Monday, February 26, 2018

MBS RECAP: Mid-Day Weakness Leaves Bonds Unchanged

Posted To: MBS Commentary

In this morning's Day Ahead , we discussed an hour-by-hour chart of several technical overlays for rates. The thesis was that this most recent rally (last Thursday through today) was getting a bit long in the tooth relative to other attempts at positive momentum in 2018. Really, every attempt has quickly fallen victim to the pervasive upward momentum in rates, so this wasn't some shocking analytical revelation--simply an elevated risk based on recent precedent. As it happens, bonds did encounter resistance today, but not so much that the shorter-term consolidation is destined to be swallowed back up by the unfriendly trend. In fact, to look at today as a single daily candlestick, it didn't end up looking too bad. It's only when we approach the afternoon from the perspective...(read more)
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