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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/JPY slumps moving along channel base, leading oscillators indicate selling momentum - speculate via binaries

Feb 24, 2016 05:54 am UTC| Technicals

From last two days, the pair has been testing 7MA as resistance and drifting southwards along with the channel baseline. So, after these steep slumps, if you are expecting reversal upswings then you are likely to get bull...

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FxWirePro: EUR/AUD shooting star evidences slumps to break supports at 1.5269 - short rallies for targets of 70 pips

Feb 23, 2016 13:09 pm UTC| Technicals

After the formation of shooting star at 1.5923 it has been breaking significant supports at 1.5670, 1.5496 and recently it has broken 1.5269 yesterday on a closing basis, at this juncture we see 21DMA has just crossed over...

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FxWirePro: EUR/GBP gains seem intact as uptrend moving in ascending triangle with rising bottoms -boundary binaries for speculation

Feb 22, 2016 12:13 pm UTC| Technicals

EURGBP has held stronger supports at 0.7708 levels last week and now heading towards resistance at 0.7842 at which (breakout point) the price behavior was similar in many times in the past. But after taking last weeks...

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FxWirePro: EUR/GBP stagnant IVs and positive RR signal euro gains - bull spreads for risk averse and doubling spreads for aggressive bulls

Feb 22, 2016 10:27 am UTC| Technicals

The implied volatility of ATM contracts for 1M-3M expiries of this the pair is flashing at around 12%. Delta risk reversals creeping up gradually with positive numbers to signify the hedging positions are well equipped...

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FxWirePro: CNY struggle to weigh on AUD/USD volatility - AUD and CNY trade and hedging perspectives

Feb 22, 2016 08:12 am UTC| Technicals

We have been already reiterating from months ago, the risk bias to Antipodean currencies remains firmly to the downside during H1 2016. Since, Australia being the largest trade partner with China, the prospect of lower...

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FxWirePro: GBP/AUD sharp gap down opening with "gravestone doji" signals stern weakness - stay hedged via 3way straddle versus call

Feb 22, 2016 05:45 am UTC| Technicals

The pair has broken a support initially at 2.0152 and now at 2.0054 with a sharp gravestone doji at 1.9915 levels and it is a gap down opening (prev close - 2.0152; todays open - 1.9922) which is on the verge of testing...

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FxWirePro: Cross currency effects on EUR/JPY vols - Stay hedged via put spreads

Feb 19, 2016 12:48 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY downside volatility is going to stay greater than EUR/USD downside volatility. Therefore, EUR/JPY downside volatility is likely to increase more. The EUR/JPY is forming a triple bottom at 126, and bearish...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed as OpenAI Revenue Concerns Hit Chipmakers

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Gold Prices Rise as Dollar Weakens, Treasury Yields Fall

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Politics

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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

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Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

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China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

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Technology

Apple Cuts iPhone 18 Pro Production Orders Amid Weak Demand

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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...

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...

Oracle Uses Trucked Natural Gas to Power AI Data Centers Amid Pipeline Delays

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Apple Names Steve Smith M&A Chief in Leadership Shakeup

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