FxWirePro: A bird’s-eye view on hedge fund and real money positioning in EMFX space

Nov 14, 2017 09:54 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

As per the SGs updates, their visiting hedge funds and real money clients the US and Europe revealed numerous insights regarding EM sentiment and positioning. Real money: Virtually all real money investors are...

FxWirePro: Assess EUR/USD vols curves and achieve most scalable FX risk premium normalization trade

Nov 14, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Rotate long EURCHF into long USDCHF via risk reversal; keep EURUSD call spread, the much-awaited ECB meeting was modestly dovish and with it, Draghi was able to deliver euro weakening alongside a QE taper announcement for...

FxWirePro: WTI crude fundamentals - Commodity derivatives trade perspectives

Nov 14, 2017 07:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Crude prices continued its bearish streaks even today on the probabilities of further rises in the U.S. output undermined ongoing OPEC-led production cuts aimed at tightening the market. OPEC is scheduled to meet on...

FxWirePro: Gold bulls struggle for momentum despite rallies, major trend wedged in range – Attain low vols via iron condor spreads

Nov 13, 2017 12:26 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Gold futures prices inched up around $3.00, or 0.2%, to $1,277.04 a troy ounce. The yellow metalfinished down $13.30, or around 1% in the recent past but still booked a weekly gain of about 0.4%, marking its first...

FxWirePro: Indian CPI to downplay but tax norms to liberalize – Uphold shorts in USD/INR futures of mid-month tenors

Nov 13, 2017 11:40 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

September industrial production released last Friday was just below expectations at 3.8% YoY. It is still a mediocre performance however with production up only 3.1% in the first three quarters of the year, slower than the...

FxWirePro: ZAR remains laggard among EMFX - Options trade perspectives to keep risk of FX jolts on check

Nov 13, 2017 11:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

In CEEMEA, the ZAR remains the chief laggard, fiscal concerns coming to the fore and taking EURZAR higher for a fourth consecutive week. EURZAR has risen in 7 of the last 8 months, more often than not on political...

FxWirePro: Upsize dollar longs discreetly via Swiss franc and Yen - Uphold EURUSD legacy via call spread

Nov 13, 2017 10:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The immediate prospects for the USD rally to extend have ebbed with Powell in the Fed chair, the House tax bill not challenging the modest baseline we have for fiscal stimulus, and wage growth backsliding. But were not too...