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Surging Asia-Pac Spot FX Fueling Demand For Options

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Asia-Pac currencies continued their winning streak in overnight trade, with TWD, KRW and others hitting new multi-month highs against the USD. This is clearly helping to fuel demand for exposure via options, with USD/TWD, USD/KRW activity well ahead of average for this time of day at the NY crossover.

For KRW, volatility hedges have been in vogue, with some of the largest trades crossing in Asia-Pac hours consistent with straddles set to roll off at the end of October.

Similarly, TWD markets have been busy, with sizeable demand for 29.05 and 29.10 calls, as well as 28.45 puts. The put/call ratio in USD/TWD trade today has been skewed slightly in favour of calls, despite the continued drop in USD/TWD spot. The larger structures eye expiries at the end of October, so not quite capturing the early November US election date.

MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3809 | edward.hardy@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 203-865-3809 | edward.hardy@marketnews.com

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