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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: More potential yields on AUD/NZD option strips, Extra ATM 0.51 delta put adds leveraging effect

Dec 09, 2015 07:28 am UTC| Technicals

Technical glance: On weekly charts, we are tracing out sufficient bearish calls, The prevailing prices of this APAC pair falls well below 21DMA that signifies the long term downtrend to prolong, while leading...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/NZD breakout baseline of descending triangle with shooting star, 38.2% retracements underway

Dec 09, 2015 07:03 am UTC| Technicals

For now, we could foresee more downside potential for this APAC pair, this could still drag downwards up to 1.0856 levels which is 38.2% fibo retracements from the peaks of 1.1087. The prevailing prices of this APAC...

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FxWirePro: Falling wedge of GBP/USD signals more downside potential, OTC well poised as risk reversals, IVs send tepid figures

Dec 08, 2015 11:44 am UTC| Technicals

The pair is likely to evidence bearish swings, while plotting both daily and intraday charts we come across swings show the tendency to touch base trend line. But we see some sharp bounces as well the moment it touches...

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FxWirePro: Execution of AUD/JPY PRBS with net credit and reasonable risk reward profile

Dec 08, 2015 09:38 am UTC| Technicals

Whats cooking with AUDJPY fundamentals: Japan reported +0.3% a sharp jump from previous -0.2%, while the BoJ remains to pursue the most aggressive easing policy among the major central banks, but it is arguably not getting...

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FxWirePro: AUD/JPY 3D ATM IV favors put writers – 3:2 PRBS portrays to mine max leverage

Dec 08, 2015 09:26 am UTC| Technicals

The RBAs 3.0% growth projections for 2016 have been the key drivers for the policy outlook; while developments in the terms of trade and the exchange rate will bear careful watching in the early part of 2016. The Q3...

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FxWirePro: Yen restraining CAD’s gains – mitigate FX risk through long put butterfly spreads

Dec 08, 2015 06:02 am UTC| Technicals

Japan reported +0.3% a sharp jump from previous -0.2%, while the BoJ remains to pursue the most aggressive easing policy among the major central banks, but it is arguably not getting enough bang for its buck. We review...

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FxWirePro: No surprise on crude’s tumble to 39 trajectories, OPEC leads to price war ahead – stay hedged with 3:2 spreads

Dec 07, 2015 11:11 am UTC| Technicals

Crude oil for January month delivery on the NYMX slumped 51 cents (i.e. 1.26%), to trade at $39.47 a barrel during European morning hours. The 12-member group produced approximately 31.5 million barrels per day last...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...