CPM: Money-market (Day 673)

Day 673, 17:14 Published in Canada Canada by Addy Lawrence
Day 673

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Note that today's report compares to yesterday.

International Market

There is still a large pool of CA$ offers on the market, offers totalled $27,068.81 which is down $7,764.28 or 22.3% from yesterday's $34,833.09. This is the biggest one day drop observed to date.

On average, these offers are seeking 0.0293 gold per CA$1.00 which is even with yesterday. This is amongst the lowest rates I have observed since I commenced the study on Day 662.

The eCanadian government approved the issue of CA$30,000.00 on Day 663 (ten days ago) and and another $40,000.00 on Day 671 (two days ago). I surmise that it will take 5-7 days but look for the CA$ to take 10 basis point hit. The CA$ was trading at .291 gold at the time of the most recent approval.

If you are holding Canadian, I recommend to move to gold as CA$ appears headed for a drop. I surmise a 10 point drop to 0.0283.

Local Market

The offers of gold totaled 291.468 and was way up, 100.09 or 52.3%, over yesterday's 191.38 gold. This is a record high for the second day in a row, people are lining up to reel in the CA$. The CA$ sought in return of this record amount of gold offers averaged $35.698, down slightly by $0.126 or 0.4% from yesterday's $35.824.

The gold available to holders of CA$ is markedly up, likely due to investors looking to take advantage of an abundance of CA$. The competition for the CA$ amongst gold-holders appears to have strengthened the CA$. With the recent issue of money by the Canadian government ($30,000 on Day 663 and $40,000 on Day 671), there is proportionately more CA$ available than gold.

The cheapest offer for 1 gold was CA$35.478.

Arbitrage

Arbitrage represents the opportunity to make money via trading currencies. The opportunity exists if you can find another currency which trades with CA$ or gold, depending on what you are holding, between these two sums. The trick is to find it. If I find one, I'll publish it however they are tough to find and don't last long.

The implied rate on the local market is 0.0280 gold per CA$, calculated as 1G/CA$35.698. The international rate is 0.0293. The arbitrage, or spread between the two, is 0.0013, down almost imperceptibly by .0001 from yesterday. This tight spread is likely why we see a high number of CA$ offers (it is tougher for gold holders to find a third instrument withing that spread) and gold offers as each market looks to break the other.

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