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Trade Alert - (FXY)
Buy the Currency Shares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) September, 2012 $121 Puts at $3.30 or best
Opening Trade
4-25-2012
expiration date: September 21, 2012
Portfolio weighting: 10%
($5,000/100/$4.00) = 15 Contracts
The Bank of Japan policy committee meets this week to discuss further monetary easing in the face of the country?s inflation rate, which is below 1%, and well below the bank?s 2% target.
The beleaguered Japanese currency has had a month to digest an impressive 10% move down, and the time to resume the downtrend is fast approaching. In addition, I want to add a ?RISK ON? position to balance out the hefty ?RISK OFF? positions in the (FXE), (IWM), (PHM), and (BA) that I already and carrying in my model portfolio.
If equity markets suddenly recover, then the fall of the yen should accelerate. I am going out long with a September expiration because I think this trade will be good for the year. The downward sloping 50 day moving average is providing some serious upside resistance, so now is as good a time as any to get back in.
At the very least, we should revisit this year?s low in the (FXY) of $117.5. That should take the Currency Shares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) September, 2012 $121 Puts to $5.50, up 72%. If the yen breaks ?85 and the (FXY) pierces $117, then expect much more.
Those unable to play in the options market can buy the short yen ETF (YCS) to get a 200% short exposure.
Japan?s Deflation Continues Unabated
