1> Fed, Treasury, and big market players (reverse repo) who are draining liquidity from the markets will make for a messy start for risk assets to start the new year.
Much will be written about 2022 full-year performance, so let’s take a look at the last 3 months of the year to see if we can discern anything from a price momentum perspective.
(T) = Trend = 3-month price momentum
2/14
The $USD -7.86% peaked in September, providing much needed relief for risk assets around the world.
Chart: $USD -2.48% in December sits at critical trend line support with all major trend levels in bearish territory.
A close below 102 opens up 99. Mean revert or die.
3/14
After a modest pull-back in November, the $UST10Y resumed its upward trajectory in December, rising +20 bps to 3.88%.
Chart: $UST10Y - If you believe BOTH growth and inflation are slowing, then this thing needs to put in a big lower higher between here and 3.977%.