FX options wrap - Fear gauges swing toward USD gains
FX volatility measures are trading higher amid the latest USD recovery and remain alert for additional gains.
Implied volatility was already higher to recognise the increased realised volatility risk from Friday's impending U.S. jobs data, with Tuesday's USD gains adding to nerves and prompting additional demand.
EUR/USD fell below 1.1100 to test mid-September lows at 1.1069, and 1-month risk reversals traded to new 6-week highs for downside-over-upside strikes at 0.2. That premium helped lift 1-month implied volatility to new recent highs at 7.3, with other expiry dates trading higher, too. Huge FX option strike expiries in the low 1.11's could still draw FX over coming sessions.
It was a similar situation in GBP/USD, where the spot setback to 1-week lows by 1.3300 saw the 1-month risk reversals paid at 0.2 GBP puts, and 1-3-month expiry implied volatility paid to new recent highs at 7.45 and 7.75 respectively.
USD/JPY implied volatility was already buoyant, with 1-month quick to recover from Friday's post-LDP election setback from 12.5 to 11.5 this week. Risk reversals retain a strong implied volatility premium for downside over upside strikes for now.
Recent AUD/USD trade flows have shown concerns about covering the risk of further spot gains toward 0.7100, although not much above, so Tuesday's broader USD recovery might present an opportunity for AUD bulls.
In emerging markets, dealers note some interest to bet on USD/ILS losses.
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1-month GBP/USD 25 delta risk reversals https://tmsnrt.rs/3Y8N1k4
EUR/USD FX option strike expiries Oct 1-4 https://tmsnrt.rs/4eK7JMn
1-month expiry FXO implied volatility https://tmsnrt.rs/4eHg9Ej
EUR/USD 1-month expiry 25 delta risk reversals https://tmsnrt.rs/404WGcP
(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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