The British pound has been quite stable versus the Dollar in the past month with a range not greater than 1%.
There is important data to be released tomorrow in the UK. The morning will start with the bank stress results at 7GMT, governor Carney speech will take place at 9GMT and CPI data will be released at 9:30GMT. Will we see some action or rather continue to experience low volatility?
Currently, ATM GPBUSD options have a relatively low volatility. The options are priced with 8% versus EURUSD with 10.4% and other pairs such as USDJPY, USDCHF and even USDCAD that indicate much higher volatility, around 11%.
Low volatility can be a good opportunity to buy the options of the pair prior to the data tomorrow since it effects the cost of those options. High volatility translates to a higher option price and vice versa.
Considering the upward trend against the dollar and the dollar index continuing to weaken, there is an interesting, semi strangle position you can consider. Buying a CALL with strike equaling the R1, 1.5745 and a PUT with strike OTM at S2, 1.5654 on half the amount. In this example, the CALL is on the amount of a 1 lot and the put on the amount of 0.5 lot expiring on Thursday.
On the ORE platform in the Marketplace, you may view and trade this strategy under the name “Semi strangle”. The strategy will appear as such and the amounts are adjustable.
In the graph below you can view the scenarios of the trade idea on expiry.
Your premium at open equals $473 for the strategy. You begin to profit if/when the spot trades beyond either strike. If the pair sees no volatility and does not trade beyond wither point, you will lose 100% of the premium paid.
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