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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/USD 6m ATM IVs fair bid to encompass umpteen risk events - How about fetching fixed leverage via option portfolios?

Nov 18, 2016 13:43 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

We already called for EURUSD downside one month ago at 1.10 (And now the euro is almost at 1.0625 levels), recommending bearish structures via options portfolios. Please be noted that from the IV nutshell of ATM...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/USD hedgers seem dubious to add shorts despite luring RRs in 1w IV skews versus longer tenors

Nov 18, 2016 13:29 pm UTC| Commentary

As you could make out from the IV nutshell of ATM contracts of 6m tenors, the implied volatilities of ATM contracts of this the pair are flashing at around 9.85% for 1w expiries and hovering above 11% across longer...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Brexit negations too animated than Trump factors that keep GBP crosses on check – Shorts in GBP crosses via option spreads/combinations

Nov 18, 2016 12:02 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

GBP has been a world beater for much of this year. The worlds worst performing currency up until a few weeks ago when the High Court ruled against the government over the means of triggering Article 50 and the worlds...

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FxWirePro: GBP/CAD rallies restrained at 7-DMAs, momentum not convincing, major trend remains intact – Speculate rallies via boundary binaries

Nov 18, 2016 11:34 am UTC| Technicals

Dear readers, we had often urged for more slumps in our previous write up in August month, and rest is history and we continue to maintain the same opinion, for more reading on our previous write up by following below...

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FxWirePro: Mexican peso gives up momentum in recent rallies despite Banxico’s 50 bps hikes - Uphold USD/MXN longs with smart hedge

Nov 18, 2016 10:04 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis

After 3-4 days of bearish streaks in USDMXN, bulls have resumed again in its major bull trend, spiked from the lows of 20.1265 levels to the current 20.6205 levels, rallies continued after Mexican central banks monetary...

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FxWirePro: How long does SNB carry monotonous tone? Option portfolios for Swiss Franc Crosses

Nov 18, 2016 09:23 am UTC| Central Banks Commentary

SNB bashing seems to be more monotonous for now. If the current SNB policy is not sustainable from a fundamental point of view an efficient market should enforce a change. That may be painful in short term, but long term...

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FxWirePro: Sterling discounts unemployment claims and retail sales, GBP/JPY 1m IV skews conducive for OTM put strikes – Strips to hedge Q4 GDP

Nov 18, 2016 07:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Retail sales volumes MoM in UK surged by 1.9% in October, exceeding all expectations (CON 0.5%; LBCB 0.6%) after a modest 0.1% gain in September. Some strength in todays report was expected, with advance indicators of...

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Economy

India Slashes Fuel Taxes: A Ten-Rupee Relief Amid Global Energy Turmoil

Effective March 26, 2026, the Indian government made a decisive fiscal action by significantly lowering the Special Additional Excise Duty (SAED) on motor fuels. This change in policy lowers the tax on gasoline from INR 13...

France's 2025 Budget Deficit Shrinks More Than Expected, Easing Fiscal Pressure

France made stronger-than-expected progress on its public finances in 2025, with the national budget deficit falling to 5.1% of GDP a notable improvement from 5.8% recorded in 2024 and well ahead of the governments own...

Oil Prices Slip as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Deadline Amid Ongoing War Fears

Global oil prices were on course for a weekly loss on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump granted Iran a 10-day extension before threatening to strike its energy infrastructure, offering markets a brief reprieve ...

Asian Stocks Rebound as Trump Delays Iran Strike Deadline

Asian equity markets staged a partial recovery on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iranian energy infrastructure, extending the deadline by over ten days while signaling...

Google's TurboQuant Sends South Korean Chip Stocks Tumbling Amid AI Memory Demand Fears

South Korean equities took a sharp hit Friday as mounting concerns over reduced artificial intelligence memory demand dragged the KOSPI index to its lowest point in more than two weeks. The benchmark fell nearly 3% to...

Politics

Lavrov Claims U.S. Seeks Control Over Damaged Nord Stream Pipelines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of pursuing dominance over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were severely damaged by underwater explosions in September 2022. The...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

U.S. Praises Kurdistan's Role in Oil Markets Amid Iran War Fallout

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a significant diplomatic call Thursday with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, signaling Washingtons commitment to regional energy stability as conflict...

Russia Accused of Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces, European Powers Tell G7

European nations have formally accused Russia of providing military intelligence and drone technology to Iran to help target American forces in the Middle East, raising the issue directly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers Amid Airport Security Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their pay,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...