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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: EUR/CAD upswings can be momentary owing to ECB’s decision – Trade deceptive interim longs using collar spreads

Apr 21, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Technicals

Technical Watch: Euro gains almost against all majors after ECBs monetary policy remained in line with forecasts. Thedeposit rate, charged on commercial bank deposits at the ECB, remained at -0.4% and the marginal...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge Euro yields on ECB’s dovish monetary policy decision

Apr 21, 2016 12:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views

As widely anticipated, the ECB maintained its benchmark refinancing rate on hold at a record low of 0.0% on April 21st 2016, following a 5 bps cut in the previous month. As we expect the downward pressure on long yields...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Diversifying and timing the hedging obligations of USD payables using suitable derivative instruments as per OTC indications

Apr 21, 2016 12:19 pm UTC| Commentary

Hedge short-term USD expenses via FX forwards and Medium to Long term USD expenses via options: At spot FX flashes of EURUSD at 1.1356 we see delta risk reversal for contracts of 1W and 1M expiries have shown bullish...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/USD 1M risk reversals bid calls but tepid IVs unjustifiable - what is the alternative of hedging?

Apr 21, 2016 11:20 am UTC| Technicals

At spot FX flashes of EURUSD at 1.1302 we see delta risk reversal for contracts of 1W and 1M expiries have shown bullish recovery signals, but in long term (3M-1Y) put contracts are on higher demand. But the...

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FxWirePro: USD/TRY short term bearish potential intensifies after shooting star formation and breach below neckline of H and S pattern

Apr 21, 2016 08:27 am UTC| Technicals

Trend: Bullish in short term and Bearish in long term. We run you through emphasizing long term trend analysis. USDTRY bearish momentum seems stronger after breaking major support levels. Firstly, breaking after...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: ATM delta instruments in hedging USD/TRY FX risks via diagonal spreads

Apr 21, 2016 07:13 am UTC| Technicals

Technically, USDTRY bearish momentum stronger after breaking support at 2.8218 levels, today even though pair is spiking the current prices have been well below DMAs and 7DMA crosses over below 21DMA which is still a sell...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: What if GBP/USD spot shifts either way or in sideways, the scenario analysis of Put Ratio Back Spreads

Apr 21, 2016 06:42 am UTC| Commentary

Suppose at current GBPUSD spot FX is trading at 1.4330, an options trader constructs a 2:1 put backspread by shorting 1W (1%) ITM put for $1654.39 and simultaneously, going long in 2 lots of next month (1%) OTM puts for...

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Economy

Federal Reserve Probes Big Banks Over Private Credit Exposure Amid Growing Systemic Risk Concerns

The Federal Reserve has launched a formal inquiry into major U.S. banks and their financial ties to the private credit sector, raising fresh concerns about systemic risk across the $1.8 trillion industry. The move comes as...

Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Economic Stability, World Bank Warns

The ongoing Middle East war is sending shockwaves through the global economy, and even a fragile ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump may not be enough to prevent lasting damage, World Bank President Ajay...

U.S. Markets Post Strong Weekly Gains Despite Middle East Tensions and Rising Energy Prices

U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Friday as investors weighed a fragile Middle East ceasefire against an inflation report that came in better than feared. Despite Fridays uneven session, major indexes logged their...

Colombia and Ecuador Trade War Escalates With Retaliatory Tariffs

Tensions between Colombia and Ecuador have reached a breaking point after Colombia announced 100% retaliatory tariffs on Ecuadorian imports, intensifying an ongoing trade dispute between two ideologically divided...

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

Politics

MATCH Act: How New U.S. Chip Legislation Could Freeze China's Semiconductor Ambitions

American lawmakers are advancing one of the most aggressive semiconductor export control bills ever proposed. The Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act, widely known as the MATCH Act, has drawn...

FAA and Pentagon Approve Laser Counter-Drone System Along U.S.-Mexico Border

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Pentagon have reached a landmark agreement authorizing the deployment of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern U.S. border. This milestone follows extensive...

Eric Swalwell Faces Sexual Assault Allegations Amid California Governor's Race

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is facing serious sexual assault allegations from a former district office staffer, throwing his prominent gubernatorial campaign into turmoil. The accusations, first...

Iran's Missile Arsenal Poses Ongoing Risk Despite U.S. Claims of Destruction

Recent U.S. intelligence assessments reveal that Iran still maintains thousands of operational ballistic missiles, directly contradicting the White Houses assertion that the regimes military capabilities have been...

Gaza Airstrike Kills Six at Bureij Camp Police Checkpoint

An Israeli airstrike struck a police checkpoint in the Bureij refugee camp, located in the central Gaza Strip, in the early hours of Saturday morning, killing at least six people and wounding several others, according to...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

OpenAI Addresses Security Vulnerability in macOS App Certification Process

OpenAI disclosed a security concern on Friday involving a third-party developer tool known as Axios, which is connected to the process used to verify the authenticity of its macOS applications. The company confirmed it has...

San Francisco Suspect Arrested After Molotov Cocktail Attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Home

San Francisco police arrested a 20-year-old suspect Friday following a pre-dawn attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altmans residence in the citys North Beach neighborhood. According to the San Francisco Police Department, an...

SanDisk Joins Nasdaq-100, Replacing Atlassian on April 20

Nasdaq Inc. confirmed late Friday that SanDisk Corporation will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, taking the spot previously held by Atlassian Corp Plc when markets open on Monday, April 20, 2026. The change signals a broader...

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...