeks. That is the longest unbroken upward move since 2004. (The only longer runs occurred in 1968 and 1972-1973.)
Finally, consider the simple price level. TNX hit 3.992 yesterday, just 2 basis points from its peaks in both 2009 and 2010. While yields may continue higher over the longer-term, will traders look for consolidation at this historic resistance level?
TradeStation has, for decades, advanced the trading industry, providing access to stocks, options, futures and cryptocurrencies. See our Overview for more.
Important Information
TradeStation Securities, Inc., TradeStation Crypto, Inc., and TradeStation Technologies, Inc. are each wholly owned subsidiaries of TradeStation Group, Inc., all operating, and providing products and services, under the TradeStation brand and trademark. You Can Trade, Inc. is also a wholly owned subsidiary of TradeStation Group, Inc., operating under its own brand and trademarks. TradeStation Crypto, Inc. offers to self-directed investors and traders cryptocurrency brokerage services. It is neither licensed with the SEC or the CFTC nor is it a Member of NFA. When applying for, or purchasing, accounts, subscriptions, products, and services, it is important that you know which company you will be dealing with. Please click here for further important information explaining what this means.
This content is for informational and educational purposes only. This is not a recommendation regarding any investment or investment strategy. Any opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not represent the views or opinions of TradeStation or any of its affiliates.
Investing involves risks. Past performance, whether actual or indicated by historical tests of strategies, is no guarantee of future performance or success. There is a possibility that you may sustain a loss equal to or greater than your entire investment regardless of which asset class you trade (equities, options, futures, or digital assets); therefore, you should not invest or risk money that you cannot afford to lose. Before trading any asset class, first read the relevant risk disclosure statements on the Important Documents page, found here: www.tradestation.com/important-information.
