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Amid highly volatile economic environment, shielding currency exposure has become too risky than before. In this series we provide an intelligent insights and analysis on actionable FX derivative strategies that serve different levels of risk appetites and returns.

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Portfolio review of EURJPY put ladder – shorts on track to fetch desired yields, longs yet to function to arrest downside risks

Jun 21, 2016 11:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis

This is justa review of the short put ladder option strategy that was advocated on exactly a week ago (14th June). Before we begin please follow below weblink for our previous option recommendation on this...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Perceive RBA minutes as opportunity for AUD/JPY option writers – IVs ensure momentum in Vega of longs in PRBS

Jun 21, 2016 07:05 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The Reserve Bank of Australia released its June meeting minutes that provided the same message the bank delivered in its post-meeting statement. It implied just a slight easing bias. Indeed, the strong economic activity...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Use AUD/JPY rallies to speculate but shorts for long term investments

Jun 21, 2016 06:23 am UTC| Technicals

During convincing rallies of AUDJPY, the current prices have jumped above 7DMA. Weve traced out an inverted hammer candle pattern at 76.947 levelwhich is bullish in nature. As a result of this pattern, we could also...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

Why was the DXY range-bound? Option trading approach for dollar index

Jun 20, 2016 13:20 pm UTC| Commentary

Is the reign of the US dollar over? Since January, the US dollar has not been driven by Fed hike expectations. The fast and strong US dollar strengthening in 2014 and 2015 can be attributed to expectations of the Fed...

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FxWirePro: Hedging bearish risks as AUD’s renewed weakness linger during H2 due to RBA’s deferral

Jun 20, 2016 10:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

From RBA, the rate cut in May month has nothing to do with growth, and everything to do with inflation. More RBA cuts in the months to come and we reckon this is not completely priced in, the RBA surprised the market...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: How to tackle NZD/JPY higher IV risks - long guts combinations for hedging

Jun 20, 2016 07:06 am UTC| Commentary

The current implied volatility of NZD/JPY ATM call options are at 22.96% and it spiking higher at 24.56%. Effect of volatility on the value of both options would increase as volatility spikes and would decrease as...

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FxWirePro: Expect unwind of functioning hedges in GBP in case of Brexit – Swiss Franc does not seem replace sterling among G10 currency space

Jun 17, 2016 09:42 am UTC| Commentary

Brexit polls have been notoriously volatile. Before last week, thestay camp appeared to have gained traction. In a dramatic turnaround since May, some 53% now want to leave and 47% want to stay, amajority of Brits now want...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

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...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...