U.S. Treasury yields have dominated sentiment since early 2022. Today we’ll return to the important chart of the key 10-year note.
This chart uses two-week candles to show the bigger picture. The yellow line illustrates the upward trend.
Four levels are also highlighted.
First is the October 2018 peak of 3.248. TNX held that level in April 2023 following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. An old high became a new low, which signaled a potential reversal.
Second is the June 2008 high of 4.324 -- a few months before the worst of the subprime collapse. TNX peaked there in October 2022 and fell under that level as the S&P 500 climbed last year. But now it’s back above it.
Two more long-term levels could be in play next. The June 2007 high of 5.316 was the peak before the Global Financial Crisis. It could be the next logical stopping point for the current move.
Above that, 6.823 was the zenith from early in the century.
Next, one might consider that the decline in yields since the early 1980s was a very long-term trend. That could mean its upside reversal will last longer than some might hope.
The macro backdrop and fundamentals in the Treasury market could also be important. Monday’s retail sales report could suggest the economy is strong enough to forgo rate cuts. Last week also saw poor demand for a 10-year Treasury auction, a wider than expected fiscal deficit and higher-than-expected CPI.
Given these conditions, nerves may remain on edge into key events like gross domestic product on April 25, PCE on April 26 and the next Federal Reserve decision on May 1.
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This chart uses two-week candles to show the bigger picture. The yellow line illustrates the upward trend.
Four levels are also highlighted.
First is the October 2018 peak of 3.248. TNX held that level in April 2023 following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. An old high became a new low, which signaled a potential reversal.
Second is the June 2008 high of 4.324 -- a few months before the worst of the subprime collapse. TNX peaked there in October 2022 and fell under that level as the S&P 500 climbed last year. But now it’s back above it.
Two more long-term levels could be in play next. The June 2007 high of 5.316 was the peak before the Global Financial Crisis. It could be the next logical stopping point for the current move.
Above that, 6.823 was the zenith from early in the century.
Next, one might consider that the decline in yields since the early 1980s was a very long-term trend. That could mean its upside reversal will last longer than some might hope.
The macro backdrop and fundamentals in the Treasury market could also be important. Monday’s retail sales report could suggest the economy is strong enough to forgo rate cuts. Last week also saw poor demand for a 10-year Treasury auction, a wider than expected fiscal deficit and higher-than-expected CPI.
Given these conditions, nerves may remain on edge into key events like gross domestic product on April 25, PCE on April 26 and the next Federal Reserve decision on May 1.
TradeStation has, for decades, advanced the trading industry, providing access to stocks, options and futures. See our Overview for more.
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 or futures); therefore, you should not invest or risk money that you cannot afford to lose. Online trading is not suitable for all investors. View the document titled Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options at www.TradeStation.com/DisclosureOptions. Before trading any asset class, customers must read the relevant risk disclosure statements on www.TradeStation.com/Important-Information/. System access and trade placement and execution may be delayed or fail due to market volatility and volume, quote delays, system and software errors, Internet traffic, outages and other factors.
Securities and futures trading is offered to self-directed customers by TradeStation Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a futures commission merchant licensed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission). TradeStation Securities is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the National Futures Association, and a number of exchanges.
TradeStation Securities, Inc. and TradeStation Technologies, Inc. are each wholly owned subsidiaries of TradeStation Group, Inc., both operating, and providing products and services, under the TradeStation brand and trademark. When applying for, or purchasing, accounts, subscriptions, products and services, it is important that you know which company you will be dealing with. Visit www.TradeStation.com...isclosureTSCompanies for further important information explaining what this means.
