Bets on a Strong Pound Are Getting in the Way of a Strong Pound
- Currency’s failure to extend gains may be due to delta hedging
- Demand for sterling calls has outweighed that for puts by 50%
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Investor optimism on the pound hasn’t been this high for quite some time, yet that may have landed the currency in something of a Catch-22.