FX options wrap - FX stability and risk appetite hit premium
No surprise to see FX option implied volatility under broad based pressure as risk appetite and a weaker USD leave FX subdued within well worn ranges.
U.S. holiday-thinned markets played their part, as did the passing of Friday's U.S. NFP data close to expectations.
GBP/USD benefits from the weaker USD with negligible support from the landslide win for the Labour party in the UK election, which had been widely expected. One-month expiry GBP/USD implied volatility eyes post pandemic lows at 5.5.
The mean reversion of euro related FX option implied volatility and EUR put premiums to long term lows ahead of the second round of the French election on Sunday, would suggest the market has ruled out a far right majority, but is it being complacent?
USD/JPY is below 160.00 from the new 38 year highs at 161.72 on Wednesday, with 1-month down over 1.0 from its midweek peak at 10.4. Recent trade flows were consistent with fears of further USD/JPY gains toward 165.00 and a growing risk of intervention. One-month 25 delta risk reversals have increased their JPY call over put premium from long term lows at 0.4 to 0.8, having reached a 1.8 peak before official intervention on April 29.
Markets now await Thursday's U.S. CPI data which may limit near term FX activity and leave an array of large strike expiries and related hedging flows to exert their magnetism in the week ahead.
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EUR/USD FXO 25 delta risk reversals https://tmsnrt.rs/3VZxCQO
EURO RELATED 1-MONTH VOL https://tmsnrt.rs/4brvW8l
EUR/USD FX option strike expiries for the week of July 8-12 https://tmsnrt.rs/3XTj7Am
(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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