4/8/2014

US 10 Yr Note & US 30 Yr Bond Bullish Sentiment and Economic Data Surprises

The US 10 Yr Notes Daily Sentiment Index (DSI) crossed above 50% bulls last Friday (April 4th, 2014) for the first time in 227 days. Oddly enough, its previously longest streak of bearish sentiment ended at 226 days on August 15th, 2006.

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 Last week we highlighted how the US 30 Yr Bonds rapid ascent (70+ pts from its 75-day minimum) from extreme bearish to bullish sentiment has typically seen follow-through to even lower yields. Since 2005 four other instances (9/13/06, 8/30/07, 6/1/11, and 5/14/12) all saw lower yields 50 days later by an average of -37 bps. Yields are little changed since this event was triggered (3/27/14).

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Economic data surprises in the US as measured by Citigroups Economic Surprise Index (CESIUSD) have been mostly negative since mid-January. Note this index and 50-day changes in US 10 Yr Note yields have a moderately positive correlation. Additionally, the CESIUSD exhibits high autocorrelation, therefore discernable shifts are often lasting.

Below is a possible future sequence of events: 1) Continued negative economic data surprises send the index below -40. In this event, we would expect longer maturity yields to remain sideways to lower over the near-term, reflecting their now bullish sentiment. 2) Economic data misses soon run their course after reaching a bearish extreme, triggering a shift higher in the CESIUSD. 3) CESIUSD crosses back above -40, which, historically, has been followed by higher yields 82% of the time 50 days later. Average of those rising in yield is +33.5 bps.

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