FxWirePro: Glimpse at Bearish Antipodeans - Hold short AUD/CHF and NZD/JPY put spread
Jul 23, 2019 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The RBA may have eased proactively in June which may buy the Bank some time before easing again, but this will not necessarily preclude AUD from fading further in coming weeks. In particular, the ongoing deterioration...
FxWirePro: A Run Through on GBPAUD – EURGBP Vol Spread
Jul 23, 2019 11:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis
The currency differentiation and short correlation were laid out as one of the core vol alpha themes for H2 in the Mid-Year Outlook. One class of trades that were identified in there was selling GBP vs. commodity FX...
Jul 23, 2019 10:11 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
Bitcoin spiked higher in June but for now, struggling for the momentum, surged from $9,049 to the recent highs of $13,200 levels. While bears plummet below 7 21-DMAs, consequently, the pair slid below $10.5k. Both leading...
FxWirePro: Can ECB deliver stimulus? Bid 3m EUR/AUD skews and deploy options straps
Jul 23, 2019 09:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
Fearful that investors might be losing confidence in the ECBs ability to bring inflation back up to its goal, policymakers have hinted that they are prepared to increase stimulus measures. The first port of call is...
Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Is CME Futures Gap Causing Bitcoin Bearish Pressures?
Jul 23, 2019 06:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
The crypto avenues have been witnessing mounting volatility in the recent past when BTC sharply surged above $13k and plunging thereafter. When we look at the technical charts of CME BTC futures of front-end month...
Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Bakkt COO Compares ICE’s Bakkt With ‘Moonshot Bet’
Jul 23, 2019 05:16 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
The ICEs CEO, Chairman, Jeff Sprecher, and the COO, Adam White,termedICEs investment in Bakkt asa bit of a moonshot bet, a term used by former American president John F.Kennedy on Neil Armstrongs land on the lunar...
Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Bakkt Initiates Beta-Testing of Bitcoin Futures as Scheduled
Jul 22, 2019 13:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
The much-awaitedBakktsplatform for bitcoin futures contracts with physical delivery facility appears to be ready to go. Yes, it is finallyall set tounveilon this July 22nd. Quite a few crypto aspirants have been hoping...
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