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Summary: USDCNH breaks lower and vol trades higher as market is caught short gamma.
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USDCNH has taken out the 6.82 support after better than expected Industrial production and retail sales. Spot traded sharply down from 6.81 to 6.78 today which has opened up for a move down to 6.70-6.78 area.
Vols spiked higher on the move in spot as market is caught short gamma below 6.80. 1 month up to 5.10 from 4.50 yesterday. Risk reversal has not moved and trades unchanged at 0.65 for USD calls.
6.8200 should now offer good resistance to the topside and selling UDSCNH calls offer good value with vols higher and risk reversal sill bid for topside.
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Spot ref. 6.7800
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