Volatilty can't go much lower, so I am buying volatility! medium term, expecting a lot of movement but not sure which way we break. vega/theta 27 so comfortable buying options this cheap url

EURUSD

GBPUSD has rallied for 8 days consecutively - last time it did 9 days was 8 years ago

Cable Update (GBPUSD)

url Im shorting the GBP, strucuted with short vol to cover expense of SL no risk on the spot trade!

Cable Update (GBPUSD)

EURUSD opens a little lower, 1.3620 bid. market expects move of +/- 110 pips this week. Very low Implied vol

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USDJPY breakeven for tomorrow, I have a feeling short vol with delta hedging could work out ok

Let's Trade Options

it is an fx options calculator from reuters eikon

Let's Trade Options

3 month USDJPY strangle idea that I've priced up, looking to receive 125bps, with a net delta of 58k, 0 delta hedged at 102.7 or so. But looking to buy small fwd position, to push 0 delta closer to 103.00/25 (so maybe 35k in spot) vega/theta is ...

Let's Trade Options

and where? trust me, major ECNs don't have 200 mil at tight spreads. Above 50mil you will most likely trade via voice or chat.

career as a professional FX trader for hedge funds, banks, etc

Clear the stops at 50, and this is gonna head to 103, then likely 103.3. Also, Credit suisse suggest long Nikkei which will help a lot if it reacts to L/T trendline and heads higher

USD/JPY Discussion

One would commonly trade exotics because of the high beta on the forwards.

Exotic Pairs (EURTRY, USDRUB, MXNJPY...)

the main job is too facilitate large orders, smaller ones are done via ECNs. when there is say 100mil needing trading in EURUSD, a trader at a bank will have inventory which he will use to allow the client to trade 100 mil, in return he gets the ...

career as a professional FX trader for hedge funds, banks, etc

dat beta on teh fwds yo

Exotic Pairs (EURTRY, USDRUB, MXNJPY...)

what you say is somewhat correct, but Im happy in my "bubble" and it is going to stay that way, mostly because from all i've seen via work experience and other times being at both very large firms and small ones, there is little one can do without a ...

career as a professional FX trader for hedge funds, banks, etc

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EURUSD

earlier in this I laid out the only ways in which anyone is going to become pro at trading, go back a few pages. A spot desk at any bank is not even going to consider a consistent track record from people. You need a strong degree from a top uni, ...

career as a professional FX trader for hedge funds, banks, etc

hahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahaha Im sorry but that is just too funny. Do you really think that is how it works, you are clearly delusional if so.

career as a professional FX trader for hedge funds, banks, etc

bitch and moan until you get your money back and some. It sure as hell did not spike 700 pips!

NZD/USD

wanted to get this in before FOMC, What has happened in the emerging markets today... url

EURUSD

the move in implied yields wasn't much. even though rates went up 425bps, the swaps were already trading at 10.5% so really in terms of forward discounting, there is only so far a 70bps move. That does not make it expensive to short considering V. ...

AUD/USD