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FxWirePro: NZD/CAD 3-way diagonal straddles versus OTM call to trade ahead of Canadian data season

Jul 06, 2016 06:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

As we have the flurry of data releasesin Canada, we foresee option trading opportunity in NZDCAD. Canadian trade balance is scheduled to be released today, and it is forecasted to print -2.6B versus previous...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Moody's: India's GDP growth challenged by lackluster global demand, high leverage

Jul 05, 2016 08:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service says that Indias (Baa3 positive) GDP growth over the next two years will be challenged by lackluster global demand and high leverage in some corporate sectors. Growth will be adversely affected...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Probable RBA’s status quo adds bullish momentum in AUD/USD, OTC still favors bears – Use credit combos for hedging on decent IVs

Jul 04, 2016 07:38 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

We reckon the monetary policy divergence should be the major factor in the H2 of the year for a lower AUDUSD in thelong run and interim upswings in ashort run as the todays RBA cash rates likely to remain unchanged,...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Unwise to extrapolate AUD/USD delta calls on positive RR shift as hedging sentiments still indicate bearish risks

Jul 04, 2016 06:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Lets have a glance on OTC hedging positions for AUDUSD: Delta risk reversals of AUDUSD: From the nutshell, we understand that 25-delta risk of reversal of AUDUSD has been one of the most expensive pairs to be hedged for...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Deploy AUD/CHF gamma instruments in diagonal option straps for both speculation and hedging

Jul 01, 2016 12:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The majority of central banks are happy with conventional measures such as that, but not the SNB. During the Brexit night, the Swiss National Bank intervened. After all, everyone is meant to realize that the Swiss...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Are you bearish on USD/CAD vols? Iron condor for trading as underlying spot likely to go in sideways

Jul 01, 2016 09:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Although the prices of USDCAD are trying bounce from last 2 weeks, now remained well below 21DMA that has pulled back into the sideway range lasted for 7 weeks. Lower IVs of ATM contracts have been lacklustre (1w tenors...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Canadian SMEs less exposed to Brexit, Yet FX portfolios seems wobbly - Hedge CAD/JPY risks via 3 way straddle vs call

Jul 01, 2016 07:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Key Economic Fundamentals: We brief as to how the Brexit would impact the Canadian economy Canada has relatively limited direct trade linkages with the U.K., the exposure for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) ...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

AI Protocol Render (RNDR) Soars 15% As Bitcoin Fights For Balance

As Bitcoin grapples with market volatility, altcoin Render (RNDR) stands out with a remarkable 15% surge, showcasing its resilience amid the crypto markets tumult. This surge comes as Bitcoin struggles to find stability,...

Huawei's Covert US Funding Scheme Raises Eyebrows Amid Export Ban

The revelation of Huaweis discreet sponsorship of U.S. research through a Washington-based foundation has reignited concerns about the efficacy of the export ban. Despite regulatory hurdles, the tech giant managed to fund...

Crypto.com's F1 Sponsorship Expansion Sparks Global Visibility Drive

Crypto.com, one of the top exchanges in the digital currency ecosystem, is set to expand its sporting ad budget. Notably, the trading platform is looking to expand its dominance in its push for global...

Stablecoins Set to Overtake Visa, Ripple CEO Affirms XRP and ETH Not Securities

Stablecoins are poised to challenge Visas dominance in payment volume, marking a significant shift in the crypto landscape. Meanwhile, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse asserts that XRP and Ethereum (ETH) are not securities,...

Justin Sun Dominates Swell L2 with 46% of Deposits in eETH

Justin Sun, founder of Tron, has again surged into the limelight, this time for his colossal cryptocurrency deposits. The crypto tycoon, utilizing the pseudonymous address 0x7a9…3095, recently funneled a staggering...