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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: USD/INR bounces above 7DMA but finds resistance at 21DMA - INR hedging ideas for FX risks

Apr 06, 2016 09:24 am UTC| Technicals

Technical glimpse: The breakdown in USD/INR continues with a renewed trending bias. The break out above of the resistance 66.68 zone (Jan breakout/21DMA) highlights the importance of the upward targets. Otherwise,...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: RBI's Rajan manages to bring in liquidity but hampers INR's short term prospects - Highest OI on USD/INR OTM calls

Apr 06, 2016 07:18 am UTC| Technicals

The Reserve Bank of Indias (RBI) governor Raguram Rajan announces 25bps rate cut on Tuesday which has been in line with streets expectations, but a bigger surprise was the host of liquidity-supportive measures. The...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Are you still bearish on NZD/JPY - add defensive call for hedging on HY vols

Apr 06, 2016 06:57 am UTC| Technicals

1W ATM IVs of the pair is at 15.62% and 15.51% for 1M tenor. Glance the eyes on sensitivity table for probability numbers for OTM striking call in 1 weeks tenors. You could also observe the attractive %change in...

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FxWirePro: NZD/JPY's more bearish scope 74.500 after breach of crucial support 75.922 - bets on debit put spreads for speculation

Apr 06, 2016 06:06 am UTC| Technicals

The pair declined soon after the formation of long legged doji at 77.718 levels, fell from the highs of 78.210 to the current 75.177 levels. Thats where it has struggled to hold onto the resistance at 76.690 levels...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: how do you deal USD/CHF's lower IVs? - "Condor Spread" could be the answer

Apr 05, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Technicals

Off-late, Swiss managed to produce an upbeat trade surplus numbers on the flip side. The healthy Swiss trade balance has printed at CHF4.07 billion in February of 2016 from CHF2.29 billion a year earlier and beating market...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Are you worried of expensive EUR/GBP calls? Delta cross hedging on EUR/GBP against EUR/JPY

Apr 05, 2016 12:51 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Lets ponder a trader thought implied volatility of ATM EUR/GBP call option of 1W expiries indicate overpriced premiums (see diagram for premiums and its NPV). Thus, it tends to short the volatility. Lets now suppose...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Kiwis dairy industry likely to struggle - NZD/USD HY vols of 1W tenors conducive for (0.25%) OTM put strikes

Apr 05, 2016 12:15 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

General business sentiment in New Zealand dropped from +13% in December to -1% in March. This was well below the average level of the last few years, although it was still an improvement on the -11% reading in the...

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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

Iran's Lost Mines Threaten Strait of Hormuz Reopening and Global Oil Markets

A major obstacle has surfaced in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after Iran admitted it can no longer locate or recover all of the naval mines it deployed in the critical waterway, according to a New York Times...

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...

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...