Dollar’s New Years Comeback Attracts Option Buyers

The U.S. dollar gained in the spot market last week driving players to snap up options on dollar crosses to capture short-term volatility.

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January 2007

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Positive manufacturing and employment data releases Wednesday were responsible for the spot move and with non-farm payrolls due Friday, fx investors were looking to pickup gains from further volatility, traders reported.

One-week implied volatility on EUR/USD was at 7.75% at close of trading Wednesday, compared with 7% going into the holiday period. In the spot market, the pair was at USD1.3170

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