Mar 28, 2018 12:22 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks
Following the initial flash crash earlier last Friday, the Turkish lira appeared to be stabilized for a while before it continues to depreciate slightly again. The lira is not alone in this: currencies such as the forint...
FxWirePro: Uphold call spreads to hedge WTI crude price risks ahead of US EIA’s inventory report
Mar 28, 2018 11:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Today, WTI crude prices dragged yesterdays loses below $65 mark ahead of the speculation on weekly supply data which is scheduled later in the day would release if there is a huge build-up in U.S. oil supplies. The U.S....
Mar 28, 2018 09:01 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The FX market seems to be gripped by springtime lethargy. Even though there are some plausible moves, such as a weaker euro following some cautious comments by ECB officials or the dollar easing slightly in reaction to...
FxWirePro: Deviate and hedge EUR/USD risks in EUR/NZD via knock out options
Mar 28, 2018 07:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
Our RBNZ outlook (on hold throughout 2018) is anchoring short-maturity interest rates and should keep 2yr swap rates in a 2.10% to 2.50% range, as long as inflation remains below 2%. While we pair EUR vs NZD to...
FxWirePro: Option derivatives themes amid hovering trade protectionism regimes
Mar 27, 2018 12:36 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The current global macro environment is characterized by weak economic volatility. One of the consequences is that FX volatility has been depressed since most of 2H17. Sustained growth but still-soft inflation dynamics are...
FxWirePro: Replicate straddles for EUR/USD and EUR/CAD if IVs seem tepid
Mar 27, 2018 12:29 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
We wrote in our recently posted article on EURCAD hedging perspectives that run you through the straddle strategy whose implied volatility was considered to be very low, and therefore the tendency is likely to...
FxWirePro: Uphold EUR/CAD hedges via RV trades as OTC sentiments on seesaw mode
Mar 27, 2018 12:10 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Large options set to constrict the range. The EURCAD appreciation seems to be sluggish than it has recently been as the CAD likely to get cushion on crude price support, while the skew is still undecided whether volatility...
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