FxWirePro: Diagonal Call Spreads to Hedge CAD’s Softness
Apr 17, 2019 11:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The CAD is soft, down modestly vs the USD while underperforming most of the G10 currencies as market participants focus on escalating diplomatic tensions between Canada and China. USDCADs intraday patterns reflect the...
Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: BitMex Likely to Introduce ‘Crypto Options Platform’
Apr 17, 2019 10:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary
Bitmex has originally introduced Perpetual Swaps in the recent past, which is a derivative product that was instrumental for trading like Future contracts but without any expiry or settlement. The facility supports BTC,...
FxWirePro: Uphold Longs in USD/CAD Ahead of Canadian Trade Balance
Apr 17, 2019 10:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Canada has scheduled for the trade balance data announcement this week,Canadas merchandise trade deficit narrowed to CAD 4.25 billion in January 2019 from an upwardly revised all-time high CAD 4.82 billion in the previous...
Digital Currency Revolution Series: eToroX unveils cryptocurrency exchange and stablecoins
Apr 17, 2019 06:00 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
eToroX, a social investing platform which is the blockchain division of global investment company eToro, has unveiled its cryptocurrency exchange. eToroX is a secure and regulated trading venue offering a wide range of...
Apr 15, 2019 13:47 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Sometimes appearances are deceptive. The decision of the Mexican central bank at the end of March to leave interest rates unchanged was no surprise. The only surprise for some market participants was at most how clearly...
Apr 15, 2019 12:42 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Golds bearish streaks have continued last weekends slumps,XAUUSDwas trading at around $1,286.10 areas with momentary selling momentum while articulating. But the major trend of this precious metal has gone in the...
FxWirePro: Intricacies of Gold’s Call Spreads on IV skews
Apr 15, 2019 12:13 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Gold vols: The positively skewed IVs of 3m gold contracts (XAUUSD) are still indicating the upside risks and 1m implied volatility is spiking above 8.2%. With the wages print that came in soft in last Fridays US jobs...
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