Chart based progressive global trading strategies, Chart Partners

Thomas Schroeder

Chart based progressive global trading strategies

Chart Partners

Chart Partners objective is to discover medium-term cycle turns and profit opportunities before they unfold, within structural trends while preserving capital with clear degrees of risk. We have real return ideas. 

Markets are dynamic and trading systems must reflect this. It is crucial to determine underlying correlations and lead-lag relationships within global markets and the impact on linked instruments. Our weekly Chartonics product gives you short-term trading strategies that can be applied within the medium and longer term macro trends that are mapped out in our strategy updates. 

Our methodology fuses global market variables and isolates drivers in trends. We specialize in FX, index trade in NY and Asia with a focus on Asian stocks. 

Technical Analysis

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<li>End of May call to buy the USD vs Euro and JPY and rolled into USD longs vs NZD, CNH, KRW and ZAR. USD rally momentum expanding with EM ignition.</li>
<li>DXY saw a more impulsive push as US yields attempt new chart highs. Gains are expected to accelerate going into the Fed.</li>
<li>EM FX is the space to rotate into USD longs given the lag to register secondary lows. Explosive moves are likely.</li>
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End of May call to buy the USD vs Euro and JPY and rolled into USD longs vs NZD, CNH, KRW and ZAR. USD rally momentum expanding with EM ignition.
DXY saw a more impulsive push as US yields attempt new chart highs. Gains are expected to accelerate going into the Fed.
EM FX is the space to rotate into USD longs given the lag to register secondary lows. Explosive moves are likely.


USD Punch Higher Ahead of the Fed and Where to Rotate

Fixed Income and Currency Strategist

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

FX & Rates

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<li>The Turkish lira has become the worst-performing currency this year as the central bank is holding the policy rate steady despite sharply accelerating inflation, leading to highly negative real rates.</li>
<li>The lira is effectively in a vicious cycle: weakening currency adds to inflationary pressures, which with the central bank on hold means real rates become more negative, hurting the currency.</li>
<li>High inflation is also weighing on the economic outlook, which combined with worsening current account and fiscal deficits and depleting international reserves, is adding to the depreciation pressure.</li>
</ul>


The Turkish lira has become the worst-performing currency this year as the central bank is holding the policy rate steady despite sharply accelerating inflation, leading to highly negative real rates.
The lira is effectively in a vicious cycle: weakening currency adds to inflationary pressures, which with the central bank on hold means real rates become more negative, hurting the currency.
High inflation is also weighing on the economic outlook, which combined with worsening current account and fiscal deficits and depleting international reserves, is adding to the depreciation pressure.


Turkish Lira Takes the Helm as the Worst-Performing EM Currency

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<li>High conviction USD longs were outlined last week and we met or are meeting fresh buy levels with some support re test risk into mid-June.</li>
<li>From mid June the cycle supports higher yields, lower equities and a stronger USD tied to yield and risk aversion.</li>
<li>USD meeting long entry targets vs Euro, (JPY 127) and Sterling. CNH, THB, AUD and NZD have met first tranche USD long levels. USD/INR bull triangle stands out.</li>
</ul>


High conviction USD longs were outlined last week and we met or are meeting fresh buy levels with some support re test risk into mid-June.
From mid June the cycle supports higher yields, lower equities and a stronger USD tied to yield and risk aversion.
USD meeting long entry targets vs Euro, (JPY 127) and Sterling. CNH, THB, AUD and NZD have met first tranche USD long levels. USD/INR bull triangle stands out.


<ul>
<li>The dollar has strengthened significantly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has led to a broad risk-off environment. Among EM currencies, the worst performer has been the Hungarian forint. </li>
<li>Adding to the economic woes resulting from Russia's aggression, the forint has suffered as the central bank has signaled less aggressive monetary tightening even with inflation hitting a two-decade high.</li>
<li>PM Orban has worsened the situation with his pre-election spending and by going against the EU by resisting further sanctions on Russia. Relatedly, funding from the EU is at risk.</li>
</ul>


The dollar has strengthened significantly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has led to a broad risk-off environment. Among EM currencies, the worst performer has been the Hungarian forint. 
Adding to the economic woes resulting from Russia's aggression, the forint has suffered as the central bank has signaled less aggressive monetary tightening even with inflation hitting a two-decade high.
PM Orban has worsened the situation with his pre-election spending and by going against the EU by resisting further sanctions on Russia. Relatedly, funding from the EU is at risk.


Which EM Currency Has Suffered the Most Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?

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<li>USD pullback in Asia is expected to be limited but does show near term risk of a shakeout of crowded positioning (JPY and SGD bets). CAD is a conviction short.</li>
<li>USD/INR met the 77.80 target to lock in gains. USD/KRW is a top USD long near trendline at 1,265/70.</li>
<li>USD/CNH pullback support at 6.70. AUD short zone lifted on SPX and RSI alignment. SPX flat breakout points will drive the USD in coming sessions.</li>
</ul>


USD pullback in Asia is expected to be limited but does show near term risk of a shakeout of crowded positioning (JPY and SGD bets). CAD is a conviction short.
USD/INR met the 77.80 target to lock in gains. USD/KRW is a top USD long near trendline at 1,265/70.
USD/CNH pullback support at 6.70. AUD short zone lifted on SPX and RSI alignment. SPX flat breakout points will drive the USD in coming sessions.


Japan

The Japanese yen is the official currency of Japan. 

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USD Punch Higher Ahead of the Fed and Where to Rotate

End of May call to buy the USD vs Euro and JPY and rolled into USD longs vs NZD, CNH, KRW and ZAR. USD rally momentum expanding with EM ignition.

Thomas Schroeder

Turkish Lira Takes the Helm as the Worst-Performing EM Currency

The Turkish lira is effectively in a vicious cycle: weakening currency adds to inflationary pressures, which with the central bank on hold means...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

Meeting USD Fresh Long Levels

High conviction USD longs were outlined last week and we met or are meeting fresh buy levels with some support re test risk into mid-June.

Thomas Schroeder

Which EM Currency Has Suffered the Most Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?

Adding to the economic woes from Russia's aggression, the Hungarian forint has suffered as the central bank has signaled less aggressive monetary...

Gautam Jain, PhD, CFA

Asian FX Action Levels

USD pullback in Asia is expected to be limited but does show near term risk of a shakeout of crowded positioning (JPY and SGD bets). CAD is a...

Thomas Schroeder

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