FxWirePro: Capitalize on 1m/3m EUR/USD OTC bids to deploy diagonal debit put spreads for optimized hedging

Jan 08, 2018 06:38 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Dollar tantrum is still on despite substantial hurdles cleared in the US tax reform process, and a Fed rate hike. The conviction of broad USD strength through 1Q seems to be shrinking away as the greenback has failed to...

FxWirePro: Place EUR put/SEK call as Riksbank forward guidance ahead of ECB

Jan 05, 2018 12:13 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

In Sweden, the prospects of a policy pivot were delayed not derailed this year. At the October meeting, the central bank signaled that it was waiting for further information which could motivate a QE extension, and also...

FxWirePro: Be choosy and stay long on VXY through 2018

Jan 05, 2018 12:11 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Central Banks

The global picture on the volatility front hasnt really changed in recent months. Implied and realized volatility is still hovering in their low or very low percentiles. 2017 the trading year is going out rather quietly...

FxWirePro: Capitalize on RBNZ's quietness, EUR/NZD knock out options to tackle uncertainties of ECB and FED

Jan 05, 2018 09:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks Insights & Views

2017 has been the year in which more central banks broke ranks. We expect this to continue in 2018. The Fed will hike four times and the BoC two, which supports long positions in USD and CAD. Risk-reward-considerations:...

FxWirePro: Bid bullion OTC market projections and hedge yellow metal via 3-way straddle ahead of US non-farm and Fed’s approach over rates in 2018

Jan 05, 2018 08:54 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The gold prices surged back to $1,325.96 levels but was unable to sustain 4-months highs as we have the USnonfarm payrollson data front, this has been vital for the precious metal and a reading of 190,000 new jobs added in...

FxWirePro: Aussie trade balance misses consensus, prints deficit – Bid 3m OTC indications to deploy short hedge via PRBS

Jan 05, 2018 06:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Australia reported a trade deficit of AUD 0.63 billion in November of 2017, an increase of 108 percent from a downwardly revised AUD 0.30 billion gap in the prior month and missing market expectations of an AUD 0.55...

FxWirePro: Decisive hedge against inflation risk in 2018

Jan 04, 2018 12:35 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

USD strength through 1Q seems to be faded as the greenback has been unsuccessful to respond to the tax reforms, disinflation uncertainty is weighing once more, and the Fed is not indicating the pace of hikes for 2018...