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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/CHF 2W IVs favours option writers – Sideways lure strangle shorts with assured yields

Aug 19, 2016 10:59 am UTC| Commentary

At current spot at 1.0928, the pair has been oscillating between the range of 1.1199 on north and 1.0732 on thesouth. While OTC markets also predict the choppy range to prolong further as you can probably make out from the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/CHF remains standstill shrugging off flurry of economic data in euro zone, underlying spot move in line with OTC tools

Aug 19, 2016 09:53 am UTC| Commentary

We wonder if there is there is an exchange rate that is even more monotonous than EURCHF.For almost a year or so, this currency pair has been drifting within a tight range between 1.07 and 1.12 (see technical...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Reducing odds of Trump's presidency juggernaut jitters commodity currency, Mexican peso seems cheaper over Aussie -AUD/USD/MXN Trade Idea

Aug 19, 2016 07:42 am UTC| Commentary

As opinion polls move against him and given the headwinds he faces from State electoral maths, we put the odds of Donald Trump becoming the next President of the US at 25%. Concerns about what a Trump Presidency would mean...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: How are theta shorts in GBP/AUD diagonal credit put spreads conducive for option writers?

Aug 19, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Commentary

Although GBP/AUD has been spiking in the recent past from the lows of 1.6720 to the current 1.7189 levels, the bears of this pair can load up shorts in underlying pair with longer tenors to arrest major downtrend as the...

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FxWirePro: GBP/CAD 3m IV skews towards OTM strikes, short 1w vols versus 3m IV longs via put back spreads to arrest further slumps in sterling

Aug 18, 2016 12:26 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Commentary

Before we begin with the hedging frameworks one should understand the potential risks of the underlying pair of GBPCAD. In just last three and a half months, the pair has declined from the recent highs of 1.9302 to the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Married put to upbeat USD/MXN skews in vols – A glimpse on hedging for Mexican foreign traders with dollar receivable exposures

Aug 18, 2016 12:05 pm UTC| Commentary

Hedging USDMXN FX risks: USDMXN has declined from the highs of 19.5174 to the current 19.0791 levels, loss of almost 7.4% in just two and half monthsand technicals are indicative of further dips in the days to...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/CAD’s dragonfly doji may trap investors with deceptive rallies, major declining trend intact amid minor rallies

Aug 18, 2016 10:28 am UTC| Technicals

Ever since the pair test supports at 1.6629 (on 4H charts), upswings have spiked above DMAs with 7DMA crossing over 21DMA which signify the buying interests. However, the major downtrend still seems intact despite the...

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Economy

NASDAQ Tech Selloff: Correction or Collapse? What Analysts Are Saying

The NASDAQ Composite has officially entered correction territory, posting its sharpest valuation decline since the dotcom era as markets react to escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. While the selloff has rattled...

Brazil Meat Exports Weather Iran War Disruptions With Rerouted Shipments

Brazils beef and chicken exporters are navigating the fallout from the Iran conflict with measured confidence, absorbing higher logistics costs and finding alternative routes to keep Middle Eastern markets supplied. While...

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 ...

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...