Euro: EUR/USD risk reversal long setup – TD Securities

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TD Securities' Macro Research Insight recommends going long EUR/USD via a three-month zero-cost risk reversal, buying a 1.1610-strike call and selling a 1.11-strike put. The strategy aims to fade the recent EUR/USD selloff near year-to-date lows, with catalysts including September month-end rebalancing and softer US payrolls, and is aligned with TD’s bullish year-end EUR/USD forecast.

TD fades EUR/USD downside via options

"We go long EURUSD via 3m zero-cost risk reversal (buy 1.1610-strike call funded by short 1.11-strike put). September month-end rebalancing, softer US payrolls, and stretched USD uptrends are imminent catalysts for the USD rally to consolidate."

"We maintain a bullish year-end EURUSD forecast as we continue to see near-term Fed rate hike as priced-in while growth in RoW remains resilient."

"With EURUSD trading close to the year-to-date low, we like to fade the EURUSD selloff via zero-cost risk reversal (spot ref 1.1322, buy 1.1610-strike call at 5.87 vol ref and sell 1.11-strike put at 6.40 vol ref, expiry Dec 30 2026)."

"We see September month-end rebalancing and US payrolls as imminent catalysts for the USD rally to consolidate."

"Into year-end, we maintain our bearish USD forecasts as we see near-term Fed rate hikes as largely priced in while growth in rest of the world remains resilient."

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