FX Hedging Strategy Series

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge WTI’s upside risks via ATM vanilla contracts or DCS on lingering hopes of OPEC, forecasts to boost bullish sentiments

Nov 23, 2016 12:37 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

WTI crude oil prices edging higher towards $50 a barrel, lingering closer to a three weeks highs as traders were betting on OPEC meeting which will be able to hammer out a production freeze deal before the end of the...

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FxWirePro: Euro PMIs to stimulate OTC - Deploy EUR/GBP PRBS bidding 1w IVs and 3m RR to monitor both interim upswings and downside risks

Nov 23, 2016 10:38 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Euro areamanufacturing PMIs produce upbeat numbers,actual 53.7 versusforecasts 53.2 and previous 53.5. Euro area service PMIs also produce upbeat numbers, actual 54.1 versus forecasts at 53.1 and previous 52.8. Flash...

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FxWirePro: Hedge CAD/JPY risks via diagonal straps on HY IVs owing to upbeat Japanese trade balance and Canadian data streaks

Nov 23, 2016 07:20 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Key Economic Fundamentals: The CAD against JPY eased further in this week despite positive flashes of Japanese trade balance and disappointing retail sales in Canadian data. The FxWirePro Canadian dollar index...

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FxWirePro: Autumn report and EU-27 alerts GBP resilience and Crude prospects to cushion CAD gains - Keep GBP/CAD exposures safe via 1W straddles as IVs in tandem

Nov 22, 2016 12:39 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The Sterling appreciated notably in the recent times. Anyone looking for a convincing reason behind this move would probably be dissatisfied. We individually reckon that it is unconvincing and unsustainable as the...

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FxWirePro: EU-27 remark momentarily cushions but brings hanging sword on GBP – Hedge Sterling crosses ahead of transitional phase of Brexit

Nov 22, 2016 11:27 am UTC| Commentary

The Sterling appreciated notably in the recent times. Anyone looking for a convincing reason behind this move would probably be dissatisfied. We individually reckon that it is unconvincing and unsustainable as the...

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FxWirePro: Is USD/JPY vols underperforming, shorting gamma a wise choice? - Low-touches to replace vanilla options - Uphold long term implieds

Nov 22, 2016 07:27 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

Sub-1Y USDJPY vol to underperform, but long-end (3Y-5Y) in play on higher rates: Yen vols were a marked outperformer this year as USDJPY shed nearly 17% peak-to-trough, but this is likely to change going forward under...

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FxWirePro: Bidding USD/JPY 1m/3m risk reversals to devise costless hedging strategy via Put Spread on mounting speculations of Fed’s hiking cycle

Nov 22, 2016 06:46 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

The market is currently seeing the likelihood of three Fed rate hikes until late 2017 as standing at 50% the highest level since the FOMC meeting in March. At the time the market was still convinced that there would be a...