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EUR/JPY: A Better Expression Of Global Risk Views Than USD/JPY – BofAML

The euro is stable and the yen is gaining ground on the risk-off atmosphere. What’s next?

Here is their view, courtesy of eFXdata:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research argues that EUR/JPY offers a better expression for global risk view in the G3 pack.

“We examine this in the context of EUR/USD and USD/JPY,  showing that while the two pairs share roughly similar volatility-adjusted carry, their sensitivities to risk metrics have been quite different. Most plainly, while USDJPY has been positively correlated with its vol-adjusted carry, EURUSD has displayed a negative correlation,” BofAML notes.  

“The bottom line is that carry matters for the USD,  but more for some pairs than others  for a variety of fundamental reasons.  From a trading perspective,  we believe  this means EURJPY offers a better carry-neutral, low vol expression of views on how the global risk outlook evolves  particularly after the outcome of US-China trade negotiations,” BofAML adds.  

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Yohay Elam

Yohay Elam

Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts.