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Amid highly volatile economic environment, shielding currency exposure has become too risky than before. In this series we provide an intelligent insights and analysis on actionable FX derivative strategies that serve different levels of risk appetites and returns.

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Extreme negative OTC sentiments, IVs spiking crazily, technicals signal EUR/JPY's weakness, only PRBS can offer optimal hedging

Mar 09, 2016 06:06 am UTC| Technicals

We think that not only the risks appear in euro zone matters for tomorrows ECB monetary policy but the fear of broader global risks now appears majorly to outweigh worries about further ECB policy easing. Given concerns...

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FxWirePro: EUR/JPY breaks channel support again - next major support at 120.427, stay short in digital puts for TP at 123.140

Mar 09, 2016 04:52 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/JPY major trend is bearish, long term investors and foreign traders never buck the major trend. Major downtrend drifting southwards in sloping channel but channel base at 122.498 is also broken that signifies the...

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FxWirePro: Use EUR/AUD's any abrupt upswings ahead of ECB's monetary policy for hedging euro's downside risks

Mar 08, 2016 08:21 am UTC| Technicals

The ECB has indicated a extra relaxation in monetary policy at its upcoming meeting day after tomorrow. But during Decembers under-deliverance highlights the risk of another disappointment, the deteriorating economic...

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FxWirePro: EUR/AUD's shooting star signals stern weakness, breaks support at 1.4855 - leverage profits from one touch binary put on pivot point

Mar 08, 2016 08:05 am UTC| Technicals

A shooting star candle pattern occurred at 1.5223 levels on monthly plotting, more bearish swings have been evidenced as a confirmation (see next bear candle after this pattern). The pair has been tumbling to break...

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FxWirePro: EUR/NZD moves sideways to bearish, IVs overreact - hedge via 3 way straddle versus call

Mar 08, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Technicals

Technical glimpse: Please observe the Euros lacklustre movements against Kiwi dollar, it (EURNZD) has been creeping sideways to become an underperformer from last couple of trading sessions. Especially from 20th...

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FxWirePro: EUR/NZD sideway trend to prolong in short run, stay short for long term bearish trend

Mar 08, 2016 06:23 am UTC| Technicals

We observe Euros tepid movements against Kiwi dollar, it (EURNZD) has been creeping sideways to become an underperformer from last couple of trading sessions. Especially 20th January, EURNZD dropped almost 5.75% from...

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FxWirePro: BRICS currencies on verge of short gains - hedging perspectives (INR, CNY & ZAR)

Mar 07, 2016 13:07 pm UTC| Technicals

INR: The rupee appreciated for a 5th day to a seven-week high against the US dollar, as equities joined a global rally after upbeat US jobs numbers eased fears of a widespread economic slowdown. Some FIIs inflows also...

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Economy

South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises

The South Korean won led declines across Asian currencies on Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while the Japanese yen retreated after giving up some of its intervention-driven gains. The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.18%...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain

Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz continued to support the market, despite Iran and Oman moving closer to an agreement on new shipping routes through the strategic...

Gold Prices Hold Near Seven-Week High as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data

Gold prices remained largely steady on Monday, hovering near a seven-week high as investors assessed Middle East geopolitical risks and looked ahead to key U.S. inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserves...

Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets

Asian stocks mostly advanced on Monday, following record highs on Wall Street as weaker-than-expected U.S. employment data reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. Japan and South Korea...

Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Asian stock markets moved higher on Monday, following record gains on Wall Street as weaker U.S. employment data reduced expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Oil prices also advanced as...

Politics

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills Seven, Injures 30

Seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. In a statement issued early Monday,...

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Sony, TSMC Eye $6.3 Billion Japan Chip Venture for Next-Gen Image Sensors

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are reportedly preparing to invest about 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) in a new Japanese semiconductor venture focused on next-generation chips for image...

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...