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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: EUR/GBP OTC market study signals us trend reversal - bull spreads back in action

Jan 14, 2016 12:44 pm UTC| Technicals

The implied volatility of ATM contracts for near month expiries of this the pair is at around 10%. NPV of ATM call - 504.48 while Premiums trading 13.73% more than NPV at GBP 573.75 for lot size 100,000 units. NPV of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Back testing of last week’s GBP/AUD straps strategy keeps us loading up weights in ATM puts on strips for speculations

Jan 14, 2016 10:19 am UTC| Technicals

Dear readers, please be noted what has happened with our recent write up before we rush up into derivatives strategy, Please follow the below...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY backspreads on balance with gamma and vega on higher IVs in place for hedging

Jan 14, 2016 07:57 am UTC| Technicals

GBPJPY trend has been extremely conducive for bears as we listed out series of red flags from technicals and fundamentals that signify serious weakness in this pair. The pair has pretty much achieved our 1sttargets at...

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FxWirePro: WTI’s buying interests in short run on EIA’s inventory check – bears held stronger in medium term

Jan 13, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Technicals

The U.S. Energy Information Administration is lined up to report inventories in US crude, we saw -5.1M massive decline its last weekly release. Technical Glimpse: it has found support at lower channel at around 30.50,...

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FxWirePro: AUD/CAD intensifies short term speculation with binary vega puts and long term hedging with condor spreads

Jan 13, 2016 13:25 pm UTC| Technicals

We could sense some sort of weakness in the pair on both daily and weekly charts suggest as the RSI is a clear divergence with the rising prices. The shooting star formed on weekly graph at 1.0074 levels. While stochastic...

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FxWirePro: Use AUD/USD upswings for ideal entries for short build ups but don’t be bull trapped

Jan 13, 2016 11:58 am UTC| Technicals

It has tested supports at 0.6930 levels to bounce back with leading oscillators showing positive convergence. Previous to which it has also shown rising volumes on declining prices would bring in more downside potential...

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FxWirePro: AUD/USD higher IVs and risk reversals keep import exposures hedged with 3:2 backspreads

Jan 13, 2016 08:15 am UTC| Technicals

From the nutshell, one can make out AUD/USD is the pair to perceive highest IVs with most expensive puts for hedging downside risks. 25- Delta risk reversal attributes the premiums of AUDUSD puts and calls on the most...

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Economy

Oil Prices Fall on U.S.-Iran Hormuz Deal Hopes

Oil prices fell on Friday, ending a two-day rally as traders weighed reports that the United States and Iran were discussing a phased agreement that could eventually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease disruptions to...

Canadian Dollar Faces Pressure as Fed-BoC Policy Gap Widens

The Canadian dollar could remain under pressure through the end of 2026 as diverging monetary policy between the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada weighs on the currency, according to CIBC Capital Markets. CIBC expects...

Japanese Yen Rebounds as Trump Flags Currency Weakness

The Japanese yen ended a five-day losing streak on Friday, rebounding from the closely watched 160-per-dollar level after Tokyo disclosed that U.S. President Donald Trump had raised concerns about the currencys weakness...

US Comfortable With Canada Trade Standoff as Import Bans Loom

President Donald Trumps administration is prepared to maintain its escalating trade dispute with Canada as new import restrictions approach and Washington threatens additional tariffs on key Canadian industries. U.S. Trade...

Dollar Falls as Oil Eases, Yen Jumps on Intervention Signals

The U.S. dollar weakened on Friday as oil prices retreated, although the currency remained headed for a second consecutive weekly gain as expectations for another Federal Reserve rate hike increased. The Japanese yen,...

Politics

Colombia Extradites FARC Dissident Leader ‘Spider’ to US

Colombia has extradited Geovany Andres Rojas, a senior commander of a dissident faction linked to the former FARC rebel movement, to the United States, where he is wanted on drug-trafficking charges. Rojas, widely known by...

Evan Gershkovich Says FSB Set Trap for 2023 Russia Arrest

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich says Russias Federal Security Service orchestrated an elaborate sting operation that led to his 2023 arrest on espionage charges, according to his first detailed published...

Saudi Arabia Seeks Military Support as Houthi Attacks Escalate

Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs were expected to discuss support for Saudi Arabia as escalating Houthi attacks intensify security concerns across the Middle East, while new restrictions on Iranian flights add...

Putin Says Ukraine Peace Proposals Remain on Table

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that proposals aimed at ending the 4-1/2-year war in Ukraine remain under consideration, although Moscow must determine which options best serve Russias interests. Speaking to...

Iran Rejects Nuclear Concessions in Hormuz Deal

Iran will not compromise on its nuclear rights even if the United States accepts Tehrans proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior Iranian official, underscoring major obstacles to ending the...

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

AMD Hits $1 Trillion as BofA Raises Price Target to $720

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has joined the $1 trillion market capitalization club, and BofA Securities believes the semiconductor giant has room to climb further as artificial intelligence drives stronger demand...

US Appeals Court Upholds Anthropic AI Supply Chain Ban

A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld the Department of Wars decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, handing the Trump administration a significant victory in a closely watched dispute over military use of...

Solidigm Eyes $150 Billion IPO as SK Hynix Expands AI Storage Push

SK Hynix subsidiary Solidigm is considering a U.S. initial public offering as early as next year that could value the semiconductor storage company at as much as $150 billion, according to a Reuters report on Friday. The...

Meta Found Liable in New Mexico Facebook Data Privacy Case

A New Mexico jury has found Meta Platforms liable for misleading consumers about Facebook user privacy and data-sharing practices in a case tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The verdict followed a two-week trial in...

DaVoice Sues Perplexity AI Over Trade Secrets

AI technology startup DaVoice has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI in California federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company of misappropriating trade secrets connected to wake word technology used in...