Home GBP/USD risk reversals turn south on put demand
FXStreet News

GBP/USD risk reversals turn south on put demand

One-month risk reversals on GBP/USD, a gauge of calls to puts, has turned lower this week, a sign of renewed demand for put options or bearish bets on the British currency. 

Risk reversals traded at -1.60 in favor of GBP puts on Wednesday versus -1.35 on Monday. It shows investors are adding bets (puts) to position for weakness in the GBP. The gauge rose from -2.575 to -1.35 in the four weeks to Oct 12. 

At press time, GBP/USD is trading mostly unchanged on the day at 1.3010, having printed a high of 1.3083 on Monday. 

FX Street

FX Street

FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions.