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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.

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FX Hedging Strategy Series

Crude gets interim strength but dips below $30 on the cards

Jan 22, 2016 14:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The marchBrent contracts (BRG2016) were up at $37.13 a barrel. U.S. oil futures had jumped from $27 dollars a barrel soon after yesterday is inventory check, but the slumps towards 27 should not be ruled out and get...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/CHF OTC volume index, Risk reversals indicates short bullish hedging arrangements synthetic calls for hedging i/o naked calls

Jan 22, 2016 14:10 pm UTC| Technicals

Please be noted that there is disparity between IVs and ATM premiums that are trading almost 36% more than NPV (see diagram) where as IV is at 6.35%, so hedging with these at the money instruments seems to be highly...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/CAD slips lower after central banks’ policy stance - strips best suitable for both hedging and speculating

Jan 22, 2016 12:54 pm UTC| Technicals

After this weeks dovish monetary policy decision from both central banks of euro area and Canada have brought in the more volatility (see diagram for ATM IVs of 18.79%). Yesterday ECB President Draghi faced a tough task...

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FxWirePro: EURGBP gamma spreads to optimize through HY IVs

Jan 22, 2016 08:42 am UTC| Technicals

The implied volatility of ATM contracts for near month expiries of this the pair is at around 13.25% for 1W contracts which is second highest among G10 currency space. It is very risky venture to hedge or speculate with...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Combination of HY vols and risk reversal favour EUR/GBP bullish momentum – deploy credit put spreads

Jan 22, 2016 08:16 am UTC| Technicals Central Banks

BoE has recently stood pat at the benchmark UK interest rate at 0.5%. This unchanged rate was no surprise to the forecasts. BoEs QE in Jan total GBP stays flat at 375 bln GBP vs previous 375 bln GBP. The implied...

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FxWirePro: Employ GBP/JPY ATM shorts on higher IV in backspreads

Jan 22, 2016 07:14 am UTC| Technicals

Higher implied volatility ATM options cost more. This is intuitive due to the higher likelihood of the market swinging in your favour. You should also note short-dated options are less sensitive to IV, while long-dated are...

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FxWirePro: Respite for GBP/JPY bulls in short term – long term still bear trend remains intact

Jan 22, 2016 06:36 am UTC| Technicals

The hammer pattern candlestick is formed at the bottom of downtrend at around 165.927 ondaily chart, this can be attributed as a relief for bulls in short term targets upto 169.194. In addition to that, weve converging...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed as OpenAI Revenue Concerns Hit Chipmakers

Asian stock markets traded unevenly on Friday as semiconductor shares declined following fresh concerns about OpenAIs revenue outlook, while rising oil prices and volatile bond markets weighed on investor sentiment. The...

Gold Prices Rise as Dollar Weakens, Treasury Yields Fall

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and falling Treasury yields, as investors assessed inflation concerns driven by rising oil prices and expectations of further Federal...

Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Eyes Fourth Weekly Gain

Asian currencies traded largely flat on Friday as the U.S. dollar headed for its fourth consecutive weekly gain, supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates again before the end of 2026....

US, EU Push for Action Against Asia’s Excess Factory Capacity

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday that European Union countries have reached a broad consensus on the need to address global manufacturing overcapacity, particularly in Asia, as concerns grow over its...

Wall Street Falls as Oil Prices Rise and Tech Stocks Slide

Wall Street stocks declined for a second consecutive session on Thursday as rising oil prices, Treasury market volatility, and concerns over OpenAIs revenue outlook weighed on investor sentiment. At 13:07 ET, the SP 500...

Politics

Venezuela’s Machado Calls for Elections by July 2027

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has called for presidential elections in Venezuela next year, saying the country has sufficient time to organize a vote by July 2027, according to a Financial Times report...

RFK Jr. Launches Nationwide Vaccine Safety Review

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched a department-wide initiative to investigate and document reported health problems following vaccination, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced...

Zelenskiy Slams US Over Deadly Russian Strikes on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the United States for its reluctance to provide additional military support after Russian airstrikes killed dozens of civilians across Ukraine, intensifying tensions over...

Flavio Bolsonaro Leads Lula 49%-45% in Brazil Runoff Poll

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro holds a narrow lead over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff election, according to a Datafolha poll released Thursday. However, the results...

Trump Buys Up to $25M in Meta Stock, Invests in SpaceX Debt

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) shares briefly climbed more than 1% after President Donald Trumps latest financial disclosure revealed a stock purchase worth up to $25 million. The shares later trimmed their gains as...

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

Apple Cuts iPhone 18 Pro Production Orders Amid Weak Demand

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly instructed several suppliers to reduce component production for its newly released iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, signaling potential challenges for the companys latest...

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

Oracle Corp. is transporting natural gas by truck to several data centers across the United States as delays in pipeline construction threaten the companys artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion plans, Bloomberg...

Apple Names Steve Smith M&A Chief in Leadership Shakeup

Apple Inc. is making significant changes to its executive leadership, appointing Steve Smith as its new head of mergers and acquisitions (MA) as the technology giant continues restructuring its management team under newly...