The strong yen has sparked a divergence between bulls and bears: hedge funds are bullish on 140, while retail investors are adding to their short positions against the trend.
The continued appreciation of the yen is creating a rare standoff between bulls and bears in the foreign exchange market. Hedge funds are scrambling to position themselves with call options, some betting that the USD/JPY exchange rate will fall below 150 or even as low as 140 this year;