Pound Is 'Untradeable' as Brexit Drama Fuels Volatility Spikes
From bloombergquint.com
Wall Street is finding it harder to trade sterling as the drama surrounding Brexit roils the British currency. The pound’s short-lived rally on Wednesday after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May secured Cabinet backing for her draft deal turned to aggressive selling on Thursday as several ministers resigned and questions of a leadership challenge arose. Cable’s one-month implied volatility spiked to the highest level since 2016 as the pound posted its biggest drop in more than a year against the dollar. While passive algorithmic strategies can handle the extreme, headline-driven swings, it makes for a tough liquidity ...
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