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FxWirePro: GBP/AUD vega longs and theta shorts in 3-way straddles versus OTM call as hedging vehicle ahead of UK PMIs and Aussie trade balance

Jan 02, 2017 10:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The PMI in theUK has provided a first taster. The coming weeks UK PMI data (Tue-Thu) and BoE credit data (Wed) will provide further color on Q4 trends. Survey data for December so far including GfK consumer confidence and...

FxWirePro: Dollar surges as EXIMs accounts for widened US trade deficit

Dec 30, 2016 08:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The US November advance trade in goods report showed a modest widening in the deficit to $65.3bn on the month, versus $61.9bn in October. The widening is more prominent when cpmpared against August ($59.0bn) and September...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Euro OTC markets bolster in anticipation of ECB’s extension of asset purchase and lingering political risks in 2017

Dec 30, 2016 06:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

ECB extends asset purchases to end-2017: The monthly pace of purchases, however, will be reduced The ECB on 8 December announced that it would extend the end date of its asset purchase programme by nine months to the end...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro’s flirting with cable strips combinations prove more profitable than married naked puts (American style derives more than 100% yields)

Dec 29, 2016 13:45 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Well, it has just been 10 days ago that our option trade recommendation took place, please see below weblink for the evidence of yielding/payoff...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY 1w IVs to favor writers, bearish pace to decelerate – Arrest tepid dips via butterfly put spreads

Dec 29, 2016 12:55 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Although the bearish swings in themajor trend of EURJPY seemto be threatening, you observe range bounded trend has been persisting from last fortnight or so (upper range at 123.507 and lower range at 121.734...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

What FxWirePro anticipates with WTI call spreads, Irag targets the same

Dec 29, 2016 10:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Yes, we at FxWirePro have constantly been calling for bullish figures on WTI crude oil prices in our write ups on hedging and technical analysis sections. Subsequently, the optimal hedging vehicles have also been advocated...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY swings move in sync with 1M ATM IVs – Capitalizing on dips and HY vols likely to favor PRBS

Dec 29, 2016 10:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Please be noted that the IVs of ATM contracts of 1m and 2w tenors are spiking shy above 11.7% and 12.75% respectively, this has been justified by historical volatilities in spot FX fluctuations (see big real body candles...

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Economy

RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday, lifting its benchmark cash rate to 3.85% from 3.65%, in a move that was widely anticipated by markets. The decision reflects the...

US–India Trade Turbocharge: Stocks Poised to Ride the Export Wave

The new US-India trade agreement highlights businesses with significant US market exposure by lowering duties to 18% on Indian exports and providing zero-tariff access for US products. Where US revenue shares vary from 10%...

Japan’s Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Exports Hit Record High in 2025 Despite Tariffs

Japans exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products surged to a new all-time high in 2025, rising 12.8% year on year to 1.701 trillion yen (approximately $10.9 billion), according to the Ministry of Agriculture,...

China and Uruguay Strengthen Strategic Partnership Amid Shifting Global Order

China and Uruguay have reaffirmed their commitment to deeper cooperation, with Chinese President Xi Jinping calling on both countries to work together to promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic...

Taiwan Urges Stronger Trade Ties With Fellow Democracies, Rejects Economic Dependence on China

Taiwan should deepen trade and economic cooperation with fellow democracies rather than China, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, outlining his administrations strategy to strengthen collaboration with the United...

Politics

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Move to End TPS for Haitian Immigrants

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants living in the United States, preventing their potential deportation to a...

Trump Spoke With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Office Search, Report Says

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke directly with FBI agents one day after they searched an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, according to a report published by the New York Times on Monday. The report cited three...

Trump Calls for “Nationalizing” Voting, Drawing Backlash Over Election Authority

President Donald Trump sparked controversy after saying Republicans should nationalize and take over voting in at least 15 unspecified locations, repeating his long-standing and false claims that U.S. elections are plagued...

Japan Finance Minister Defends PM Takaichi’s Remarks on Weak Yen Benefits

Japans Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Tuesday defended Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis recent comments emphasizing the potential benefits of a weaker yen, saying the remarks were grounded in standard economic theory...

Trump Announces U.S.–India Trade Deal Cutting Tariffs, Boosting Markets and Energy Ties

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a major U.S.India trade deal on Monday that significantly reduces U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from a previous combined rate of 50%. The agreement, revealed after a phone call...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Acquires xAI in Historic Deal Uniting Space and Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk announced on Monday that SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence startup xAI in a landmark deal that brings together his ambitions in space exploration and advanced AI technology. The acquisition combines...

Google Cloud and Liberty Global Forge Strategic AI Partnership to Transform European Telecom Services

Google Cloud, one of Alphabets fastest-growing divisions, has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with Liberty Global aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies across...

Palantir Stock Jumps After Strong Q4 Earnings Beat and Upbeat 2026 Revenue Forecast

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PLTR) delivered a strong fourth-quarter earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on both revenue and profit while issuing a significantly stronger-than-expected outlook for 2026....

Sam Altman Reaffirms OpenAI’s Long-Term Commitment to NVIDIA Amid Chip Report

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly reaffirmed the artificial intelligence companys strong relationship with NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), pushing back against recent reports suggesting dissatisfaction with the...

SoftBank and Intel Partner to Develop Next-Generation Memory Chips for AI Data Centers

SoftBank Corp (TYO:9434) has announced a strategic collaboration between its subsidiary Saimemory and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) to develop a new class of advanced memory chip technology aimed at powering the next...