FxWirePro: Gold OTC sensitivity tools indicate lingering bulls’ sentiments in far-month deliveries

Apr 03, 2018 11:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Good ownership in front end Gold skews: With Gold front vols bound to remain firm for longer and as the late cycle Gold rally takes hold on the back of the post-Fed, Gold skews should stay supported even as 3M skews are at...

FxWirePro: NZD/JPY debit put spreads – A run through on trading and hedging strategy

Apr 03, 2018 11:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Kiwi is expected to lose its pole position in terms of offering the highest central bank policy rate in G10 next year, and this should keep the currency a laggard. Moribund milk powder prices should also continue to...

FxWirePro: Trade AUD/NZD via writing strangle and hedge via options strips

Apr 03, 2018 09:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

AUDNZD in a neutral state near term, a 1.0600-1.0700 range likely to contain. In medium term perspective, we could foresee the potential for a further decline towards 1.0493 during this month, given recent interest rate...

FxWirePro: Euro looks sturdier against antipodeans – Buy EUR/AUD cash and EUR/NZD AED calls

Apr 03, 2018 08:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

RBA maintains status quo to leave its cash rates unchanged at 1.50%, our outlook on the Aussie central bank is to remain on hold throughout 2018, and this is anchoring short-maturity interest rates and should keep 3y swap...

FxWirePro: EUR/CAD to swing topsy-turvy on IV skews indication – Uphold relative value trades to sync with EUR/USD/RUB

Apr 02, 2018 12:10 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

CAD forecasts are upgraded on removing a NAFTA-scare discount in 1Q and forecasting more strength by end-18 on higher oil prices and a wider dollar discount. On the flip side, a high conviction, constructive view for EUR...

FxWirePro: Costless calendar structures for USD/CAD as high beta play

Apr 02, 2018 11:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

Before we jump into the core area of this post, lets just glance through some fundamental driving forces. The oil performance has been instrumental in boosting the Canadian currency so far in conjunction with the BoCs rate...

FxWirePro: Two BRICS currencies among EMFX to participate in Fed’s snail’s pace – Optionality structures in duos

Apr 02, 2018 09:41 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The broad USD complex may attempt to look for new directional cues early this week, before reverting back to trade issues towards the end of the week. High beta no-touches seem like an inert play on a snails pace of Fed....