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Subject: Re: Jeffrey - latest prices with suggested sizes - Nav [I]
From: Tazia Smith a>
Date: Mon, 21 A r 2014 15:03:44 -0400
To: Nav Gupta
Cc: Paul Morris
Vinit Sahni
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thx ;)
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Tazia Smith
Director I Key Client Partners - US
DB Securities Inc
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
345 Park Avenue, 10154-0004 New York, NY, USA
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From: Nav Gupta/db/-
dbcom@DBEMEA
To: Tazia Smith/db/-
dbcom@dbamericas,
Cc: Paul Morris/db/dbcom@dbamericas, Vinit Sahni/db/-
dbcom@dbemea
Date: 04/21/2014 03:02
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Subject: Re: Jeffrey - latest prices with suggested sizes - Nav
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I'm sure he would but of course. Let's chat after I price some ideas up tmrw
On 21 Apr 2014, at 19:59, "Tazia Smith" ca wrote:
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great - i agree with (2).
can you highlight to him? he won't want to hear it from me, just you!
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Tazia Smith
Director I Key Client Partners - US
DB Securities Inc
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
345 Park Avenue, 10154-0004 New York, NY, USA
Tel. +1(212)454-2889
Fax +1(
Mobile
Email
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Nav Gupta---04/21/2014 02:43:46 PM---The qns are 1) do we think usdjpy
can exceed 103 his approx break even from current valuation before
maylst and 2) is it worth
From: Nav Gupta/db/-
dbcom@DBEMEA
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To: Tazia Smith/db/-
dbcom@dbamericas,
Cc: Vinit Sahni/db/dbcom@dbemea, Paul Morris/db/-
dbcom@dbamericas
Date: 04/21/2014 02:43
PM
Subject Re: Jeffrey - latest prices with suggested sizes - Nav
[I]
The qns are 1) do we think usdjpy can exceed 103 his approx break even
from current valuation before maylst and 2) is it worth spending more
money on the same bet by rolling his option longer.
1). Spot is 102.60. 103 isn't far away. In the next month I don't see
any obvious triggers for usdjpy to drop or rise a lot. For 50k I'd keep
it and if usdjpy rises to 103.25 or 103.50 sell 100pct of the delta to
lock in p&l
2) is it worth spending more. The japan story seems to be losing
momentum. This has shown up in nky but not usdjpy. I'd be inclined to
find a longer term cheaper way to bet. I'll take a look tomorrow to see
what looks smart now that vols are a lot lower.
Best
Nav
On 21 Apr 2014, at 19:33, "Tazia Smith" a wrote:
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Nav - thoughts on his 102.50 strike USDcJPYp that matures
5/1...-46k left of value (down —143k). Maintain short yen
view (this was his, he thought it was going to 110 within
the time frame). Do you roll it here and save what's left
in
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the premium?
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Tazia Smith
Director I Key Client Partners - US
DB Securities Inc
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
345 Park Avenue, 10154-0004 New York, NY, USA
Tel. +1(212)454-2889
Fax +1 646)257-3131
Mobile
Email
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Paul Morris---04/21/2014 01:59:09 PM---Classification: For
internal use only thx pls stay on him, hope you're all
well,
From: Paul Morris/db/-
dbcom@DBAMERICAS
To: Nav Gupta/db/-
dbcom@DBEMEA,
Cc:
Date: 04/21/2014 01:59
PM
Subject: Re: Jeffrey - latest prices with suggested sizes - Nav
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thx pls stay on him, hope you're all well,
Paul Morris
Managing Director
Deutsche Bank Private Bank
345 Park Avenue, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10154
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Sub Jeffrey - latest prices with suggested sizes - Nav
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Jeffrey,
Updated prices and proposed sizes.
1. Buy lOy BTP (March2024). lOy yield is 5bp lower today. I
still like eur2mm here 3.125% YTM and suggest work a soft
order to add eur1.5mm at 3.25%, eur1.5mm 3.35%.
2. EURUSD spot FX is 1.3802 from 1.3827 yesterday. Suggest
buying 2week vanilla 1.40c at 5-6c in EUR 50mm notional
(cost EUR25-30k)
3. position for a stronger dollar by buying ly 5% OTM SPOT
EURUSD binary puts at 21% of payout. suggest do half
(eur500k payout costing 0.21*500k) now, and the other half
when spot 139-140
4. nationwide coco currently 6.42% offered. I suggest
scaling in £2mm on an order at 6.5% and £2mm on order at
6.75%
thanks
Nav
From: Nav Gupta/db/-
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Cc: Vinit Sahni/db/dbcom@DBEMEA, Paul Morris/db/dbcom@DBAMERICAS,
Tazia
Smith/db/-
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Date: 14/04/2014
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Subje Jeffrey - 4 trades I like - Nav
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Hi Jeffrey,
There hasn't been much I've really liked recently.
Here are four trades - 3 I like right now and 1 for now or
soon.
