Walutowa strategia spekulacyjna „carry trade”

Abstract

The article describes and characterizes a currency speculation strategy “carry trade”. This trading strategy complies borrowing money in a currency with low interest rates in order to purchase assets in a currency with higher interest rates. The article demonstrates that the investors’ involvement in the “carry trade” strategy has an impact on the foreign exchange market. Moreover, it is shown that the “carry trade” generates high mean returns and its profitability violates the uncovered interest rate parity.