FX Options Trading: Basics and Strategies | Episode 7: Option Volatility [Yohei Onishi]

Oyoni-shi Yohei Daigon profile

Financial journalist. After working at a publishing company, he became independent in 1995 and has contributed articles focusing on finance and economy to money magazines, business magazines, and weekly magazines. He has conducted many interviews with top executives of listed companies as well as analysts and strategists who are active on the market front lines. He is well versed in FX and financial trading in general.

*This article is a reprint and rewrite of a July 2018 issue article from FX攻略.com. Please note that the market information described in the text may differ from current market conditions.

Volatility also exhibits trends

When conquering not only FX but any market, it is crucial to identify the trend. Moreover, in options trading, trading can be effective by focusing on trends other than the movements of exchange rates. Probably readers without experience or knowledge of options may find the aforementioned expression odd. In reality, volatility in options also exhibits trends. And it is possible to use that regularity as a basis for investment decisions.