CBOE indicates crypto-derivatives all set to revolutionary moves on technological upgrading

Feb 28, 2018 07:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Ever since the BTC futures were launched about two months ago, weve seen series critics as well as massive turbulence in the underlying currency BTCUSD, it has shot up to 19k mark and tumbled below 10k again, now settling...

CBOE indicates crypto-derivatives all set to revolutionary moves on technological upgrading

Feb 28, 2018 07:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

Ever since the BTC futures were launched about two months ago, weve seen series critics as well as massive turbulence in the underlying currency BTCUSD, it has shot up to 19k mark and tumbled below 10k again, now settling...

FxWirePro: BoE’s Lee bids adieu with status quo, but lingering optimism for hikes and equity sell-offs to cushion KRW – Position USD/KRW via ratio call spreads

Feb 27, 2018 13:06 pm UTC| Central Banks Research & Analysis Insights & Views

At BOK Governor Lees last monetary policy meeting status quo looks like the best strategy. Hence this morning BOK remained on hold. The low inflation (at around 1%) is the major reason behind todays decision. However,...

FxWirePro: EUR/AUD seems to be edgy for further uptrend - Attain skepticism by optimally hedging via diagonal call ladder spread

Feb 27, 2018 12:33 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

ECB President Draghis speech yesterday contained something for everybody. EUR bulls were pleased about the continued optimism that the improving economy is going to be reflected in the prices and that inflation - supported...

FxWirePro: Spot out well priced long Vegas in NZD, CHF, and SGD – Trios likely to optimize hedging amid heightened US inflation

Feb 27, 2018 11:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Vega is usually expressed as the change in premium value per 1% change in implied volatility. If the Vega of a long (buy) option position is USD 100 and IV increases or decreases by 1%, the options premium would also...

FxWirePro: Alert on Italian risk – Buzz on costless conditional risk-mitigating strategy for euro

Feb 27, 2018 09:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

With the Italian parliamentary election only one week away, polls continue to point to a hung parliament with no clear majority in sight. However, irrespective of the governing coalition formed after the election, we do...

FxWirePro: Uphold hedging vehicles prioritizing on EUR/JPY OTC bids than PPP and FEER sentiments

Feb 27, 2018 06:59 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

We articulated a high conviction, constructive view for EUR predicated on the robust cyclical lift in the region and the unwinding of distortions to capital flows and EUR valuation from the unconventional monetary...