Yes, looks like professional money managers loaded up on UUP calls to hedge stock portfolios from decline because UUP calls are much cheaper than S&P puts and almost perfect negative correlation between UUP and S&P. Just check the surge in open interest over past month.
But the question is does it make you feel better in this trade or worse?
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