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*** Note, more than one circuit......>

US TSY FUTURES
US TSY FUTURES: *** Note, more than one circuit breaker triggered on sharp rally
in Tsys overnight
- WNM around 1030ET Thu night when ultra bond climbed +3 handles (around
214-02), then again at +6 handles (217-02)in early London trade, and yet again
at +9 handles (220-02) more recently at 0437ET before long end hit all-time high
of 222-00 (+11-30/64) before retracing to 218-17 currently
- USM hit first +3 handle breaker at 176-21 around 0334ET, +6 handle breaker at
179-21 at 0444ET with futures retracing after 2 minute pause. TYM got close to
the first 2-handle breaker of 138-17 when it climbed to 138-04 at 0440ET before
retracing to 137-16.5 at moment.
- On breaker, extended trading hours (ETH) from 1800-0820ET, WN futures has a
3-handle limit (Level 1) when mkt halts for 2 minutes/matches for 2 minutes and
re-opens. During pause futures can trade lower but not higher. ETH level limits
rise in 3 handle increments to 12. Regular trading hours: RTH 0820-0800ET extend
limits: Level 1 up 9 handles. Link:
https://www.cmegroup.com/rulebook/files/special-price-fluctuation-limits.xlsx

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