Banks seen selling Nikkei upside skew via call ratios

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Banks seen selling Nikkei upside skew via call ratios

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Bank trading desks have been actively selling April 1x1.5 call ratios on the Nikkei 225 this week, targeting strikes between 15,250-and-16,000 in a bid to sell upside skew while remaining neutral on volatility.

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