BUZZ-FX options wrap - billions, value, GBP call, intervention, ZAR Trader option data from DTCC shows 12.5 billion euros of EUR/USD FX options , most around 1.0900, expiring on Monday and Tuesday, so no surprise to see a limited EUR/USD spot range around this level. Quite a busy data week which includes a European central bank policy announcement could increase volatility and add value to shorter-dated expiry EUR/USD options , where 1-week expiry implied volatility is currently trading lows sin

BUZZ-COMMENT-Value in EUR/USD options without the currency risk July 15 (Reuters) - FX options can be utilized to trade FX volatility without direct exposure to currency risk. With the current low pricing of EUR/USD options, there might be an opportunity to find value during this busy data week, which also includes the European Central Bank policy announcement .

BUZZ-COMMENT-FX traders may be getting carried away July 15 (Reuters) - FX traders may be getting carried away as they are lured into too many trades that are based on interest rates which depend on quiet conditions, when their trading is spurring moves that could lead to an unexpected rise in volatility that hurts them. Carry trades rely on two factors: robust risk appetite - and this is the case with stocks soaring - and quiet conditions.

BUZZ-FX options wrap - JPY success, big EUR, low FX volatility FX option implied volatility is at, or edging toward, long-term lows in the major currency pairs, reflecting broader risk appetite and a continued lack of FX volatility . Benchmark one-month expiry implied volatility trades three-year at 4.9 , while one-month GBP/USD is trading just above its post-Brexit lows of 5.5. Other currency pairs and maturity dates are following suit as markets head in to the traditional summer lull.

BUZZ-COMMENT-Heady mix may fuel too much demand for Mexico's peso July 5 (Reuters) - An extremely strong will to invest and gamble when major currency markets are quietening will fuel demand for Mexico's peso as a key component for carry trades, which are likely to flourish . Mexico's currency is supported by the highest interest rate for any of the more popularly traded currencies, offering better returns than the dollar.