FxWirePro: Hedging reshuffling for Bullion risks – OTM call writing on its effective functionality, append delta put to convert 3-way straddle into strips

Sep 29, 2017 07:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

For now, we all know that the dollar getting some traction, in response to Janet Yellens hawkish rhetoric while delivering speech at the NABE annual conference. Its was up by no more than 0.5% against any currency. The Fed...

FxWirePro: Flurry of bearish streaks in Gold prices signal more slumps, consolidation phase in major trend seems exhausted before 38.2% Fibos

Sep 29, 2017 06:23 am UTC| Technicals Insights & Views

Shooting star has occurred at 1346.08 levels, historically, weve observed the stiff resistance at the same level (refer daily chart and magnify to see the strong supply zone). In July and September 2016, you could observe...

FxWirePro: ECB, bearish neutral RRs and IV skews but Swiss franc no longer overvalued to signal OTM call writing in collars

Sep 28, 2017 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

Before we proceed through the core part of this write up, lets have a glance through the implied volatilities of EURCHF ATM contracts from the above nutshell, IVs of this underlying pair of all expiries have still been the...

FxWirePro: Accept EUR/CAD uptrend with pinch of salt and arrest FX risk via call ladders with truck load

Sep 28, 2017 12:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Contemplating the recent fundamental, technical and OTC developments, weve devised options strategy for EURCAD on hedging grounds. Mechanics: Buy EURCAD 2m ladder, strikes 1.4080/1.4678/1.4988 (we wouldnt like to be...

FxWirePro: Global central banks’ policy shift and frontiers on VXY valuations

Sep 28, 2017 10:57 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Fed was far from the only monetary policy game in town this week, and FX markets were as much driven by an ongoing repricing of BoE, policy rhetoric surprises in NOK, JPY, and to a lesser extent AUD. Rather than a...

FxWirePro: Puzzling trend scenarios in AUD/JPY consolidation phase ahead of RBA, forecasts and option trades to mitigate FX risks

Sep 28, 2017 07:20 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

RBA is scheduled to announce its cash rates on October 2nd followed by monetary policy statement. If the Aussie central bank remains firmly on hold, as we expect, AUD may lose its bullish streaks. While Mr Kuroda...

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY bearish engulfing and doji patterns hamper uptrend momentum, major trend seems edgy near 61.8% Fibos but seems intact – Construct Tunnel spreads to trade

Sep 28, 2017 06:59 am UTC| Technicals Insights & Views

Bearish engulfing Doji have occurred at 89.163 and 89.165 levels respectively. These bearish pattern candles hamper previous rallies in short term trend and evidence price slumps (refer daily chart), selling sentiments...