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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/CNH risk reversals 1Y lows, time to reload topside – Hedge via “Seagull” strikes 6.55/6.85/7.20

Jul 15, 2016 09:45 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The Chinese economy grew 6.7% YoY in Q2 2016, unchanged from Q1, to bolster the growth in order to achieve 6.5-7.0% growth target, further monetary policy easing is still on the table. The slowdown in M2 growth in recent...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Bid 1M RR to hedge AUD//USD - IV skews wider towards OTM strikes to signal positive cashflows in PRBS

Jul 15, 2016 07:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

1m ATM IVs are trending more than 11% which is favourable for option holders. As you can glance through the skewness in 1m IVs of AUDUSD, they highlight more probabilities of underlying spot sensitiveness to the OTM...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/SEK lacklustre IVs lure “CCS” during crayfish party for both speculation and hedging

Jul 14, 2016 13:08 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

We reckon that the major uptrend of EURSEK and the abrupt bear swings could be efficiently tackled by the below option strategy. As shown in the diagram, the ATM IVs of this pair have been anextremely lower side which...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: EUR/USD tactical positioning in options investing – Optimize convexity and volatility

Jul 14, 2016 12:54 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The implied volatility of ATM contracts for 1M-3M expiries of this the pair is flashing at around 8.4%. While current 1w IVs of ATM contracts of EURUSD crossfor 1W expiries considerably on a higher side (almost at...

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FxWirePro: GBP/CHF gamma puts seem more efficiently sensitive on HY IVs

Jul 14, 2016 10:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

As we can glance over the sensitivity table of this pair, for every shift towards OTM areas we can spot out theincrease in gamma correspondingly and this is not comparatively happening in ITM zones. More importantly, we...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: GBP/CHF debit gamma spreads for risk averse amid BoE interest rate decision

Jul 14, 2016 09:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The market participants are quite certain that the Bank of England (BoE) will lower its key rate by 25bp today. That is not a new realisation. The market held the same view a week ago. We have nonetheless seen a slight...

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FxWirePro: EUR/JPY put backspreads to optimally bid tepid IVs and bearish-neutral risk reversals

Jul 14, 2016 06:58 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

OTC Outlook: The implied volatility of ATM contracts 1w expiries of this the pair has been remarkably reduced, shrinking at around 14.39% and at 13.69% for 1w and 3m tenors respectively (see above nutshell). Although...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to the...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...