FxWirePro: DAX, CAC and US exporters need smart hedging in 2018

Dec 12, 2017 07:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The currency market has been acting as the adjustment factor between countries positioned at different parts of the economic cycle clock. It has been one of the few assets on which carrying long volatility positions has...

FxWirePro: “Between the gamble of deep tunnels or skyrocketed-pace”, money lures in bitcoin companies on projections of 2 trillion market capitalization

Dec 11, 2017 13:05 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

We at EconoTimes, consider this as an underestimation if the critic says Bitcoin has had an eventful week, starting December at around $10,000 and stopping to a whopping $19,000 mark on last weekend (some exchanges traded...

FxWirePro: Hedging FX themes amid FED and ECB on eve of X’mas

Dec 11, 2017 12:32 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

The FX market reaction to the US labor market report on Friday was an ideal illustration of how the market operates at present. That means the real economic data would have justified USD appreciation, as positive as the...

FxWirePro: US job-market claim fast-forwards Fed to X’mas – Fresh hedgers to activate ATM straddles, attain euro’s bullish scepticism via call spreads

Dec 11, 2017 12:08 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

While Christmas is fast approaching, this week is still a busy one for both policymakers and financial markets. Fed is scheduled to announce its funds rates on 13th Dec that is most likely to hike by 25 bps and ECB to...

FxWirePro: How distinct BTC futures are from Conventional derivatives?

Dec 11, 2017 09:12 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Before heading into the core area of discussion, lets just swiftly glance through the futures contracts that are of either cash settling or physically deliverable. Futures contracts that are physically delivered require...

FxWirePro: Goldman Sachs buzzes gutsy move with Bitcoin futures, Counterparts sits mum

Dec 11, 2017 08:46 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Whether its a steep slump or sharp spikes in bitcoin price movements, Goldman Sachs seems to be more bullish on the same, as the CEO and chairman Lloyd Blankfein speaking constructively of the technology. I have an open...

FxWirePro: Bitcoin offers rosy times for vols traders, CBOE rolls out, CME on table

Dec 11, 2017 06:48 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

BTCSD has shown a remarkable turbulence since last week, please be noted that there has been steep slumps as well as sharp spikes on the back of much-speculated news of CBOEs launch of bitcoin futures. Well, if the past...