Option calendar spreads lend themselves well to the forex markets. Here, we consider their viability given the current relationships between key currencies and interest rates. Currency futures and options make available several types of trades including calendar, or time, spreads that depend on variations in value between options on the same currency, along with near-term and deferred futures, spreads between options on different currencies with the same expiration date, covered interest arbitrage and carry trades.
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