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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: USD/INR bounces above 7DMA but finds resistance at 21DMA - INR hedging ideas for FX risks

Apr 06, 2016 09:24 am UTC| Technicals

Technical glimpse: The breakdown in USD/INR continues with a renewed trending bias. The break out above of the resistance 66.68 zone (Jan breakout/21DMA) highlights the importance of the upward targets. Otherwise,...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: RBI's Rajan manages to bring in liquidity but hampers INR's short term prospects - Highest OI on USD/INR OTM calls

Apr 06, 2016 07:18 am UTC| Technicals

The Reserve Bank of Indias (RBI) governor Raguram Rajan announces 25bps rate cut on Tuesday which has been in line with streets expectations, but a bigger surprise was the host of liquidity-supportive measures. The...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Are you still bearish on NZD/JPY - add defensive call for hedging on HY vols

Apr 06, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Technicals

1W ATM IVs of the pair is at 15.62% and 15.51% for 1M tenor. Glance the eyes on sensitivity table for probability numbers for OTM striking call in 1 weeks tenors. You could also observe the attractive %change in...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: NZD/JPY's more bearish scope 74.500 after breach of crucial support 75.922 - bets on debit put spreads for speculation

Apr 06, 2016 06:06 am UTC| Technicals

The pair declined soon after the formation of long legged doji at 77.718 levels, fell from the highs of 78.210 to the current 75.177 levels. Thats where it has struggled to hold onto the resistance at 76.690 levels...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: how do you deal USD/CHF's lower IVs? - "Condor Spread" could be the answer

Apr 05, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Technicals

Off-late, Swiss managed to produce an upbeat trade surplus numbers on the flip side. The healthy Swiss trade balance has printed at CHF4.07 billion in February of 2016 from CHF2.29 billion a year earlier and beating market...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Are you worried of expensive EUR/GBP calls? Delta cross hedging on EUR/GBP against EUR/JPY

Apr 05, 2016 12:51 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Lets ponder a trader thought implied volatility of ATM EUR/GBP call option of 1W expiries indicate overpriced premiums (see diagram for premiums and its NPV). Thus, it tends to short the volatility. Lets now suppose...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Kiwis dairy industry likely to struggle - NZD/USD HY vols of 1W tenors conducive for (0.25%) OTM put strikes

Apr 05, 2016 12:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

General business sentiment in New Zealand dropped from +13% in December to -1% in March. This was well below the average level of the last few years, although it was still an improvement on the -11% reading in the...

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Economy

Trump Administration Seeks Court Pause to Reinstate 10% Global Tariffs

The Trump administration has asked a U.S. federal court to temporarily pause a recent ruling that challenged the legality of the administrations 10% global tariff policy while the government continues its appeal process....

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Near Collapse as Oil Prices Surge

U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is on life support after Tehran rejected key parts of Washingtons proposal to end the ongoing conflict. The latest tensions have raised...

Oil Prices Rise as Dollar Gains Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar strengthened as hopes for a breakthrough in reopening the Strait of Hormuz faded, increasing concerns over global energy supply disruptions. Investors also turned...

US Stock Futures Hold Steady Ahead of CPI Data and Iran Conflict Concerns

U.S. stock index futures traded mostly flat on Monday evening as investors remained cautious ahead of the latest U.S. consumer inflation report and ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Market sentiment was also influenced...

Trump-Iran Tensions Keep Oil Prices Elevated Amid Hormuz Supply Fears

Oil prices held firm during Asian trading on Tuesday after surging nearly 3% in the previous session, as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran raised concerns about global crude supply disruptions. Investors...

Politics

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Pleads Guilty in China Foreign Agent Case

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the Chinese government, according to U.S. officials. The case has drawn national attention due to...

UAE Allegedly Conducted Secret Military Strikes on Iran, WSJ Reports

The United Arab Emirates has reportedly carried out covert military strikes on Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Monday that cited sources familiar with the matter. The report claims the UAE...

Keir Starmer Faces Mounting Pressure as Labour MPs Demand Leadership Change

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing political turmoil after more than 70 Labour lawmakers publicly called for his resignation following Labours disappointing performance in recent local elections. The...

Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA After Previous Ouster

U.S. President Donald Trump has officially nominated Cameron Hamilton to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), reviving the former acting directors role within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

Trump Administration’s National Science Board Dismissal Sparks Warning From Scientists

More than 2,000 scientists have signed an open letter urging the U.S. Congress to reverse the Trump administrations decision to terminate the entire National Science Board (NSB), warning that the move could weaken Americas...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

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...

Technology

OpenAI-Microsoft Deal Sets $38 Billion Revenue-Sharing Cap Ahead of Potential IPO

OpenAI and Microsoft have reportedly agreed to place a $38 billion cap on total revenue-sharing payments, according to a report published Monday by The Information. The move is seen as part of OpenAIs broader effort to...

Nintendo Shares Tumble as Weak Forecast and Rising Switch 2 Costs Worry Investors

Nintendo shares plunged on Monday after the Japanese gaming giant posted annual earnings that missed analyst expectations and issued a weaker-than-expected outlook for the current fiscal year. The disappointing forecast...

AI-Driven Inflation Raises U.S. Consumer Prices, Goldman Sachs Says

Artificial intelligence is starting to increase U.S. consumer prices through rising costs in electronics, software, and electricity, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. The investment bank said AI-related inflation...

Judge Delays SEC Settlement With Elon Musk Over Twitter Stock Disclosure Case

A federal judge has declined to immediately approve a proposed $1.5 million settlement between Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) tied to Musks 2022 Twitter stock purchase disclosures. The...

Broadcom Eyes $35 Billion AI Chip Financing Deal With Apollo and Blackstone

Broadcom Inc. is reportedly in discussions with Apollo Global Management and Blackstone Inc. to secure around $35 billion in financing for its expanding artificial intelligence chip business, according to a Bloomberg...