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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: NZD/USD consolidation pattern doesn't seem mightier after dropping from resistance at 0.6896 - trade tunnel spreads

Apr 05, 2016 10:38 am UTC| Technicals

Ever since the pair has bounced back from the lows of 0.6347 levels, Kiwi dollar has been consolidating stronger from last couple of months. But, after dropping from major resistance at 0.6840 levels (7DMA, 29th March...

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FxWirePro: EUR/JPY IVs grow in steady pace, is it suffice to favor overpriced puts?

Apr 05, 2016 07:52 am UTC| Technicals

EURJPY began this week at 127.231, now drifting below 125.300 levels (i.e. almost 1.29% in spot FX terms). The euro-yen pair prolonged to the southwards and dropped to the lowest levels since 25th March as markets...

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FxWirePro: Bid USD/JPY risk reversals for ITM long puts and use lower IVs to build long put ladder spread

Apr 05, 2016 07:02 am UTC| Technicals

Why do we think USDJPY sensing pressures for downside risks but hedging costs seem expensive: As we could see little change in delta risk reversal numbers, that signals underlying pair may show slight strength in next 1...

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What drives AUD/USD's prospects in long term (in H2'2016) and OTC positions?

Apr 04, 2016 13:04 pm UTC| Commentary

The rally extended last week as the AUD continued to push to fresh 2016 highs. Majority of the rally could be attributed to moves in the USD more broadly as commodity prices, and iron ore in particular, ended the week...

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FxWirePro: Hedge AUD/USD's exporter FX risks on long term forecasts and events via 2:1 backspreads

Apr 04, 2016 13:01 pm UTC| Commentary

Over the longer-term, we expect AU growth to remain subpar and AUD to drift lower. But, there have been a few key things to watch out in H2 of 2016. The governor Stevens retires in Sept 2016 Federal election...

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FxWirePro: Optimize AUD/CHF vols with Vega instrument to hedge downside risks

Apr 04, 2016 11:39 am UTC| Commentary

The current implied volatilities of ATM puts of AUDCHF are spiking at 18.42% and at 12.85% for 1 week tenors. You will understand the option price sensitivity if you have to evaluate these vols and option greeks with...

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FxWirePro: A glimpse on relation between AUD/USD Option Greeks and implied volatilities

Apr 04, 2016 10:48 am UTC| Commentary

Over the longer-term, we expect AU growth to remain subpar and AUD to drift lower. There are a few key things to watch in 2016. Governor Stevens retires in Sept 2016 while a federal election must be held by Jan 2017. AUs...

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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...