Analyze carry trade opportunity for a currency pair:
1. Carry Calculation:
- Spot rate
- Forward points (1M, 3M, 6M, 12M)
- Implied interest rate differential
- Annualized carry (%)
2. Carry Attractiveness:
- Carry vs. implied volatility ratio
- Sharpe ratio historical
- Carry percentile vs. history
3. Risk Assessment:
- Historical drawdowns
- Correlation with VIX/risk assets
- Gap risk events
4. Fundamental Support:
- Rate differential sustainability
- Central bank trajectory alignment
- Terms of trade support
5. Positioning Analysis:
- Crowdedness of carry trade
- CFTC positioning
- Carry trade popularity index
6. Technical Overlay:
- Trend alignment with carry direction
- Key support for carry position
- Breakdown levels
7. Trade Construction:
- Optimal tenor for roll
- Options overlay for tail protection
- Position sizing based on VaR
Output: Carry trade recommendation with risk-adjusted return projection.
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FX Carry Trade Analysis
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