Worst of market selloff might be over but hold on tight, Goldman says By Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – After a turbulent week in international markets, the worst of the selloff is likely to be over however buyers have to “preserve the reins tight on large directional bets for now,” Goldman Sachs international head of hedge fund protection Tony Pasquariello mentioned.

In a consumer notice issued on Wednesday seen by Reuters, Pasquariello referred to as the week’s strikes out there since Friday “a worldwide margin name” and laid out the place the markets are presumably headed from right here.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

Traders are struggling to determine if the vast inventory market meltdown stoked by weak U.S. recession worries and an unwinding of yen-funded carry trades is over.

They’re additionally adjusting to uncertainties round imminent Federal Reserve fee cuts and U.S. elections in November.

CONTEXT

The rout this week surprised markets with the down almost 6% in simply 5 buying and selling days in August, whereas has fallen 10% within the month. The yen has soared 10% from 38-year lows in a month.

Goldman mentioned the complete buying and selling neighborhood might not be absolutely cleansed of threat, with its franchise flows and prime brokerage knowledge not revealing a ton of promoting, though the strikes have the markings of great threat switch.

QUOTES

Pasquariello: “I discover it arduous to stake a serious declare on the chance/reward profile of S&P proper right here, so I might preserve the reins tight on large directional bets for now and look to make your cash within the seams of the market.”

“The worst of the pressured de-risking is behind us, however I feel the skew is in direction of ongoing promoting by the buying and selling neighborhood.”  

“Each commodity buying and selling advisers (CTAs) and vol-control funds will seemingly stay in promote mode for a bit longer … I believe the retail neighborhood will lack confidence till the upside pattern is clearly reestablished.”