FxWirePro: Bullish/Bearish Scenarios of EURGBP, OTC Updates and Options Strategy

Jul 24, 2019 07:52 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Bearish EURGBP Scenarios: 1) ECB goes all-in with rates cuts, tiering and QE. 2) A no-deal Brexit. 3) Tories drop in the polls, Johnson loses a no-confidence vote and the subsequent general election. 4) Article...

Regulatory Series on Cryptocurrencies: Is Bitcoin Triumphed or Trapped by Trump's Tweet?

Jul 24, 2019 06:14 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

President Trumps intentions of pressurizing theFederal Reservefor dragging its feet on interest rate cuts might be persisted. Quite a few analysts reckon such an aggressive policy that is yet another inadvertent...

FxWirePro: Glimpse at Bearish Antipodeans - Hold short AUD/CHF and NZD/JPY put spread

Jul 23, 2019 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The RBA may have eased proactively in June which may buy the Bank some time before easing again, but this will not necessarily preclude AUD from fading further in coming weeks. In particular, the ongoing deterioration...

FxWirePro: A Run Through on GBPAUD – EURGBP Vol Spread

Jul 23, 2019 11:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The currency differentiation and short correlation were laid out as one of the core vol alpha themes for H2 in the Mid-Year Outlook. One class of trades that were identified in there was selling GBP vs. commodity FX...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: A Run Through on Open interest in Bitmex Perpetual Swap and CME Bitcoin Futures Contracts

Jul 23, 2019 10:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Bitcoin spiked higher in June but for now, struggling for the momentum, surged from $9,049 to the recent highs of $13,200 levels. While bears plummet below 7 21-DMAs, consequently, the pair slid below $10.5k. Both leading...

FxWirePro: Can ECB deliver stimulus? Bid 3m EUR/AUD skews and deploy options straps

Jul 23, 2019 09:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Fearful that investors might be losing confidence in the ECBs ability to bring inflation back up to its goal, policymakers have hinted that they are prepared to increase stimulus measures. The first port of call is...

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Is CME Futures Gap Causing Bitcoin Bearish Pressures?

Jul 23, 2019 06:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

The crypto avenues have been witnessing mounting volatility in the recent past when BTC sharply surged above $13k and plunging thereafter. When we look at the technical charts of CME BTC futures of front-end month...