FxWirePro: BoJ’s shift in monetary policy stance - A run through on USD/JPY put spread structure

Jul 31, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Today, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) confirmed last weeks rumours and tweaked by announcing a shift to the range of assets it would buy as the form of its yield curve control strategy and introduces extensive forward guidance...

FxWirePro: Loonie struggles on NAFTA expulsion but strength looms on bullish oil risks – Deploy RKO put spreads on 1m OTC bids

Jul 31, 2018 12:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

USDCAD caught between several factors, such as the ongoing storm-cloud of US trade policy escalation, NAFTA, crude prices and an otherwise constructive cyclical outlook that is still warranting gradual rate hikes. Price...

Chamber of Digital Commerce Proposes Guidelines for Digital Token Alliance & ICOs

Jul 31, 2018 09:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views Commentary

The Chamber of Digital Commerce, which is a blockchain and cryptocurrency advocacy institution, founded back in 2014, has now set in a few sets of guidelines to address challenges arising out of utility tokens. Well, in...

Is China posing real threat for Bitcoin through cryptocurrency ratings index and government-backed cryptocurrency?

Jul 31, 2018 07:57 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views Commentary

Before moving on, lets just rewind to the reminiscence of cryptocurrency markets, could we even forget Chinese impact on cryptocurrencies last year, Bitcoin price tumbled from the highs of $4,970 to $2,980 levels when...

FxWirePro: Capitalize on GBP/JPY momentary upswings and 2w/2m OTC bids ahead of BoE that signal ‘Diagonal Put Back Ratio Spread’

Jul 31, 2018 06:38 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

The Sterling and Yen would be in the market focus for this week ahead of BoE and BoJ, not because of Brexit developments but because of the Bank of Englands quarterly inflation report and the Bank of Japan is likely to...

FxWirePro: EM and G10 FX derivatives market analytics ahead of monetary policy season

Jul 30, 2018 14:29 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

This write-up emphasizes central banks monetary meetings under the scanner of the FX derivatives. Please see below a rundown of this weeks key data releases and events with macro relevance: The Bank of Japan is...

FxWirePro: CAD/JPY ‘Diagonal Options Strips’ as worthy smart hedge ahead of BoJ

Jul 30, 2018 13:46 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

Bullish CADJPY scenarios driven by: The BoJ is scheduled for monetary policy tomorrow, if it does not move even if the core inflation rate rises more than expected. BoC hikes 25 bps Local crude oil prices rise...