ARSENAL > Carry trade unwind

Carry trade unwind

Markets
Definition
Sudden reversal of carry positions when funding currencies (typically JPY, CHF) rally sharply. Forces leveraged longs in higher-yielding currencies to close out, amplifying moves.

August 2024 yen carry-unwind crashed Japanese stocks 12% in a day. March 2020 dollar surge crushed EM carry. Identify carry-unwind risk via VIX spikes + funding-currency strengthening.
Related tool
Open the currency tool on Arsenal.finance →
← Back to full dictionary