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• FX option trade flows can offer clues about FX sentiment and direction
• There's been increased interest to sell higher strike AUD/USD options over recent sessions
• Dealers say its most likely unwinding of bullish structures that have already reaped rewards
• This profit taking doesn't mean that AUD/USD can't eventually trade higher, maybe just not right now
• A recent report from DB research expects USD decline to deepen and AUD/USD to reach 0.7600 this year
• Related - Complacency to caution: FX options edge up into
cen-bank heavy week
AUD=D3

(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed
are his own)