1) BUY lOy BTPS @ 3.16% - This is a 3-6mth 'buy the rumour
sell the fact' tactical trade to position for ECB QE (now)
The ECB is preparing both itself and markets for QE - Its
senior board members have stepped up public comments over
the past 48hrs. This is the clearest sign so far QE could
happen and why I am writing to you now.
Ideally ECB wants to buy ABS from small to medium sized
European companies but the outstanding available is
relatively small so it will likely buy Eurozone Government
Bonds. The spread between Italian BTPs and German Bunds has
tightened significantly past 18months but old metrics of
value make no sense in Europe because they rely on history
when there was no QE.
While It's hard to get excited about lOy BTPs yielding
3.16%
(164bp over 10Y German Bunds) I'd still have 5-10mm lOy
BTPs
in my portfolio both for the duration and spread
compression
potential. I prefer lOy over 5y because the recent nearly
parallel spread compression has left 5slOs steep relative
to
0-5s..
3 reasons i like this trade:
i) macro investors view ECB QE as a second bite at the
cherry. Everyone I talk to wants European risk assets
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having
seen QE in the US.
ii) ECB QE is probably still 3-6mths away which will keep
credit bid. This will be a buy the rumour sell the fact
trade
iii) Credit has been bulletproof during the recent risk
selloff because a) ECB QE expectations, b) G3 rate hikes
are
being pushed into the future while cash has nowhere else to
go. This price action is telling - as and when equities
recover i think credit continues to tighten
Yields of 10Y Italy, lOy Germany and the Yield Spread
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2) Tactically position for higher EURUSD - 2 week view
(now)
BUY EUR5Omm 2week expiry 1.40 strike European Style EURUSD
Calls @ 6bp (EUR30,000)
This is a low cost contrarian short term tactical call.
Most
investors myself included are bullish USD in the medium
term
(see trade 3)
but in the very short term I see EURUSD higher because:
i) Despite ECB preparing the markets for QE, the price
action of EURUSD (broadly unchanged) has been quite bullish
compared to what one would expect
ii) Speculators don't appear long EURUSD to us. Majority
are
short or flat.
iii) implied volatility is 5.25% (offer for 2week options)
which is very very low historically. So this is a penny
option, highly convex, pain trade bet against other
speculators betting on QE
If my view is wrong 6bp is lost. If I'm right I'd plan to
exit in a week making 4-6x
Scenario Analysis - Premium in bp of EUR notional
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3) Position for a Stronger Dollar - lyear view (now or
soon)
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Buy ly expiry European style digital binary option on
EURUSD
struck 5% below spot @ 21% of payout (which i think is too
cheap)
Current strike (spot - 5%) would be 1.3120
At expiry if EURUSD has fallen by more than 5% from current
levels the option payout is EUR1mm. Upfront premium is
EUR210k.
The option is liquid and can be unwound at any time.
i) Yellen has done a poor job of communicating the Fed's
thinking but its increasingly clear the Fed will brake
later
than usual
ii) Betting on higher US interest rates in the rates market
isn't cost effective because the forward curve is already
pricing in higher rates
iii) The Dollar hasn't appreciated yet because short rates
in the US haven't risen meaningfully
iv) THE KEY POINT - FX volatility is very low in currency
pairs like EURUSD where central bank policy on each side is
increasingly diverging. The low vol makes this bet
inexpensive to put on.
v) Because FX vol is so low betting now or soon with a one
year time horizon costs very little. id rather be early
than
late here
vi) i prefer ly expiry because this trade could take
6-12mths to play out
1Y EURUSD VOL: Low - but then again most most vols are
What I like about EURUSD is that central bank policy on
each
side is diverging
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This Table shows mid-market premiums (in % of notional) as
spot and time change.
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19.5 is mid (offer is 21)
4) Scale into £4mm Nationwide (UK Building Society) 6.875%
perpetual which yields 6.4% in GBP and is likely to be
called in 5years
European Bank AT1 HyBrid Bonds (aka CoCo's) have rallied
significantly. We were unable to get the BBVA issue at the
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right levels.
A very similar bond which has rallied 30bp less than the
BBVA is the Nationwide (UK Building Society) 6.875%
perpetual which currently yields 6.4% and is likely to be
called in 5years time. It has a tierl capital trigger of 7%
and current tierl capital ratio is 13% which is fair
margin.
The Nationwide one I'm suggesting today is rated Fitch/S&P
BB+, its parent is Fitch/S&P rated single-A
The BBVA bond we tried to buy earlier is rated Fitch BB-,
its parent is S&P rated BBB-
I suggest scaling £2mm at 6.5% and £2mm at 6.75%.
Transaction cost is 6bp from mid.
Yield to call of Nationwide 6.875% perpetual ISIN
XS1043181269
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Tazia for any execution, Q&A to me.
Best,
Nav
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Nav Gupta
Managing Director
Deutsche Bank AG, Filiale London
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
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