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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...

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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...

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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

Asian Currencies Trade Flat as Dollar Retreats After Fed Decision

Asian currencies traded in a mostly flat-to-lower range on Thursday, while the U.S. dollar weakened after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and struck an optimistic tone on the U.S. economy. Currency...

Philippine Economy Slows in Late 2025, Raising Expectations of Further Rate Cuts

The Philippine economy posted weaker-than-expected growth in the final quarter of 2025, reinforcing concerns about slowing momentum and increasing speculation over further monetary policy easing by the central bank....

South Korea Industry Minister Heads to Washington Amid U.S. Tariff Hike Concerns

South Koreas Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan is set to visit Washington on Thursday to hold high-level talks with U.S. officials following President Donald Trumps announcement of plans to raise tariffs on South Korean...

Oil Prices Hit Four-Month High as Geopolitical Risks and Supply Disruptions Intensify

Oil prices climbed to a four-month high during Asian trading on Thursday, extending recent gains as heightened geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran prompted traders to price in a higher risk premium....

Asia Stocks Pause as Tech Earnings, Fed Signals, and Dollar Weakness Drive Markets

Asian stock markets took a breather on Thursday after a strong rally, as mixed tech earnings and caution ahead of Apples results prompted investors to reassess risk. Market sentiment was also influenced by a shaky U.S....

Politics

Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell

The Federal Reserve has not yet complied with grand jury subpoenas tied to an ongoing criminal investigation involving Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to a report by CNBC citing a source familiar with the...

Trump Warns Minneapolis Mayor as Immigration Raids Continue Amid Rising Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey that he was playing with fire by insisting local police would not enforce federal immigration laws, even as the White House sent mixed messages...

Starmer’s China Visit Signals New Era in UK–China Economic Relations

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday in a high-profile diplomatic engagement aimed at strengthening UKChina economic relations after years of strained ties....

Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed on Wednesday that he personally attended last weeks Supreme Court arguments related to President Donald Trumps attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, underscoring...

Trump Weighs Military Options as Iran Tensions Rise

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a range of military and political options against Iran, including targeted strikes aimed at weakening the countrys security leadership and encouraging renewed protests, according...

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

NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Amazon Eye Massive OpenAI Investment Amid $100B Funding Push

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are reportedly in discussions to invest as much as $60 billion combined into artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, signaling a major...

Meta Stock Surges After Q4 2025 Earnings Beat and Strong Q1 2026 Revenue Outlook Despite Higher Capex

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) shares jumped sharply in after-hours trading after the company delivered better-than-expected Q4 2025 earnings and issued a strong revenue forecast for the first quarter of 2026, easing...

Samsung Electronics Posts Record Q4 2025 Profit as AI Chip Demand Soars

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KS:005930) delivered record-breaking revenue and profit in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven largely by booming demand from the artificial intelligence industry for advanced memory chips. The...

Microsoft AI Spending Surge Sparks Investor Jitters Despite Solid Azure Growth

Microsoft rattled investors after reporting record artificial intelligence spending alongside slower-than-expected cloud growth, raising concerns about when its massive AI investments will meaningfully pay off. Following...

Advantest Shares Hit Record High on Strong AI-Driven Earnings and Nvidia Demand

Advantest Corp. (TYO:6857) shares surged to a record high on Thursday after the Japanese semiconductor testing equipment maker posted strong fiscal third-quarter earnings and raised its full-year guidance, driven by robust...