FxWirePro: Bag rosy opportunity to write EUR/CHF strangles
Mar 23, 2018 11:31 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Just 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 least among G10 currency segment despite this weeks G20 meeting...
Mar 23, 2018 07:37 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
CADJPY is one of the better candidates since recent CAD weakness has undershot recent moves in oil and rate spreads. But any recovery in crude oil prices may cushion CAD in the upcoming days. Well, please be noted that...
Mar 23, 2018 07:29 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The US cyclical boost is not enough to warrant a change in the bearish dollar view unless global growth slows. A universal financial markets trade disarray head out by a worsening cross-boundary trade environment after the...
Mar 22, 2018 13:19 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
Since the mid of last December, when the first big leg lower in Bitcoin was executed, trading in cryptocurrencies tumbled significantly on the back flurry of negative news such as, google banning its ads from June, New...
Mar 22, 2018 12:48 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks
The Fed is sticking to its rate normalization path (hiked with 25 bps, signaled 2 more to go in 2018), on the flip side, for most of Asia, they are in no hurry to play follow the leader. Weve received the central bank...
Mar 22, 2018 10:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
The Bank of England is unlikely to increase rates today. However, we do expect a rate rise of 0.25% in May and will be looking to see whether it signals that intention today. Ahead of the November meeting, the BoE signaled...
FxWirePro: Hanging sword on sterling - Stay short GBPCHF in cash, long 1Y EURGBP vol swap
Mar 22, 2018 10:03 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views
The weaker than expected inflation in February had briefly caused doubts on the market about an imminent Bank of England (BoE) rate hike. But the doubts were already cast aside by improved wage data yesterday. What matters...
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