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Fed Path Scenarios: SFRZ7 Pricing Grid

Three world-states for the Fed funds path, priced against SOFR futures Z7 (Dec-2027) and backed out as a probability mix. Enter the live SFRZ7 print below to re-run both grids against current market pricing.

Scenario A

No Hike Needed

Fed holds at the current 3.75–4.00% target range from here. No further tightening required.

4.00% terminal rate
Scenario B

Unwind the Insurance Cuts

Inflation firms up enough that the Fed claws back 50–75bp of recent precautionary easing.

4.50% terminal rate
Scenario C

Real Hiking Cycle

Inflation re-accelerates or credibility breaks. Fed forced into 150bp+ of genuine tightening.

5.5–5.6% terminal rate

P(B) × P(C) — A implied

Rows are probability of Scenario B, columns probability of Scenario C. Scenario A takes whatever probability is left over (100 − B − C). Blank cells are infeasible (B+C>100%).

Yield diff vs. SFRZ7 (bp) — positive = more hawkish than priced
P(A)
Dovish Hawkish market-consistent (±5bp) selected P(A)

P(A) × P(B) — C implied

Rows are probability of Scenario A, columns probability of Scenario B. Scenario C takes the remainder (100 − A − B).

Yield diff vs. SFRZ7 (bp) — positive = more hawkish than priced
Dovish Hawkish market-consistent (±5bp)