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Amid highly volatile economic environment, shielding currency exposure has become too risky than before. In this series we provide an intelligent insights and analysis on actionable FX derivative strategies that serve different levels of risk appetites and returns.

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Is USD/JPY bearish rout over after central banks' “Status Quo”? OTC signals further bearish risks

Jun 17, 2016 09:17 am UTC| Commentary

The yen recovery is probably not over yet and USD/JPY upside is likely to be delayed until later in H2, as neither a sudden acceleration in the Fed tightening path nor imminent BoJ action seem very likely. After losing...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/USD IV scenarios amid Brexit/Bremain outcomes

Jun 17, 2016 07:41 am UTC| Commentary Technicals

GBP/USD 1w IVs have crossed 50%, as per our observation, volatilities are possibly not exorbitant, and could even be complacent, given the spot moves implied by the options market quotes. As you can make out from the...

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FxWirePro: How is theta beneficial for option writers in XAU/USD 3-way straddle versus put

Jun 17, 2016 06:42 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Since weve advocated the 3-way straddle versus put on golds hedging, this is just to follow up to our previous write up. The implied volatility of 1W XAU/USD ATM contracts 17% but 23.52% and a tad above 20% for 2w and...

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FxWirePro: GBP/JPY renders rallies for better shorts entry points, optimize PRBS for hedging more unstoppable downside risks

Jun 17, 2016 05:51 am UTC| Research & Analysis

GBP/JPY attempt to bounce back today after non-stop streaks of slumps but we reckon upswings are just as deceptive rallies. Brexit polls have been notoriously volatile. Before last week, the stay camp appeared to have...

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FxWirePro: Gold halts streak of bulls’ rout - Stay firm with 3-way straddle versus put to hedge on shrinking IVs and bullish neutral RR

Jun 16, 2016 12:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Weve been urging for gold price resurgence ever since we spotted out a hammer pattern candle at 1243.54 levels on 8th of this month (when we advised a technical call on XAUUSD). For more reading on our previous call,...

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FxWirePro: Long USD/TRY vols to hedge against potentially aggressive CBRT, Brexit, and Turkish political risks

Jun 16, 2016 12:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

Initiate longs in 3-month ATM call option on USDTRY volatility: We recommend a long volatility position via a 3-month at-the-money call option on USDTRY vol, which currently costs 2.6104% in premium (ATMD strike of...

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FxWirePro: Bullion market surges as Brexit voting nears but yellow metal halts at multi-month highs – Stay firm with longs in mid-month futures

Jun 16, 2016 10:44 am UTC| Technicals

Technical Inference: We urged for golds resurgence on 8th (i.e exactly a week ago), that is when you could spot out a hammer pattern candle at 1243.54 levels. For more reading on our previous call, please go through...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed as OpenAI Revenue Concerns Hit Chipmakers

Asian stock markets traded unevenly on Friday as semiconductor shares declined following fresh concerns about OpenAIs revenue outlook, while rising oil prices and volatile bond markets weighed on investor sentiment. The...

Gold Prices Rise as Dollar Weakens, Treasury Yields Fall

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and falling Treasury yields, as investors assessed inflation concerns driven by rising oil prices and expectations of further Federal...

Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Eyes Fourth Weekly Gain

Asian currencies traded largely flat on Friday as the U.S. dollar headed for its fourth consecutive weekly gain, supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates again before the end of 2026....

US, EU Push for Action Against Asia’s Excess Factory Capacity

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday that European Union countries have reached a broad consensus on the need to address global manufacturing overcapacity, particularly in Asia, as concerns grow over its...

Wall Street Falls as Oil Prices Rise and Tech Stocks Slide

Wall Street stocks declined for a second consecutive session on Thursday as rising oil prices, Treasury market volatility, and concerns over OpenAIs revenue outlook weighed on investor sentiment. At 13:07 ET, the SP 500...

Politics

Ripple Chairman Chris Larsen Donates $22.5 Million Ahead of US Midterms

Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen has contributed at least $22.5 million to federal candidates and political action committees (PACs) during the current election cycle, strengthening his influence in US politics ahead...

Venezuela’s Machado Calls for Elections by July 2027

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has called for presidential elections in Venezuela next year, saying the country has sufficient time to organize a vote by July 2027, according to a Financial Times report...

RFK Jr. Launches Nationwide Vaccine Safety Review

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a department-wide initiative to investigate and document reported health problems following vaccination, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced...

Zelenskiy Slams US Over Deadly Russian Strikes on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the United States for its reluctance to provide additional military support after Russian airstrikes killed dozens of civilians across Ukraine, intensifying tensions over...

Flavio Bolsonaro Leads Lula 49%-45% in Brazil Runoff Poll

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro holds a narrow lead over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff election, according to a Datafolha poll released Thursday. However, the results...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Zcash Plans Quantum-Resistant Security Upgrade for January

Zcash (ZEC) developers are preparing to introduce quantum-resistant security features in January 2027, aiming to protect cryptocurrency wallets against potential threats from advanced quantum computing and artificial...

Apple Cuts iPhone 18 Pro Production Orders Amid Weak Demand

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly instructed several suppliers to reduce component production for its newly released iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, signaling potential challenges for the companys latest...

OpenAI Revenue Hits $50 Billion, Below Earlier $70 Billion Estimate

OpenAI has informed investors that its annualized revenue reached nearly $50 billion in September, significantly below the $70 billion previously indicated, according to a Reuters report on Thursday. The revised figure...

Trump Buys Up to $25M in Meta Stock, Invests in SpaceX Debt

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) shares briefly climbed more than 1% after President Donald Trumps latest financial disclosure revealed a stock purchase worth up to $25 million. The shares later trimmed their gains as...

OpenAI Annualized Revenue Hits $50 Billion, Below Earlier Estimates

OpenAIs annualized revenue reached approximately $50 billion by the end of September 2026, significantly below the $70 billion previously reported to investors, according to financial documents reviewed by the Financial...