Risk Reversal
Risk Reversal — Call-put spread package measuring directional skew in FX and equity options.
Definition
Risk Reversal refers to call-put spread package measuring directional skew in FX and equity options. Keep that definition fixed when comparing series, managers, or regimes — renaming the same tape does not create a new signal.
Why it matters
Options and futures embed views on vol, skew, and path that cash markets only hint at. When call-put spread package measuring directional skew in FX and equity options shifts, related hedges, limits, and narratives usually need an explicit update rather than a quiet assumption.
Case
Suppose a desk is positioned for the opposite of what risk reversal is saying. If call-put spread package measuring directional skew in FX and equity options moves against that book, the first question is not “is the story clever?” but whether size, hedges, and stop logic still match the observation.
How to read it
State the expiry and Greek exposure; unmarked vol or pinning effects rewrite the thesis. Prefer a short written null hypothesis for Risk Reversal: what would falsify the current reading in the next window?