BUZZ-COMMENT-JPY volatility successfully quashed, options show July 12 (Reuters) - The price action in FX options since Thursday's U.S. CPI data reinforces expectations of official intervention, but also reflects its success in quashing related volatility and JPY weakness, at least for now. The FX volatility upon which FX options thrive is an unknown, but key part, of their premium, so dealers use implied volatility as a stand-in.

BUZZ-COMMENT-Swiss franc may seize crown yen has worn for years June 27 (Reuters) - With Switzerland's central bank easing monetary policy while Japan's tightens, the Swiss franc may seize the crown that Japan's yen has worn for years as the king of funding currencies. Although the gap between the nations' interest rates still favours the franc, where the policy rate is 1.25% compared to 0.1% for the yen, it could soon narrow to as little as 0.50%.

BUZZ-COMMENT-Are FX option trade flows predicting USD/JPY outlook? June 26 (Reuters) - Given their forward-looking nature, price action in FX options can often be a bellwether for broader FX market sentiment and expectations and USD/JPY options have seen a particular theme emerging of late. There's been increased demand for longer-dated expiry options, particularly 9-month through 1-year, with downside strikes between 145.00 and 135.00. While there are many reasons for certain trading patterns t

BUZZ-COMMENT-FX options reveal the true risk of more JPY intervention June 25 (Reuters) - USD/JPY is threatening to retest the 160.24 peak which initiated the first of two bouts of official intervention on April 29 and May 1, but price action in forward-looking JPY-related FX options is different this time. When USD/JPY eventually broke above the prior intervention peak from October 2022 at 151.94 on April 10, 2024, there was a big reaction in FX option markets.

BUZZ-COMMENT-Option charts highlight extent of impending USD/JPY risks April 26 (Reuters) - They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and various option charts highlight the extent of perceived risks to USD/JPY from this forward looking derivative. Volatility is an unknown, yet key parameter of an option premium, so dealers use implied volatility as a substitute.