Is Delta Neutral Options Trading Really Non-Directional?

Is a delta-neutral options strategy non-directional

As shown, the iron condor, butterfly, and calendar are all delta-neutral option income strategies, which are so-called “non-directional.” But are they really non-directional? Their current profit and loss line (also known as the T+0 line) has the concaved downward curve typical of such strategies. The current price dot of the underlying is at the top … Read more

How Global Neutral Rates Impact Currency Carry Strategies?

How Global Neutral Rates Impact Currency Carry Strategies?

How Global Neutral Rates Impact Currency Carry Strategies? Market practitioners often rely on experience-based wisdom to navigate currency markets, and one such widely held belief is that low dispersion in global bond yields signals weak future returns for carry trades (and high dispersion implies high future carry returns). While this intuition makes sense—when yield differentials … Read more