FxWirePro: AUD/JPY combinations over naked puts still better choice for leverage benefits

Jun 17, 2015 10:37 am UTC| Insights & Views

The trade balance of Japan for May month posted another deficit, albeit small at 0.18tln and down from previous 0.24tln deficit in April.Both export growth (2.4%) and import growth (-8.7%) were declined than expected on...

FxWirePro: Never buck NZD/USD downtrend; position with synthetic put

Jun 17, 2015 09:42 am UTC| Insights & Views

Since the current account deficit widened to 3.6% of GDP in the year to March 2015, we expect Kiwi dollars to depreciate further from current levels in a short run.The fall in dairy export prices over the past year drove...

Smashing wage growth makes pound-dollar candidate for 1.6 touchdown

Jun 17, 2015 09:23 am UTC| Insights & Views

UK employment report has helped pound push higher against all of its counterpart as inflation remains the last hurdle before a rate hike from bank of England. Higher wage growth is likely to ensure that demand comes back...

Greece still owes how much and to whom this year?

Jun 17, 2015 08:24 am UTC| Insights & Views

IMF payment of 1.5 billion is hardly the last of the hurdle, which Greece need to clear in 2015. Other than domestic liabilities of salaries and pensions, Greece has huge amount of debt it needs to clear this...

Norges Bank likely to bring in 25 bps rate cut, income and expenditures to be cross-hedged

Jun 17, 2015 07:58 am UTC| Insights & Views

Cross-hedging FX Strategies: We recommend leveraged products to sell EUR/NOK or otherwise buy far month NOK/SEK risk reversal. Real money funds should decrease NOK hedge ratios. Corporates should hedge NOK income via...

Greece month ahead- Key dates and events

Jun 17, 2015 07:33 am UTC| Insights & Views

Time is running short for Greek negotiators, both parties need to utilize whatever time is left, before things tumble for both the parties. Below are the key dates and events for the Greece drama to unfold...

NPV of GBP/USD Vega ATM puts raise cautious signs for bulls

Jun 17, 2015 07:26 am UTC| Insights & Views

As shown in the diagrammatic representation, Bears participation in put options is equally weighed with calls.As we can see 7D At-The-Money -0.49 delta bear one touch options are priced in at and carries vega at 88.18...