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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/BRL stuck in tight range of 3.95 - 3.9575 - Straddle for short term and call spreads for long term

Feb 26, 2016 12:34 pm UTC| Technicals

USDBRL showing more upside potential even though it has been losing upswings momentum as the rejection of resistance at 4.0180 levels. But intraday swings show whipsaws on moving average and resistance at 3.9550...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: KRW rout likely to continue despite trade surplus -hedging perspectives

Feb 26, 2016 10:39 am UTC| Technicals

KRW was the worst performing Asian currency since the start of November, losing 3.9% against the USD. Broadly, the domestic data over this period has been disappointing. South Korea recorded a trade surplus of USD 5.3...

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FxWirePro: AUD/JPY put ratio back spreads to hedge downside risks and to beat higher IVs

Feb 26, 2016 08:09 am UTC| Technicals

Yens gains from monetary policy: The BoJs governor Kuroda has recently been emphasizing with suspicious frequency that his monetary policy is not aimed at changing the exchange rate. Of course the aim is to finally drive...

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FxWirePro: Hedge EUR/CAD risks via option strips in 3:2 on higher IVs with more downside potential

Feb 26, 2016 06:40 am UTC| Technicals

ATM vols have been spiking higher above 15%, the rationale is that any potential downswings should be optimally utilized to maximum extent, so to participate in that downtrend, weights in the portfolio should be increased...

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FxWirePro: EUR/CAD breaks double top neckline - stay short via one touch binary put on rallies

Feb 26, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Technicals

On daily plotting, the pair has formed double top pattern with peak 1 at 1.6105 and peak 2 at 1.5913 levels. After breaking below the neckline of double top it has also slid below one more crucial supports at 1.4949...

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FxWirePro: Use EUR/CHF butterfly spreads on tepid OTC market set up, IVs tepid and neutral risk reversals but bearish bias in long run

Feb 25, 2016 14:20 pm UTC| Technicals

The OTC options market appeared to be more balanced on the direction for the pair over the 1m to 1y time horizon and as a result delta risk reversal for EURCHF was turning into negative over the period of time. From the...

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FxWirePro: USD/ZAR forms flag, testing resistance at 21DMA - more bullish potential upon breach of resistance at 15.8679

Feb 25, 2016 11:53 am UTC| Technicals

We traced out a bullish flag pattern soon after testing supports at around 15.25 levels. Weve received the confirmation on next candle with big real body at 15.7238 levels resembling flag pole again. This what we...

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Economy

US Yen Intervention Unlikely to Deliver Lasting Recovery, Yardeni Says

U.S. efforts to strengthen the Japanese yen may offer only temporary relief as Japans fiscal policies, wide interest-rate gap with the United States, and preference for a weaker currency continue to pressure the yen,...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Trump Unveils $3 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Push

President Donald Trump announced roughly $3 billion in U.S. government investments and financing for critical minerals, battery materials and mining projects, part of a broader effort to strengthen domestic production and...

Oil Prices Set for Steep Weekly Losses as Hormuz Deal Stalls

Oil prices fluctuated on Friday and remained on course for sharp weekly declines as uncertainty surrounding a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continued to drive volatility across global energy markets....

Gold Prices Surge 7% as Dollar Falls, Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease

Gold prices rallied sharply on Friday, putting the precious metal on track for its strongest weekly performance since late January as a weaker U.S. dollar, lower oil prices and softer Federal Reserve rate hike expectations...

Politics

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune Moves to Advance Crypto Clarity Act

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has taken a key step toward advancing the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency regulation bill that could establish the first comprehensive federal framework for the U.S. crypto...

Taiwan President Lai Oversees Coastal Strike Drills in Han Kuang War Games

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te observed coastal strike drills on Saturday as the island continued its annual Han Kuang military exercises, designed to strengthen Taiwans defence readiness against a potential Chinese attack....

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

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...