FxWirePro: EUR/CHF iron condor spreads to attain tepid OTC indications and technicals
Apr 10, 2018 11:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
We spot on the pair that has the least ATM IVs when the underlying spot FX has also been drifting in range bounded trend. We upgraded our CHF forecasts. Those envisaged a gradual but strictly bounded rise in EURCHF to 1.20...
FxWirePro: Spot on sensitive yields of US treasury and pick up functional instruments
Apr 10, 2018 09:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Everywhere across the globe trade tariff related talks are heated debate. The news that China was looking into using a devaluation of the renminbi as a tool in case the trade conflict with the US was going to escalate,...
FxWirePro: Intricacies of G10 FX vols and low volatile trading dimensions
Apr 10, 2018 08:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
FX vols have been perplexingly soft over the past two weeks in the face of escalating trade war rhetoric and equity markets jitters have been the talking point de jour in FX option circles. Please be noted that the...
Apr 10, 2018 07:34 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Just a week ago, we at FxWirePro have well anticipated the potential slumps of AUDNZD and advised options strips as a hedging strategy accordingly when the underlying spot FX was at around 1.0610 levels, that contained 3...
FxWirePro: Lingering trade tensions induce FX wariness but never blow out of proportion
Apr 09, 2018 12:32 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The US-China trade tensions escalated dramatically, but the baseline remains a forthcoming renegotiation of the US-China relationship, now just with much higher stakes. Perhaps for this reason, FX has become desensitized...
FxWirePro: Spot on laggards and meteoric pairs among EM Asia FX universe
Apr 09, 2018 11:33 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Asian equities staged a rebound after starting the session on the back foot following the weak finish in US stock marketson Fridayon concerns about potential tariffs on more imports from China. Considerable attention will...
Apr 09, 2018 10:07 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
On the ECB front, markets may have to contend with increased central bank speak, with scheduled appearances from Monday-Thursday, starting with Constancio (1300 GMT) and Praet (1645 GMT) today. Draghis appearance on...
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