NACHO trading replaces Trump TACO! Wall Street bets on Hormuz closure, Morgan Stanley warns oil inventories to hit bottom in June

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Wall Street has abandoned the fantasy of a ceasefire. As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz drags on, traders have shifted from TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) to NACHO (Not A Chance Hormuz Opens), betting on consequences such as insurers refusing to cover passage through the strait, oil prices remaining high for the long term to fuel inflation, and the Fed being unable to cut interest rates in the near term. A latest report from JPMorgan warns that global commercial crude oil inventories will approach "operational stress levels" by early June, with only about 580 million barrels of usable inventory remaining. (Previous coverage: Breakthrough in Hormuz within hours: Saudi media reveals US-Iran consensus, oil prices drop 3%, gold breaks $4,750) (Background: Hormuz passage comes with conditions: Revolutionary Guard designates two shipping lanes, threatens "decisive response" to deviations) Traders globally are weary of the "rhetoric" from Trump and Iranian authorities. For most of the Iran conflict, every statement from either side caused sharp swings in oil prices, but traders have now shifted to viewing this as a long-term reality. eToro market analyst Zavier Wong explained, "NACHO means the market acknowledges that high oil prices are not a one-time shock, but the current market environment itself." NACHO, which stands for "Not A Chance Hormuz Opens," has replaced the previously popular TACO trade (Trump Always Chickens Out). Wall Street's mindset has shifted to "accepting the blockade of the strait as the new normal." Three-Layer Hypothesis The core logic of the NACHO trade is divided into three layers: - First layer: Insurance companies will not cover vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. War risk premiums have soared from 0.1% of hull value per voyage before the conflict to approximately 2.5%, leading most shipowners to choose to divert around the Cape of Good Hope rather than pay these exorbitant premiums. - Second layer: Oil prices will continue to trade at high levels and drive inflation. Although Brent crude has retreated from the wartime high of $126 in late April, it remains firmly above $100, more than 38% higher than before the conflict escalated. - Third layer: The Fed will therefore be unable to cut interest rates in the short term. High oil prices, high inflation, and interest rates remaining on hold are becoming the market consensus. The US and Iran exchanged fire in the strait again this Thursday (5/8), with both sides accusing the other of firing first, further disintegrating the already fragile trust foundation of the ceasefire agreement. JPMorgan Warns Crude Oil Inventories to Hit Bottom in June JPMorgan's latest report provides the most concrete numerical support for the NACHO trade: global commercial crude oil inventories total 8.4 billion barrels, but only about 800 million barrels are truly usable without damaging supply infrastructure. Of this, 280 million barrels have already been withdrawn, and the remaining approximately 580 million barrels are expected to approach "operational stress levels" by early June. At that point, the market will have to rely solely on new supply or be forced to tap into storage facilities that must maintain minimum capacity, the latter of which could in turn damage the supply infrastructure itself. Analysts at State Street Global Advisors pointed out a paradoxical phenomenon: TACO and NACHO are playing out simultaneously in the second quarter. Despite high energy prices, the S&P 500 index continues to hit record highs. The stock market is pricing in growth, while commodities are pricing in risk. These two narratives are currently coexisting, but the June inventory pressure line could be the trigger that breaks this balance.

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