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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: Reduced XAU/USD IVs and RR over 1.5% favor call writers - Calendar spreads for bullion hedgers

Mar 15, 2016 12:18 pm UTC| Technicals

Lets begin glancing on implied volatility and risk reversal nutshell as it evidences a considerable dip in both values ahead of tomorrows Feds interest decision that is likely to remain on hold. 1W ATM IVs steeps down...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/CHF IVs least among G10 space, vega suggests long iron butterfly for both speculating and hedging

Mar 15, 2016 11:28 am UTC| Technicals

Do you have concern over non-directional trend and lacklustre implied volatilities, then here is the beast option strategy to tackle both ways. ATM IVs of 1W expiries are reducing to 7.3%, and 7.05% for 1m...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/CAD IV shrinks - hedge spot FX risks via put ladders ahead of FOMC meeting

Mar 15, 2016 10:51 am UTC| Technicals

The next upcoming catchy economic event in this week would be from Feds monetary policy, which has begun its two-day meeting from today. Major currency crosses are expected to tread familiar ranges as investors await fresh...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/CAD testing channel support, all chances of breach possible but interim gains can't be disregarded - credit vega spread as IV shrinks

Mar 15, 2016 08:53 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Technical watch: It seems CAD taking a halt from its intermediary bull run against USD which has begun from the channel resistance (see both daily and monthly plotting). The pair has dipped from the highs of 1.4689...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/CAD testing channel support, all chances of breach possible but interim gains can't be disregarded - credit vega spread as IV shrinks

Mar 15, 2016 08:53 am UTC| Technicals

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY risk reversal favours bears, writers capitalize on IVs - Bid RR and load up weights in longs to hedge

Mar 15, 2016 06:35 am UTC| Technicals

After BoJ stands pats to continue the negative rates at -0.1%, EUR/JPY also continued its bearish trend again. The BoJ changed the tone from its statement that it would cut interest rates further into negative territory...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

RBA likely to lower rates twice in 2016, near-term trajectory of jobless rate critical to monetary policy

Mar 15, 2016 06:09 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of Australias March Board meeting minutes provided very little new guidance. The minutes revealed the themes discussed, which were very similar to the post-meeting press release below trend domestic...

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Economy

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

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Politics

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

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Science

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

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Technology

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