9 Jul 2018
USD/CAD risk reversals show CAD put bias at one-month low
- USD/CAD one-month 25 delta risk reversals fell to lowest level since June 5.
- The gauge indicates falling demand for CAD puts (bearish bets).
The USD/CAD one-month 25 delta risk reversals (CAD1MRR) are being paid at 0.175 - a level that was last seen on June 5 - vs the recent high of 0.325.
The decline from 0.325 to 0.175 represents a falling demand or a falling implied volatility premium for CAD puts and adds credence to the recent decline in the USD/CAD from 1.3386 to 1.3080.
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