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FX options wrap - Policy clues and USD warnings

BUZZ-FX options wrap - Policy clues and USD warnings G10 FX Option implied volatility is well supported by bouts of risk aversion relating to Russia/Ukraine that's underpinning the USD and JPY. The benchmark 1-month expiry is also benefiting from the inclusion of policy announcements from the U.S. and Japan on Dec. 18-19 . USD/JPY was under pressure after the latest comments by BoJ governor Ueda on Thursday, which highlights the sensitivity of this pairing to any clues about impending policy .
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USD/JPY downside warning from the FX options market

BUZZ-COMMENT-USD/JPY downside warning from the FX options market Nov 21 (Reuters) - The latest price action in FX option markets should send a fresh warning to USD/JPY traders about the perceived potential for deeper FX declines. There's been renewed demand for FX option implied volatility and JPY call/USD put options that would benefit from USD/JPY spot losses and implied volatility gains .
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China's central bank is welding a lid on USD/CNY

BUZZ-COMMENT-China's central bank is welding a lid on USD/CNY Nov 21 (Reuters) - Bets on the yuan depreciating aren't getting much traction anymore, as China's central bank welds a tight lid on USD/CNY using the daily midpoint that determines its daily trading bandwidth. For more than a week, the People's Bank of China has been applying a counter-cyclical adjustment factor to the USD/CNY fixing, keeping it under the psychological benchmark of 7.2000. The upper limit for spot has hence been hover
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FX options wrap - Billions, euro warning, BoJ risk, yuan view

BUZZ-FX options wrap - Billions, euro warning, BoJ risk, yuan view FX option implied volatility retreated from the peaks seen amid Tuesday's bout of risk aversion, but the pullback was limited. EUR/USD is still mired in billions of euros of soon-to-expire option strikes between 1.05-1.06 , which is helping to limit and contain FX. However, price action indicates an ongoing perceived threat of more EUR/USD losses , with renewed demand for EUR puts/USD calls via risk reversals.
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FX options show potential for USD/JPY 160 before 150

BUZZ-COMMENT-FX options show potential for USD/JPY 160 before 150 Nov 20 (Reuters) - Price action in forward looking FX options can offer clues about the perceived outlook for a currency pair as demonstrated by USD/CNH and EUR/USD on Wednesday. Price action in USD/JPY options is clearly concerned about downside, especially around the December Bank of Japan announcement , but isn't ruling out a 160.00 test, prior.
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