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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: NZD IVs spike ahead of RBNZ, sensitivity tool favours OTM put strikes

Apr 26, 2016 06:03 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Leveraged accounts remained bullish on commodity currencies, led by the AUD. They raised their net AUD longs by USD0.8bn to USD3.4bn, the highest since Sep 14 (see Figure 10). They also added to their net longs in NZD, by...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: NZD/USD forms “3 black crows on daily and shooting star on weekly”, use current rallies for shorts – Trade Option Tunnels

Apr 26, 2016 05:22 am UTC| Commentary Technicals

NZDUSD has formed 3 black crows candlestick pattern at peaks of intermediate trend, which is bearish in nature. As a result of the formation of this bearish pattern, current prices have slid below DMAs. If the Fed...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/USD calendar spread setup to bridge gap between call premiums and IVs

Apr 25, 2016 11:45 am UTC| Technicals

Before we begin, lets glance over something called implied volatility, we consider 1W IVs of 12.95% at spot FX 0.7718 levels and 12.45% for 1M tenors. ATM call premiums are trading 22.88% more than Net Present Value of...

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FxWirePro: MXN among EM outplays in leveraged funds, RUB appreciation to prolong - hedging via derivative instruments

Apr 25, 2016 07:44 am UTC| Insights & Views

Among the three EM currencies, MXN performed the best with a net buy of USD0.9bn by leveraged funds to take the overall position to a net long of USD0.1bn, the first time of MXN long since November 2015. Leveraged funds...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Another reason to stay hedged in USD payables this week

Apr 25, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Commentary

Leveraged accounts remained bullish on commodity currencies, these funds further reduced their long USD positions in the week ended 19 April, by USD0.3bn to take it to only USD0.5bn, the least since July 2014 (refer...

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FxWirePro: Time again for AUD/NZD “Credit Call Spreads” ahead of RBNZ policy

Apr 25, 2016 06:26 am UTC| Insights & Views

We expect the RBA to remain on hold in next weeks monetary policy decision, but the RBNZ may ease again this week either on April 27th or June, particularly the rising NZDbring an April cut into play. If not in April,...

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FxWirePro: GBP/CHF upswings likely to extend - diagonal debit spreads to hedge, binary calls to speculate

Apr 22, 2016 14:44 pm UTC| Technicals

The pair seems to be in healthy bull run, especially after clearing minor resistance at 1.3903 levels. Current prices have bounced above DMA curves on daily charts, and for now targeting to hit 1.4143 resistance...

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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...