Public trading strategy
Japan raising rates faster than expected means the era of near-free yen borrowin
Created
Thesis
Japan raising rates faster than expected means the era of near-free yen borrowing is ending, which forces traders who borrowed yen to buy other assets to buy it back — pushing the currency sharply higher. Meanwhile the ECB hiking this week and US hike odds above 50% show the whole world is tightening, which typically hurts risk assets and boosts safe-haven currencies. The yen has already been strengthening past 153 per dollar as this unwind begins, and a confirmed BOJ hike is the catalyst that usually accelerates it.
Strategy approach
Japan raising rates faster than expected means the era of near-free yen borrowing is ending, which forces traders who borrowed yen to buy other assets to buy it back — pushing the currency sharply higher. Meanwhile the ECB hiking this week and US hike odds above 50% show the whole world is tightening, which typically hurts risk assets and boosts safe-haven currencies. The yen has already been strengthening past 153 per dollar as this unwind begins, and a confirmed BOJ hike is the catalyst that usually accelerates it. Decision analysis profile: near_term. Required dimensions: as_of_session, catalyst_timing, expectations_priced_in, price_volume, liquidity_spread_volatility, dilution_capital_allocation, downside, actionability.
Markets and timeframes
Latest published rule evaluation
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EWJ · 1d
2 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price above Donchian (20) — met
- Price above EMA (50) — met
- ADX (14) above 20 — far
- RSI (14) above 75 — far
- Price below Donchian (20) — near
FXY · 1d
3 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price above Donchian (20) — met
- Price above EMA (50) — met
- ADX (14) above 20 — met
- RSI (14) above 75 — met
- Price below Donchian (20) — near
Entry and exit at a glance
These are the named rules in the shared configuration. Review the full conditions below before using a strategy.
- Entry: DONCHIAN/EMA/ADX Signal Long (FXY@1d) (4 conditions)
- Entry: DONCHIAN/EMA/ADX Signal Long (EWJ@1d) (4 conditions)
- Exit: Overbought RSI Exit (FXY@1d) (3 conditions)
- Exit: Overbought RSI Exit (EWJ@1d) (3 conditions)
- Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (FXY@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (EWJ@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (FXY@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (EWJ@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.0% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 4.0% (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "STOCK:FXY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "STOCK:EWJ",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
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"symbol": "STOCK:FXY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:FXY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "upper",
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"period": 20
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"symbol": "STOCK:FXY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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}
},
{
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},
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}
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"name": "DONCHIAN/EMA/ADX Signal Long (FXY@1d)",
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},
{
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"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "adx",
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"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"value": 20
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "low",
"type": "price"
},
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"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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}
],
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}
],
"exit_rules": [
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"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 75
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "lower",
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},
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}
},
{
"left": {
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"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 45
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_fxy",
"name": "Overbought RSI Exit (FXY@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:FXY"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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}
},
{
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},
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"right": {
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"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"right": {
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}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1_ewj",
"name": "Overbought RSI Exit (EWJ@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"purpose": "signal",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:EWJ"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 1272,
"type": "fibonacci_extension"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_fxy",
"name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (FXY@1d)",
"priority": 95,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:FXY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
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"chart_ref": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:EWJ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"ratio": 1272,
"type": "fibonacci_extension"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_ewj",
"name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (EWJ@1d)",
"priority": 96,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:EWJ"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:FXY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_fxy",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (FXY@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:FXY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:EWJ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_ewj",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (EWJ@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:EWJ"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.0%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
},
{
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"conditions": [
{
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"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 4
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.0%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
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"method": {
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"support_stop_rank": 1,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
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{
"name": "donchian",
"period": 20
},
{
"name": "ema",
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},
{
"name": "adx",
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},
{
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},
{
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},
{
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},
{
"name": "adx",
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},
{
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "STOCK:FXY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "STOCK:EWJ",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"indicator": {
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},
{
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},
"type": "indicator"
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{
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"right": {
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}
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{
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"type": "price"
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},
"ratio": 382,
"type": "fibonacci_retracement"
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}
],
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"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_fxy",
"name": "DONCHIAN/EMA/ADX Signal Long (FXY@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "STOCK:FXY"
},
{
"conditions": [
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},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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"field": "upper",
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},
{
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"right": {
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"indicator": {
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},
{
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"right": {
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{
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}
],
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}
],
"exit_rules": [
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},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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},
{
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"right": {
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"right": {
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],
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},
{
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"conditions": [
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{
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"right": {
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{
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},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
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},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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],
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"target_symbol": "STOCK:FXY"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
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"right": {
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],
"enabled": true,
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"purpose": "take_profit",
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},
{
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"right": {
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}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_fxy",
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"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:FXY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"symbol": "STOCK:EWJ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_ewj",
"name": "SL: Below Support[1] (EWJ@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:EWJ"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"left": {
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"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"value": -2
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
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"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 4
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.0%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
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"method": {
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"support_stop_rank": 1,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
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}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Japan raising rates faster than expected means the era of near-free yen borrowing is ending, which forces traders who borrowed yen to buy other assets to buy it back — pushing the currency sharply higher. Meanwhile the ECB hiking this week and US hike odd'. Thesis: Japan raising rates faster than expected means the era of near-free yen borrowing is ending, which forces traders who borrowed yen to buy other assets to buy it back — pushing the currency sharply higher. Meanwhile the ECB hiking this week and US hike odds above 50% show the whole world is tightening, which typically hurts risk assets and boosts safe-haven currencies. The yen has already been strengthening past 153 per dollar as this unwind begins, and a confirmed BOJ hike is the catalyst that usually accelerates it.
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