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FxWirePro: WTI edges above $54, call spread targets $60 despite implieds likely to dip after OPEC but forwards to chase 1y risk reversals

Dec 28, 2016 11:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Crude oil futures for February delivery on the NYME tacked on 21 cents, or 0.39%, edges higher to $54.11 a barrel by 09:20GMT, after climbing 88 cents, or 1.66%, a day earlier. This bullish sentiment is majorly due to less...

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FxWirePro: Surging Mexican trade balance due to rising exports to fuel USD/MXN appreciation – Moneyness of vanilla options for exports payables

Dec 28, 2016 11:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Research & Analysis

The Mexican peso has been one among the worst performers in the EMFX market during the two months.USDMXN today spiked back toward the 20.80 zone. The pair rose from 20.60 to 20.77. It was trading at 20.75, up 0.72% for...

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FxWirePro: Try USD/JPY butterfly put spreads for range bounded trend and dreary IVs, uphold ITM and OTM longs to capitalize on 1w skews

Dec 28, 2016 09:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis

From last 2 weeks, USDJPY bull trend remains stuck in an 117-118.500 range (weve seen thenon-directional trend and shrinking bullish momentum in our recent technical write up). Thus, we continue to foresee the sideways...

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FxWirePro: Gold due for brief upswings as India provide transitory cushion but major downtrend remains intact – Directional hedge via diagonal strips

Dec 27, 2016 13:20 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The gold prices have plummeted to the recent lows of 1122.51 levels but shows a deceptive bounceto the current 1142.46 levels. Isnt 61.8% fibos retracement enough to assert major downtrend continuation? This week that...

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FxWirePro: Dollar banks on FED and CAD weighs on crude - How does long USD/CAD ATM delta derivatives latch in leverage?

Dec 27, 2016 11:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The USD continues to spikes to five-week highs against its Canadian counterpart today as well, CAD has been appearing to be weaker since the release of downbeat Canadian economic growth data and as expectations for the...

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FxWirePro: Which are the low and assured yielders despite jerking IVs via option spread and combination structures?

Dec 27, 2016 10:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

This is an emphasis to shed some light on low vol pairs among G10 OTC markets, implications and their trading opportunities in this space. Please be noted that GBP and CHF crosses are the least IVs among G10 space,...

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FxWirePro: EUR/USD combination of 1m6m RR and skewness not only elevate yield curves on PRBS but to encompass major risk events in 2017

Dec 27, 2016 07:07 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The steeper EUR vol curve on ECBs soft taper As has become par for the course in recent years, the December ECB meeting surprised by delivering a soft taper that reduced the pace of asset purchases, but forestalled a...