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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: Long EUR/USD versus short USD/JPY 3m volatility swaps as volatilities to converge

Aug 10, 2016 07:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Long/short of volatility swaps as a pure volatility trade between EUR/USD/JPY, we recommend getting pure volatility exposure via a long short of volatility swaps. This allows for getting rid of systemic delta hedging...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Don’t get bear trapped in Bullion - Hedge gold risks via 3-way straddles versus puts capitalizing IV skews and delta RR

Aug 05, 2016 13:01 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Although the gold spot was unable to breach 1375 mark and sustain above, dear bullion speculators or investors please be mindful that the prevailing dips are not far over 2 and ahalf year highs, bulls are pretty much on...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Trade “Butterfly spread” in CAD/CHF non-directional trend, IVs and sensitivity tool to substantiate tepid swings

Aug 05, 2016 12:32 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Technical roundup: Lot of puzzling has been happening in CADCHF when we consider the intermediate trend of this pair, as per our previous post on technicals, the prices are going in sideways, and now it is time for CHF...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Bidding 3m cable risk reversals to arrest tail risks of Brexit and BOE easing

Aug 05, 2016 10:50 am UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Yesterday saw the BoE deliver comprehensive easing including, a 25bp cut in Base Rate, 60bn in additional gilt purchases, 10bn of corporate bond purchases and introduce a new Term Funding Scheme. The total package exceeded...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge RBA’s easing bias contemplating inflationary pressures – backspreads to arrest bearish risks

Aug 05, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

As expected, the statement fell short of providing explicit forward guidance, but we interpret the larger number of risks to the outlook and the RBAs forecast that average underlying inflation would be stuck at the bottom...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/USD 3:1 calendar combinations for leveraging effects as OTC signals writers on upper hand in short run and holders in long run

Aug 05, 2016 07:35 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Please be noted that the implied volatility for near month at the money contracts of this APAC pair has been dropped below 10% for 1m expiry. While delta risk reversal reveals divulge more interests in hedging...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

How would landmark Indian tax regime (GST) impact INR? Mitigate FX risks by derivative instruments

Aug 04, 2016 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The upper house unanimously approved a nationwide Goods and Services Tax (GST) yesterday. It was a historic moment after more than a decade when it was first proposed. It sends a strong signal of the governments pragmatism...

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Economy

Trump Administration Seeks Court Pause to Reinstate 10% Global Tariffs

The Trump administration has asked a U.S. federal court to temporarily pause a recent ruling that challenged the legality of the administrations 10% global tariff policy while the government continues its appeal process....

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Near Collapse as Oil Prices Surge

U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is on life support after Tehran rejected key parts of Washingtons proposal to end the ongoing conflict. The latest tensions have raised...

Oil Prices Rise as Dollar Gains Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar strengthened as hopes for a breakthrough in reopening the Strait of Hormuz faded, increasing concerns over global energy supply disruptions. Investors also turned...

US Stock Futures Hold Steady Ahead of CPI Data and Iran Conflict Concerns

U.S. stock index futures traded mostly flat on Monday evening as investors remained cautious ahead of the latest U.S. consumer inflation report and ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Market sentiment was also influenced...

Trump-Iran Tensions Keep Oil Prices Elevated Amid Hormuz Supply Fears

Oil prices held firm during Asian trading on Tuesday after surging nearly 3% in the previous session, as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran raised concerns about global crude supply disruptions. Investors...

Politics

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Pleads Guilty in China Foreign Agent Case

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for the Chinese government, according to U.S. officials. The case has drawn national attention due to...

UAE Allegedly Conducted Secret Military Strikes on Iran, WSJ Reports

The United Arab Emirates has reportedly carried out covert military strikes on Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Monday that cited sources familiar with the matter. The report claims the UAE...

Keir Starmer Faces Mounting Pressure as Labour MPs Demand Leadership Change

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing political turmoil after more than 70 Labour lawmakers publicly called for his resignation following Labours disappointing performance in recent local elections. The...

Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA After Previous Ouster

U.S. President Donald Trump has officially nominated Cameron Hamilton to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), reviving the former acting directors role within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

Trump Administration’s National Science Board Dismissal Sparks Warning From Scientists

More than 2,000 scientists have signed an open letter urging the U.S. Congress to reverse the Trump administrations decision to terminate the entire National Science Board (NSB), warning that the move could weaken Americas...

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

OpenAI-Microsoft Deal Sets $38 Billion Revenue-Sharing Cap Ahead of Potential IPO

OpenAI and Microsoft have reportedly agreed to place a $38 billion cap on total revenue-sharing payments, according to a report published Monday by The Information. The move is seen as part of OpenAIs broader effort to...

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...