The dollar gained against 5 of the 9 developed-market currencies we track (crosses such as EURJPY carry no dollar leg and are excluded). The largest move was in USDCHF, -0.20%, leaving the CHF stronger against the dollar. Realised volatility is subdued by the majors' own standards: half of them sit below the 19th percentile of their past year, and half above.
USDCAD +0.13%, 0.7σ of its 20D RV — the session's largest risk-adjusted move.
The Δ2Y differential explains a minority of the cross-section (R² 0.39, n 8, against the textbook sign, 07 Oct–08 Oct). USDCAD is the widest Δ-model residual at 0.48pp — a different quantity from the fair-value residual z in the levels table.
Over the last 2026-10-08; 24h change · 70h spark; 24h change · 72h spark, Gold +1.44% and Brent -2.42% bracket the tape; US 30Y -9bp.
Δspot vs Δ2Y differential · 07 Oct–08 Oct — not this session · 07 Oct–08 Oct; the rate legs publish after the spot close, so this is the most recent window in which the differential actually moved — not 09 Oct.Δspot vs Δ2Y differential · 07 Oct–08 Oct — not this session. USDCAD +0.32% spot vs -0.9bp rate diff; NZDUSD -0.41% spot vs -1.0bp rate diff; EURJPY -0.61% spot vs +3.3bp rate diff; AUDUSD -0.25% spot vs -2.1bp rate diff; USDJPY -0.15% spot vs +1.5bp rate diff; EURUSD -0.46% spot vs +1.8bp rate diff; GBPUSD -0.39% spot vs +4.4bp rate diff; USDCHF +0.10% spot vs -4.7bp rate diff. Fit R-squared 0.39 across 8 pairs. 07 Oct–08 Oct; the rate legs publish after the spot close, so this is the most recent window in which the differential actually moved — not 09 Oct.Cross-asset returns, 2026-10-08; 24h change · 70h spark; 24h change · 72h spark · Rolling 24h off hourly bars — not the close-to-close window of the levels table below.Cross-asset returns, 2026-10-08; 24h change · 70h spark; 24h change · 72h spark. Gold 1.44%; BTC 1.19%; S&P 500 fut 0.52%; DXY -0.25%; VIX -1.17%; WTI -2.33%; Brent -2.42%. Rolling 24h off hourly bars — not the close-to-close window of the levels table below.US Treasury yields, 2026-10-08; 24h change · 70h spark; 24h change · 72h sparkUS Treasury yields, 2026-10-08; 24h change · 70h spark; 24h change · 72h spark. US 3M 1.0bp; US 5Y -4.0bp; US 10Y -6.0bp; US 30Y -8.6bp.
DM levels and risk
Pair
Spot
1d %
Move / σ
20D RV
RV %ile
FV gap
FV resid z
2Y diff
EURUSD
1.1197
-0.04%
-0.15σ
4.08
29
-0.8%
-0.57
-1.71
GBPUSD
1.3227
+0.09%
+0.28σ
5.05
19
+0.6%
+0.25
-0.02
USDJPY
158.35
+0.18%
+0.48σ
6.11
27
-2.0%
-1.21
+2.83
USDCHF
0.8313
-0.20%
-0.63σ
5.12
7
+0.3%
-0.62
+4.55
AUDUSD
0.6975
+0.16%
+0.44σ
5.70
20
+4.7%
+1.40
+0.15
NZDUSD
0.5607
+0.10%
+0.29σ
5.63
6
-0.7%
+0.00
-0.89
USDCAD
1.4276
+0.13%
+0.73σ
2.84
7
+0.5%
-0.03
+1.52
USDNOK
9.5846
+0.15%
+0.52σ
4.62
0
—
—
—
USDSEK
10.0080
+0.11%
+0.35σ
4.90
0
—
—
—
EURJPY
177.30
+0.14%
+0.36σ
6.36
58
-2.9%
-1.62
+1.13
Move / σ = session move over the pair's own 20D RV, de-annualised. FV gap and FV residual z are the fair-value model's, on the level of the 2Y differential — not the Δ-model residual named in the bullets above, which is a different quantity and ranks different pairs. Crosses are derived from their USD legs, so the triangle closes.
"Set on" is the date the current rate took effect, not the date we last read the series — several of these have stood unchanged for months. USD is the target-range upper bound.
What the front end is pricing · effective 3.88%
Meeting
Date
Implied
Cum bp
Hikes
This mtg
Cut
Hold
Hike
Oct-2026
28 Oct
3.930%
+5bp
0.20
+5.0bp
0%
80%
20%
Dec-2026
09 Dec
4.140%
+26bp
1.04
+21.0bp
0%
16%
84%
Jan-2027
27 Jan
4.225%
+34bp
1.38
+8.5bp
0%
66%
34%
Mar-2027
17 Mar
4.400%
+52bp
2.08
+17.5bp
0%
30%
70%
Apr-2027
28 Apr
4.485%
+60bp
2.42
+8.5bp
0%
66%
34%
Jun-2027
09 Jun
4.590%
+71bp
2.84
+10.5bp
0%
58%
42%
Fed funds futures. Cum bp and hikes are cumulative versus the current effective rate; this-mtg and the three probabilities are per-meeting, conditional on reaching it. * = no traded contract that month; rate carried forward.
3M hedge, CIP-implied · sorted by forward premium (quote − base), most negative first
Pair
Spot
3M forward
Points
Fwd prem. p.a.
