FxWirePro: Jump on the bandwagon and keep RBNZ at bay via directional options play

Nov 07, 2017 10:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

All NZD traders focus shifted onto RBNZ that is scheduled to announce its monetary policy after the inflation expectations in New Zealand decreased to 2 pct in the Q42017 from 2.10 pct in the Q32017.While GDT price index...

FxWirePro: Stay short in EUR/CNK as CNB’s rate hiking cycle in 2018 seems imminent

Nov 07, 2017 09:36 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

In this write-up, we emphasize on shorting in EURCZK via 3-month forwards, which is currently trading at 25.6214. We target a 4% move lower to 24.5965 and place a stop loss at 26.0057. Our trade horizon is 6-12 months. The...

FxWirePro: Latest gamma and spot FX developments after recent central bank actions

Nov 07, 2017 09:08 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The central bank events are delivering: BoC and ECB have been at the vanguard of reshaping non-US rate expectations this year, and their easing up on policy normalization rhetoric in October sparked good-sized spot swings...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD shrinking IVs, RRs and skews to indicate both options holders and writers advantage - Bid Theta shorts in PRBS to optimize hedging

Nov 07, 2017 07:53 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

AUDUSD short term medium term perspectives:in near term, bears lingering for it to breach below 0.7673 where a strong support is observed, RBA maintained status quo in its cash rate which is widely anticipated to be...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD bears resume after engulfing pattern, shooting star propels major downtrend – Tunnel spreads to leverage trade yields and short hedge

Nov 07, 2017 06:27 am UTC| Technicals Insights & Views

From last two weeks, AUDUSD trend has been drifting through non-directional mode. Bearish engulfing patterns has occurred at 0.7646 levels to signal weakness. The stiff resistance is observed at 0.7718 levels, the...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD bears resume after engulfing pattern, shooting star propels major downtrend – Tunnel spreads to leverage trade yields and short hedge

Nov 07, 2017 06:27 am UTC| Technicals Insights & Views

From last two weeks, AUDUSD trend has been drifting through non-directional mode. Bearish engulfing patterns has occurred at 0.7646 levels to signal weakness. The stiff resistance is observed at 0.7718 levels, the...

Does American culture shame too much – or not enough?

Nov 07, 2017 06:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The word shameless is being tossed around an awful lot these days, which might speak to what many see as the countrys increasingly coarse, vitriolic political discourse. Perhaps, the thinking goes, American culture could...