FX Vol Premium Trade Ideas
Apr 26, 2021
06:02 AM Singapore Time
Two-Week USD-CAD strangles
10 AM NY Expiry

We Exercised the 1.2400 CAD Call USD Put

Against our average long USD position at 1.2326
Net Gain 70 tics (1.2400 - 1.2326) = 74
Cost of the options 60 tics

Gross Gain on Capital At-risk 74/60 = 123%





We canceled the bid at 1.2275 and paid an offer at 1.2281 rolled to the del date at 1.2279
We are not 100% hedged
The average hedge rate is 1.2373 + 1.2279 = 1.2326

New Orders

Sell 50% of the hedge at 1.2375





Filled on the first order at 1.2375
Rolled out to the del date at 1.2373

New Orders

Sell 50 % of the hedge at 1.2475
Buy 50% of the hedge at 1.2275






Filled on the first order at 1.2375
Rolled out to the del date at 1.2373

New Orders

Sell 50 % of the hedge at 1.2475
Buy 50% of the hedge at 1.2275






Spot Ref 1.2477


Two Week Expiry 2021 - 05 - 10 (14Days)

Buy Two Week USDCAD Stangle
.1.2400 CAD Call
1.2550 CAD Put Put

Strikes 1.24 & 1.2550 (Vols 6.20 & 6.11)
Total Cost in tics CAD tics 60

50% Hedge Orders
Buy 50% of the hedge at 1.2375
Sell 50% of the hedge at 1.2625











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