YieldCurve
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Seeing the dollar dump today right after that record JGB auction gave me serious flashbacks. A lot of newer guys get so laser-focused on Fed speak and US data that they completely forget currency pairs have two sides. JGB auctions used to be a complete snooze fest back in the negative rate era, but with yields creeping up, any massive spike in domestic demand out of Tokyo is an instant green light for repatriation flows. That Yen rip was vicious, ngl.
If there’s one brutal lesson I’ve learned over a decade of trading USD/JPY, it’s that Yen short squeezes don't knock politely before kicking down the door. When the carry trade gets overly crowded, folks get complacent because collecting that daily swap feels like free money. Then a sovereign debt catalyst drops during Asian liquidity, the market flips, and your trailing stop gets smoked before London even sits down at their desks.
Whenever we get these structural macro shifts brewing in Japan, I instantly dial back position sizes and refuse to chase any dollar rallies near local highs. You can scalp the volatility, sure, but holding heavy long exposure without defined risk when Tokyo is actively absorbing paper like this is just asking to get chopped up. Protect your capital first, because these unwind moves can easily run way further than technicals suggest.
Did anyone else get caught on the wrong side of that Tokyo squeeze, or are you already looking to fade this Yen strength?
If there’s one brutal lesson I’ve learned over a decade of trading USD/JPY, it’s that Yen short squeezes don't knock politely before kicking down the door. When the carry trade gets overly crowded, folks get complacent because collecting that daily swap feels like free money. Then a sovereign debt catalyst drops during Asian liquidity, the market flips, and your trailing stop gets smoked before London even sits down at their desks.
Whenever we get these structural macro shifts brewing in Japan, I instantly dial back position sizes and refuse to chase any dollar rallies near local highs. You can scalp the volatility, sure, but holding heavy long exposure without defined risk when Tokyo is actively absorbing paper like this is just asking to get chopped up. Protect your capital first, because these unwind moves can easily run way further than technicals suggest.
Did anyone else get caught on the wrong side of that Tokyo squeeze, or are you already looking to fade this Yen strength?
