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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: EUR/GBP OTC market study signals us trend reversal - bull spreads back in action

Jan 14, 2016 12:44 pm UTC| Technicals

The implied volatility of ATM contracts for near month expiries of this the pair is at around 10%. NPV of ATM call - 504.48 while Premiums trading 13.73% more than NPV at GBP 573.75 for lot size 100,000 units. NPV of...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Back testing of last week’s GBP/AUD straps strategy keeps us loading up weights in ATM puts on strips for speculations

Jan 14, 2016 10:19 am UTC| Technicals

Dear readers, please be noted what has happened with our recent write up before we rush up into derivatives strategy, Please follow the below...

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FxWirePro: GBP/JPY backspreads on balance with gamma and vega on higher IVs in place for hedging

Jan 14, 2016 07:57 am UTC| Technicals

GBPJPY trend has been extremely conducive for bears as we listed out series of red flags from technicals and fundamentals that signify serious weakness in this pair. The pair has pretty much achieved our 1sttargets at...

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FxWirePro: WTI’s buying interests in short run on EIA’s inventory check – bears held stronger in medium term

Jan 13, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Technicals

The U.S. Energy Information Administration is lined up to report inventories in US crude, we saw -5.1M massive decline its last weekly release. Technical Glimpse: it has found support at lower channel at around 30.50,...

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FxWirePro: AUD/CAD intensifies short term speculation with binary vega puts and long term hedging with condor spreads

Jan 13, 2016 13:25 pm UTC| Technicals

We could sense some sort of weakness in the pair on both daily and weekly charts suggest as the RSI is a clear divergence with the rising prices. The shooting star formed on weekly graph at 1.0074 levels. While stochastic...

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FxWirePro: Use AUD/USD upswings for ideal entries for short build ups but don’t be bull trapped

Jan 13, 2016 11:58 am UTC| Technicals

It has tested supports at 0.6930 levels to bounce back with leading oscillators showing positive convergence. Previous to which it has also shown rising volumes on declining prices would bring in more downside potential...

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FxWirePro: AUD/USD higher IVs and risk reversals keep import exposures hedged with 3:2 backspreads

Jan 13, 2016 08:15 am UTC| Technicals

From the nutshell, one can make out AUD/USD is the pair to perceive highest IVs with most expensive puts for hedging downside risks. 25- Delta risk reversal attributes the premiums of AUDUSD puts and calls on the most...

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Economy

South Korea Central Bank Signals Inflation Concerns as Oil Prices Surge

South Koreas central bank is expected to place greater emphasis on inflation control after rising global oil prices triggered concerns that inflation could move above the Bank of Koreas 2% target. The warning came from...

Norway Core Inflation Hits 3.2% in April, Fueling Interest Rate Hike Expectations

Norways annual core inflation rate climbed to 3.2% in April, reinforcing expectations that the countrys central bank could maintain higher interest rates for a longer period. The latest figures, released by Statistics...

Goldman Sachs Delays Fed Rate Cut Forecast to 2026 Amid Rising Inflation Concerns

Goldman Sachs has pushed back its forecast for U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, now expecting reductions in December 2026 and March 2027 instead of the previously projected September and December 2026 cuts. The...

ECB Signals Possible Interest Rate Move if Inflation Outlook Fails to Improve

European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member Martin Kocher signaled that the ECB may soon need to adjust interest rates if inflation in the eurozone does not show meaningful improvement. His comments, published...

Indian Stock Market Drops as Iran Conflict Fuels Oil Price and Inflation Fears

Indian stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday as investors reacted to growing concerns over the economic fallout from the escalating Middle East conflict and rising crude oil prices. The Nifty 50 index declined 1.2%...

Politics

US Auto Industry Urges Trump to Block Chinese EV Market Access

As President Donald Trump prepares for a high-profile meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, pressure is mounting from U.S. automakers, lawmakers, unions, and manufacturers urging the administration to keep Chinese...

Trump-Xi Summit Sparks Renewed Hope for Americans Detained in China

Families of two Americans imprisoned in China for more than a decade are urging U.S. President Donald Trump to raise their cases during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The detainees, Dawn Michelle Hunt and...

Trump Rejects Iran Proposal as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Pushes Oil Prices Higher

Oil prices surged Monday after former U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Irans latest response to a U.S.-backed peace proposal, raising fears that the ongoing Middle East conflict could intensify and further disrupt...

Taiwan Confident in Strong U.S. Relations Ahead of Trump-Xi China Summit

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said Monday that Taipei remains confident in the stable growth of Taiwan-U.S. relations as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares for a high-profile visit to China this week. Trump is...

Netanyahu Signals Plan to End Reliance on U.S. Military Aid Within 10 Years

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel aims to gradually eliminate its dependence on U.S. military assistance over the next decade while expanding strategic partnerships with Gulf nations. In an interview...

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

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...

Dell Stock Hits Record High After Trump Endorsement, AI Server Demand Fuels Rally

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DELL) surged to an all-time high on Friday after receiving a public endorsement from President Donald Trump during a White House event. The president encouraged Americans to go out and buy...