Legs as of
USDCHF
0.8313
0.8229
-84.3
-4.054%
01 Aug
USDJPY*
158.35
157.24
-110.6
-2.795%
07 Oct
USDSEK
10.0080
9.9564
-515.7
-2.061%
01 Aug
USDCAD
1.4276
1.4214
-62.5
-1.752%
01 Aug
AUDUSD
0.6975
0.6967
-7.9
-0.455%
01 Aug
GBPUSD*
1.3227
1.3237
+10.4
+0.314%
07 Oct
USDNOK
9.5846
9.5955
+109.1
+0.455%
01 Aug
NZDUSD
0.5607
0.5622
+14.9
+1.062%
01 Aug
EURUSD*
1.1197
1.1242
+44.8
+1.601%
07 Oct
CIP-implied from each leg's benchmark and the spot close; excludes the cross-currency basis and is not a dealable quote. Sign convention: the column is (forward / spot - 1) annualised = quote rate - base rate. Positive means the quote currency carries the higher short rate, so a holder of the base hedging into the quote earns it and a holder of the quote hedging into the base pays it. Which of those two readers you are decides whether a row is a cost or a pickup; the number does not change. Only USD, EUR and GBP have daily short-rate benchmarks; the other legs come from a monthly series and carry its lag, shown per row and flagged amber past 45 days. Rows whose oldest leg exceeds 95 days are not shown at all. * = tenor beyond the benchmark it is priced off.
CFTC non-commercial net, z on trailing 52w. Δz holds the mean and sd fixed across both weeks. Excluded: USD (basket contract).
EM levels and risk
Pair
Spot
1d %
Move / σ
20D RV
RV %ile
USDMXN
18.3394
+2.03%
+2.69σ
11.96
89
USDBRL
4.9916
-0.55%
-0.48σ
18.14
99
USDZAR
16.5334
-0.60%
-0.94σ
10.03
46
USDTRY
49.33
+0.25%
—
1.23
32
USDPLN
3.9192
+0.31%
+0.65σ
7.49
73
USDINR
96.72
-0.04%
-0.11σ
5.31
30
USDIDR
17,879.00
+0.01%
+0.01σ
11.77
88
USDCNY
6.6816
-0.34%
—
1.59
42
USDHUF
326.52
+0.12%
+0.19σ
10.12
54
USDCZK
21.77
-0.04%
-0.12σ
6.03
68
Pairs with no daily-close coverage are in the omissions, not carried as blank rows. Move / σ is not shown for USDTRY, USDCNY: realized volatility below 2% annualised means the rate is managed, so a move in its own sigma is an artefact rather than a signal. The rate-model columns are omitted here: none of these pairs has a sovereign-yield source in our chain, so there is no fair value or 2Y differential to show.
The model is most constructive on NOK (+2.73) and least on NZD (-1.05), scored across 7 of 7 factors. This is a medium-term directional bias, not a trade recommendation and not a target.
Model bias by currency — long the top, short the bottomModel bias by currency — long the top, short the bottom. NOK 2.73; CAD 0.25; USD 0.12; JPY -0.00; SEK -0.13; GBP -0.14; AUD -0.22; EUR -0.62; CHF -0.94; NZD -1.05.Factor scores by currency · z-scores; blank = factor unavailable for that currencyFactor scores by currency. NOK: Real carry +1.3, Excess infl. +0.5, Momentum +1.1, Value +0.5, External +2.4, ToT +1.3, Positioning none; CAD: Real carry -0.7, Excess infl. +0.2, Momentum -0.1, Value +0.4, External -0.3, ToT +1.1, Positioning +0.2; USD: Real carry +0.7, Excess infl. +0.6, Momentum +1.0, Value -1.2, External -0.8, ToT +0.1, Positioning none; JPY: Real carry -0.6, Excess infl. -1.0, Momentum +1.7, Value +2.4, External +0.3, ToT -1.2, Positioning -1.5; SEK: Real carry +1.4, Excess infl. -2.2, Momentum -1.2, Value +0.7, External +0.2, ToT +0.9, Positioning none; GBP: Real carry +0.7, Excess infl. +0.3, Momentum -0.2, Value -0.4, External -0.8, ToT -1.1, Positioning +1.2; AUD: Real carry +0.6, Excess infl. +0.4, Momentum +0.5, Value -0.9, External -0.9, ToT +0.7, Positioning -0.8; EUR: Real carry -1.3, Excess infl. +1.0, Momentum -0.5, Value -0.3, External -0.1, ToT -1.2, Positioning +0.8; CHF: Real carry -1.0, Excess infl. -0.9, Momentum -0.9, Value -0.8, External +1.0, ToT -1.2, Positioning +1.1; NZD: Real carry -1.1, Excess infl. +1.3, Momentum -1.4, Value -0.4, External -1.0, ToT +0.5, Positioning -0.9. z-scores; blank = factor unavailable for that currency
7/7 factors live · minimum 2 for a score · 10-currency universe · 3 currencies scored on a partial factor set
The day ahead
Expected session range from 20-day realised vol, ±1σ
Pair
Spot
Low
High
EURUSD
1.1197
1.1168
1.1226
GBPUSD
1.3227
1.3185
1.3269
USDJPY
158.35
157.74
158.96
USDCHF
0.8313
0.8286
0.8340
AUDUSD
0.6975
0.6950
0.7000
NZDUSD
0.5607
0.5587
0.5627
USDCAD
1.4276
1.4251
1.4302
USDNOK
9.5846
9.5567
9.6125
USDSEK
10.0080
9.9771
10.0389
EURJPY
177.30
176.59
178.01
One standard deviation for a single session, derived from each pair's own 20-day realised volatility de-annualised to one day. It is a volatility band, not a forecast, and it is not yet scored — no track record is claimed until the ledger has run.
Nothing omitted. Every block in this issue resolved against live data.
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