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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: Is crude’s bear run worse than 2009 recessionary cycle? conviction at $35 or below deciding factor

Dec 11, 2015 15:12 pm UTC| Technicals

After having a look upon long term charts, a suspicion arrives in our brains.Can the prevailing bear run surpass the least prices ever in recent history...? this question would take us to absolutely 11.5 years back (which...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Time for diagonal straps to hedge GBP/AUD’s puzzling swings

Dec 11, 2015 14:03 pm UTC| Technicals

Dear readers, before beginning with this hedging formulation, lets take a look atour previous post on the trend analysis of GBP/AUD. After going through the above article, we would like you to understand mystification...

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FxWirePro: Weather being normal or colder in winter, avoid weighing 2016 natural gas price – hedge with diagonal calendar strips

Dec 11, 2015 13:07 pm UTC| Technicals

As the production levels on regular basis now nearly 2 Bcf/day lower than the highs reached in H1 of 2015, last months futures contract expiry of $2.033/MMBtu that has encouraged an uptick in natural gas demand. Lack of...

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FxWirePro: Is EUR/CHF hedging cost bothering as disparity exists between IVs and premiums? Replicate hedging with synthetic puts

Dec 11, 2015 09:01 am UTC| Technicals

For instance, suppose weve constructed an at the money put option of EURCHF with 1W expiry and with this given maturity has an implied volatility of 6.4% (historically the these vols have never disappointed). Now the...

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FxWirePro: GBP/JPY debit gamma spreads ensure risk reward profile for risk averse; speculate via binary calls intraday

Dec 11, 2015 07:26 am UTC| Technicals

Option Currency Hedging: Debit Put spreads For today, no doubt upswings are rallying on this pair in abrupt but any continued downswings may turn adversely as we think the current downtrend holds stronger, so weve...

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FxWirePro: Deploying XAU/USD collars combo hedges abrupt gold’s uptrend and continued downswings ahead of Feds event

Dec 10, 2015 15:58 pm UTC| Technicals

Good thing is that there were slight inflows into the gold ETFs tracked by Bloomberg again yesterday for the first time in 14 days of trading but we think is also not suffice for golds recovery. Ahead of Feds monetary...

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FxWirePro: SNB’s unchanged 3M Libor curbing EUR/CHF’s recent gains – prefer 2:1 spreads i/o option strips on reducing IVs

Dec 10, 2015 13:21 pm UTC| Technicals

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) today kept policy rates unchanged at its quarterly meeting as expected by most market observers, i.e. the 3M Libor target and sight-deposit rate were kept at -0.75%. This sent EUR/CHF lower...

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Economy

Europe Confronts Rising Competitive Pressure as China Accelerates Export-Led Growth

Europe is facing growing competitive pressure from China as Beijing intensifies its export-driven growth strategy, a shift Goldman Sachs says is reshaping the outlook for several major European industries. The bank...

Citi Sets Bullish 2026 Target for STOXX 600 as Fiscal Support and Monetary Easing Boost Outlook

Citigroup has raised its outlook for European equities, setting a 2026 year-end target of 640 for the STOXX 600 index. The forecast suggests a potential 10.5% upside from Thursdays close, reflecting growing confidence in...

Dollar Weakens Ahead of Expected Federal Reserve Rate Cut

The U.S. dollar hovered near a five-week low on Friday as global investors positioned themselves for a widely anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut next week. The greenback remained under pressure across major currencies,...

RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% as Inflation Cools and Growth Outlook Strengthens

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point cut to its key repo rate on Friday, lowering it from 5.50% to 5.25% as policymakers moved to support economic growth amid easing inflation. The...

Asian Markets Mixed as RBI Cuts Rates and BOJ Signals Possible Hike

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Friday as investors assessed contrasting signals from major central banks, while most regional indexes held steady ahead of key U.S. inflation data. Market sentiment was shaped by Indias...

Politics

Cuba Reaffirms Anti-Drug Cooperation as Tensions Rise in the Caribbean

Cuban authorities announced that the island is intensifying its fight against narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean, emphasizing ongoing cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard despite heightened political tensions and an...

Drones Spotted Near Zelenskiy’s Flight Path in Ireland Trigger Security Alert

An Irish naval vessel detected as many as five drones operating close to the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiys aircraft as he arrived in Ireland for a state visit, according to local media reports on...

Australia Progresses AUKUS Review as U.S. Affirms Strong Support

Australia is moving forward with the newly received United States review of the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership, signalling renewed confidence in the trilateral defence pact with the U.S. and the United...

Trump Administration Tightens H-1B Visa Vetting With New Focus on Free Speech and Censorship

The Trump administration has introduced stricter vetting measures for H-1B visa applicants, targeting professionals in highly skilled fields often recruited by major U.S. tech companies. According to an internal State...

China Urged to Prioritize Economy Over Territorial Ambitions, Says Taiwan’s President Lai

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to direct his focus toward revitalizing Chinas weakening economy rather than pursuing territorial expansion, highlighting widening economic contrasts...

Science

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...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...