UK election risk to GBP, according to FX options
July 4 (Reuters) -Implied volatility gauges FX realised volatility expectations and is a key component of an FX option premium. Overnight expiry GBP related implied volatility now includes the UK election and is therefore a bellwether for related FX volatility risk.
Overnight GBP/USD implied volatility has averaged 7.5 over recent sessions - a premium/break-even of 40 USD pips in either direction for a simple vanilla straddle. Since including the election, its implied volatility is 10.25 or 54 USD pips in either direction and much of that additional volatility risk premium can probably be attributed to Friday's NFP data.
Overnight expiry EUR/GBP implied volatility was 4.5 before reaching 6.0 when including the UK election. The premium/break-even up just 5 GBP pips from 16 GBP pips to 21 GBP pips in either direction.
For context - when including both the 19 June UK CPI and the June 20 Bank of England policy decision, overnight GBP/USD implied volatility reached 12.0 or 48 USD pips and EUR/GBP 9.0 or 32 GBP pips in either direction.
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(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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