Yen carry trade is just $261B—not trillions. See why unwinding is gradual, BOJ may go neutral in 2026, and what risks remain.

The arrival of institutional investors has been both a blessing and a curse for long-term Bitcoin holders. Since reaching all-time highs on Jan. 20, Bitcoin’s price has been suppressed by hedge funds ...

The carry trade is one of the most popular trading strategies in the currency market. Putting on a carry trade involves nothing more than buying a high-yielding currency and funding it with a ...

Traders use “carry” to refer to the yield earned by holding an asset. That could be positive, as is usually the case for cash held in bank accounts, or negative if the asset needs to be stored at a ...

The Yen carry trade, borrowing Yen at low interest and investing in higher-return assets, has surged despite BOJ's July 2024 rate hike. BOJ's 0.25% rate hike in July 2024 strengthened the Yen, ...