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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: EUR/JPY 1w IVs to favor writers, bearish pace to decelerate – Arrest tepid dips via butterfly put spreads

Dec 29, 2016 12:55 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Although the bearish swings in themajor trend of EURJPY seemto be threatening, you observe range bounded trend has been persisting from last fortnight or so (upper range at 123.507 and lower range at 121.734...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

What FxWirePro anticipates with WTI call spreads, Irag targets the same

Dec 29, 2016 10:48 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

Yes, we at FxWirePro have constantly been calling for bullish figures on WTI crude oil prices in our write ups on hedging and technical analysis sections. Subsequently, the optimal hedging vehicles have also been advocated...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: AUD/JPY swings move in sync with 1M ATM IVs – Capitalizing on dips and HY vols likely to favor PRBS

Dec 29, 2016 10:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Please be noted that the IVs of ATM contracts of 1m and 2w tenors are spiking shy above 11.7% and 12.75% respectively, this has been justified by historical volatilities in spot FX fluctuations (see big real body candles...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: USD/MXN bulls hover above DMAs and EMAs in rising wedge formation but with lacking momentum – Strangle shorts to speculate

Dec 28, 2016 13:23 pm UTC| Technicals

On daily terms, the current prices spike after testing support at 7DMA, rallies well supported with bullish DMA crossover but no momentum confirmation. The price upswings are going in rising wedge on weekly terms, the...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: WTI edges above $54, call spread targets $60 despite implieds likely to dip after OPEC but forwards to chase 1y risk reversals

Dec 28, 2016 11:57 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Crude oil futures for February delivery on the NYME tacked on 21 cents, or 0.39%, edges higher to $54.11 a barrel by 09:20GMT, after climbing 88 cents, or 1.66%, a day earlier. This bullish sentiment is majorly due to less...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Surging Mexican trade balance due to rising exports to fuel USD/MXN appreciation – Moneyness of vanilla options for exports payables

Dec 28, 2016 11:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Research & Analysis

The Mexican peso has been one among the worst performers in the EMFX market during the two months.USDMXN today spiked back toward the 20.80 zone. The pair rose from 20.60 to 20.77. It was trading at 20.75, up 0.72% for...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Try USD/JPY butterfly put spreads for range bounded trend and dreary IVs, uphold ITM and OTM longs to capitalize on 1w skews

Dec 28, 2016 09:15 am UTC| Research & Analysis

From last 2 weeks, USDJPY bull trend remains stuck in an 117-118.500 range (weve seen thenon-directional trend and shrinking bullish momentum in our recent technical write up). Thus, we continue to foresee the sideways...

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Economy

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal

President Donald Trump has signed a landmark executive order removing the 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods, signaling a major shift in U.S.India trade relations and global geopolitical alignment. The move functions as...

Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that could impose tariffs of up to 25% on countries that continue to do business with Iran, marking a significant escalation in Washingtons pressure campaign...

Politics

Japan Election 2026: Sanae Takaichi Poised for Landslide Win Despite Record Snowfall

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a rare winter election that could deliver Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a commanding mandate, even as record snowfall threatened to suppress turnout in parts of the country....

Ohio Man Indicted for Alleged Threat Against Vice President JD Vance, Faces Additional Federal Charges

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 33-year-old Ohio man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Vice President JD Vance during the vice presidents visit to the Ohio region in January, according to the...

New York Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients

New York has officially joined a growing number of U.S. states allowing medical aid in dying after Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation into law on Friday. The new New York medical aid in dying law permits...

Trump Says “Very Good Talks” Underway on Russia-Ukraine War as Peace Efforts Continue

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that very good talks are ongoing regarding Russias war in Ukraine, signaling potential movement in long-running diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. Speaking briefly to...

China Warns US Arms Sales to Taiwan Could Disrupt Trump’s Planned Visit

China has issued a strong warning to the United States, signaling that any additional arms sales to Taiwan could seriously jeopardize U.S. President Donald Trumps planned visit to China in April. According to a report...

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

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...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....