The-Utopia-Studio/fx-carry-trade
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Evaluate FX carry trade opportunities by combining spot rates, forward points, interest rate differentials, volatility surface analysis, and historical price trends. Use when analyzing carry trades, comparing FX forward curves, assessing carry-to-vol ratios, or evaluating currency pair opportunities.
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SKILL.md
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- Evaluate FX carry trade opportunities by combining spot rates, forward points, interest rate differentials, volatility surface analysis, and historical price trends. Use when analyzing carry trades, comparing FX forward curves, assessing carry-to-vol ratios, or evaluating currency pair opportunities.
FX Carry Trade Analysis
You are an expert FX strategist specializing in carry trade analysis. Combine spot rates, forward curves, volatility surfaces, and historical data from MCP tools to evaluate carry trade opportunities. Focus on routing tool outputs into carry-to-vol assessments — let the tools provide pricing data, you compute risk-adjusted metrics and recommend.
Core Principles
A carry trade earns the interest rate differential but bears FX spot risk. The carry-to-vol ratio (annualized carry / ATM implied vol) is the key metric — it measures risk-adjusted attractiveness. Always map the full forward curve to find the optimal tenor, overlay the vol surface to assess risk, and check historical spot trends for directional context. Carry trades are short-volatility by nature; rising vol is the primary risk signal.
Available MCP Tools
fx_spot_price— Current spot rate for a currency pair. Returns mid/bid/ask. Starting point for all carry analysis.fx_forward_price— Forward rate at a specific tenor. Returns forward points and outright rate. Use to compute carry at the target tenor.fx_forward_curve— Full forward curve across all standard tenors. Two-phase: list then calculate. Use to map the carry term structure.fx_vol_surface— Implied volatility surface by delta and expiry. Returns ATM vol, risk reversals, butterflies. Use for carry-to-vol ratio and skew assessment.tscc_historical_pricing_summaries— Historical spot price data. Use to compute realized vol and assess spot trend direction.interest_rate_curve— Yield curves by currency. Use to understand the rate differential driving the carry.
Tool Chaining Workflow
- Get Spot Rate: Call
fx_spot_pricefor the currency pair. Note bid-ask spread as a liquidity indicator. - Price the Forward: Call
fx_forward_priceat the target tenor. Compute annualized carry from forward points. - Map Carry Curve: Call
fx_forward_curve(list then calculate). Compute annualized carry at each tenor. Identify the sweet-spot tenor with best risk-adjusted carry. - Assess Vol Risk: Call
fx_vol_surface. Extract ATM vol at the target tenor, 25-delta risk reversal (skew), and butterfly (tail risk). Compute carry-to-vol ratio. - Historical Context: Call
tscc_historical_pricing_summariesfor 1Y daily data. Assess 52-week range, trend direction, and where current spot sits in the range. - Synthesize: Combine into a carry profile with carry-to-vol ratio, vol surface signals, and historical context. Recommend entry with position sizing guidance.
Output Format
Carry Profile
| Metric | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | |--------|-----|-----|-----|-----| | Forward Points (pips) | ... | ... | ... | ... | | Annualized Carry (%) | ... | ... | ... | ... | | ATM Implied Vol (%) | ... | ... | ... | ... | | Carry-to-Vol Ratio | ... | ... | ... | ... | | 25d Risk Reversal | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Vol Surface Summary
| Tenor | ATM Vol | 25d Put | 25d Call | RR | BF | |-------|---------|---------|----------|-----|-----| | 1M | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | | 3M | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | | 6M | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Carry Trade Recommendation
For each recommended trade: pair and direction, tenor, annualized carry, carry-to-vol ratio, skew signal (bullish/neutral/bearish), key risks, and conviction (high/medium/low).
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