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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

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

Ripple Chairman Chris Larsen Donates $22.5 Million Ahead of US Midterms

Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen has contributed at least $22.5 million to federal candidates and political action committees (PACs) during the current election cycle, strengthening his influence in US politics ahead...

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...

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

Zcash Plans Quantum-Resistant Security Upgrade for January

Zcash (ZEC) developers are preparing to introduce quantum-resistant security features in January 2027, aiming to protect cryptocurrency wallets against potential threats from advanced quantum computing and artificial...

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...

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...

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...