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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: AUD/CAD intraday trend bullish bias but struggling to break 21DMA resistance – naked strangle shorts ahead of OPEC summit

Apr 15, 2016 08:24 am UTC| Technicals

After testing supports at 0.9788 levels that is at channel resistance, you could see the price bounces. But for now, AUDs strength is tested again at 21DMA like yesterday. So, one has to be cautious at this juncture...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD disparity between 1W ATM IVs and call premiums – option writers on competitive edge in credit spreads

Apr 15, 2016 06:43 am UTC| Commentary

We expect the RBA to remain on hold for some time, but the RBNZ to ease again in either on April 27th or June. Although, AUDNZD is experiencing little weakness for today, we think they are just momentary and these could...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Striking balance between GBP/CAD hedging drivers, IVs and weights in 3:2 ratio PRBS

Apr 14, 2016 13:20 pm UTC| Commentary

In just last five months, GBPCAD has declined from the highs of 2.0949 to the current 1.8162 levels, (i.e. almost 13.3%). In UK, the central bank maintained an unchanged interest rate at 0.50%, all MPC members...

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FxWirePro: GBP/CAD bear trend likely to dig deep tunnels as bears hit fresh 1-year lows - more slumps likely

Apr 14, 2016 11:27 am UTC| Technicals

In last five months, GBPCAD has shown declines from the highs of 2.0949 to the current 1.8185 levels, (i.e. almost 13.19% and a fresh 1-year lows). The pair has consistently been below 21DMA ever since mid of last...

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FxWirePro: Hedge GBP/CAD as sterling likely to weaken against loonie- BoE to maintain status quo

Apr 14, 2016 10:54 am UTC| Commentary

In fact the BoC might have lowered its outlook thus no doubt causing speculation about a further easing of monetary policy. The stronger CAD can easily be explained with the rise of the oil price since the beginning of...

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FxWirePro: How does EUR/CAD IV impact Vega puts that in turn boosts delta instruments in hedging strategies?

Apr 14, 2016 10:04 am UTC| Technicals

ATM IVs of EURCAD is rising at 13% for 1w expiries, You may probably know that the options prices are usually directly proportionate the corresponding implied volatility. A security with a higher volatility will have...

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CAD IVs gain as BoC hints currency strength relies on commodities to maintain rates unchanged

Apr 14, 2016 09:38 am UTC| Commentary

As widely expected, the Bank of Canada kept its key policy interest rate unchanged at 0.5%, while upgrading their growth forecast relative to January forecasts, largely as a result of the 2016Q1 pop in growth. The...

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Economy

EU and CPTPP Nations Push for Landmark Digital Trade Agreement

The European Union and member nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have officially agreed to pursue a groundbreaking digital trade deal, marking a potentially...

Cybersecurity Stocks Tumble After Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Leak Sparks Market Fears

Major cybersecurity stocks took a sharp hit Friday following reports that Anthropic accidentally exposed details about its next-generation AI model before its official launch. CrowdStrike fell 7%, Palo Alto Networks...

Gold Prices Rise Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Safe Haven Demand

Gold prices climbed on Friday, positioning the precious metal for a weekly gain as investors retreated from riskier assets and sought refuge in safe haven investments like bullion and the U.S. dollar. The move came amid...

Oil Prices Surge Past $100 as U.S.-Iran Peace Hopes Collapse

Global oil markets turned sharply higher on Friday as diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran appeared to unravel, pushing Brent crude above $100 per barrel for the first time in recent weeks. The escalation...

NASDAQ Tech Selloff: Correction or Collapse? What Analysts Are Saying

The NASDAQ Composite has officially entered correction territory, posting its sharpest valuation decline since the dotcom era as markets react to escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. While the selloff has rattled...

Politics

Trump Warns "Cuba Is Next" Amid U.S. Military Posturing in the Region

Speaking at a Miami investment forum on Friday, President Donald Trump issued a striking warning toward Cuba, declaring Cuba is next while highlighting recent U.S. military operations against Venezuela and Iran. Though he...

U.S. Treasury Grants New Licenses for Venezuela Critical Minerals Investment

The United States government has taken a significant step toward revitalizing economic ties with Venezuela by issuing new general licenses related to the countrys critical minerals sector. The U.S. Treasury Department...

Nepal's Ex-PM K.P. Sharma Oli Arrested Over Deadly 2024 Anti-Corruption Protests

Nepals former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli was arrested Saturday morning as authorities launched a formal investigation into his alleged negligence during violent anti-corruption protests that claimed 76 lives last...

U.S.-Iran War Update: Rubio Says Conflict Could End in Weeks as Strikes Escalate

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Friday that U.S. military operations against Iran are progressing ahead of schedule, with officials expecting the conflict to wrap up within weeks rather than months. Speaking after...

Trump Questions U.S. Commitment to NATO Amid European Tensions

President Donald Trump once again cast doubt on Americas dedication to NATO on Friday, declaring that the United States does not have to be there for the alliance remarks that have reignited global concerns about the...

Science

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

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...

Technology

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...