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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: Have you forgotten EURO on event risk? Put ladders for late hedgers

May 13, 2016 11:02 am UTC| Commentary

Every time EURUSD dropped from 1.1461, subsequent bearish effects would be minimum of 3.29% or 350-400 pips southwards. The current price rejection has occurred at the same juncture in this pair. Looking for cheaper...

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FxWirePro: Hedging NOK via forwards in lieu of options as IVs tepid on Norges policy in line with forecasts

May 13, 2016 10:23 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The central bank of Norway left its benchmark interest rate on hold at 0.5% on May 12th, 2016 as widely expected, following a 25 bps cut in March. Policymakers said developments since last meeting were in line with...

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FxWirePro: GBP/USD 3M delta risk reversals highest among G10 space - Implications for a foreign trader?

May 13, 2016 07:39 am UTC| Commentary

We would still recommend a GBP/USD 3M risk reversal i/o 1Y as a generic hedge for Brexit risk as they flash negative 4.3 which is highest among the G10 currency pairs. GBP/USD gains major share in OTC markets in next 3...

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FxWirePro: EUR/JPY OTC signals rallies unlikely to sustain and tumble further, bid 3M risk reversals - Hedge via diagonal backspreads

May 13, 2016 06:26 am UTC| Technicals

Technicals Watch:This weeks price bounces have now tested and rejected resistance at 124.445 levels (daily charts), thats where a Shooting Star pattern occurs, as a result, we see bears resuming again, current prices...

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FxWirePro: EUR/JPY forms “Shooting Star” at resistance of 124.445, major downtrend sliding in “Falling Wedge” – Stay short on rallies

May 13, 2016 04:59 am UTC| Technicals

This weeks price bounces have now tested and rejected resistance at 124.445 levels (daily charts). A Shooting Star pattern occurs at resistance of 124.445, as a result, we see bears resuming again, current prices...

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FxWirePro: Hedge GBP/USD further bearish risks as BoE alerts event risks

May 12, 2016 13:22 pm UTC| Commentary

Sterling markets were focused on the Bank of England today, but BoE hints on downside risks in sterling on conditional basis of Brexit event. To substantiate, we would foresee GBP on weaker side on BoEs alerts of the...

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FxWirePro: GBP/USD mounting 3M risk reversals signal “blood bath”, ATM puts of corresponding tenors fairly priced-in

May 12, 2016 13:15 pm UTC| Commentary

Here in this article, the primary emphasis would be on 3 months OTC arrangements: GBP/USD gains major share in OTC markets in next 3 months tenors. 3M IV is trading at 14.25% which is highest among G10 currency...

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Economy

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US Dollar Edges Higher as Inflation Data and Middle East Tensions Shape Market Sentiment

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Politics

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Science

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Technology

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