By Richard Pace — Jan 11 - 02:08 AM
Downside EUR/USD protection costs are growing
Risk reversals show which side of a market dealers deem most vulnerable
Sub 1-month expiries have lost their recent EUR call over put premium
EUR calls give holders the right to buy, EUR puts to sell EUR/USD
1-month expiry now 0.025 EUR puts, versus 0.4 EUR calls early last week
Suggests implied volatility/option premium can gain as EUR/USD falls
Implied volatility is off last weeks lows- 1-month 6.9 from 6.5 Friday
Comes amid fears EUR/USD correction may have room to run nL4N2JL0LG
EUR/USD option risk reversals Click here
Source:
Refinitiv IFR Research/Market Commentary