Here is a chart I made showing the expected change in RBA and RBNZ rates over the next year (RBNZ expected +125bps, RBA +40). Bottom pane shows spread between the forward rates vs the AUDNZD - based on policy expectations the AUDNZD is quite cheap ...

AUDNZD

even the stock aspect will have some FX hedging involved so there is more flow because of that, and yes speaking to Head of Spot at "a largish german bank" in last 30 mins next week should see more M&A flow i m suspicious about the one way moves in ...

Cable Update (GBPUSD)

Interesting read on GBP flow from barx - url There is still a lot of this flow thats going to hit the market next week. Todays drop after the WMR fix was short term specs expecting there to be some vodafone flow today, but that didnt happen and ...

Cable Update (GBPUSD)

Vodafone flows havent even begun yet - best estimates are for majority to flow at the WMR fix next tuesday, but no one knows for sure (this is coming from a few traders at different banks) url see last paragraph "the exact amount received will ...

Cable Update (GBPUSD)

true - But I stress you have be good at the job to move across! those that can't probably aren't very good lol

EURUSD

I can think maybe of about 1,000,000 reasons lol *most* go on the sell side to get epxerience so that they can then move to the buy side when they are older, at which point there could be 10,000,000 reasons as to why *but* only if you are good ...

EURUSD

haha yeh, we seemed to have stirred some people up lol. cheers and gl to you too.

EURUSD

*looks at bold text* ... And just like that, you made yourself look like an idiot. Yes I used wikipedia, but rarely is it wrong.

EURUSD

shhh! (but yeah) he's a really nice guy, you know him?

EURUSD

graduated in 76, started his fund in 80. No sell side experience... well... I guess i am the one embarrassing myself lol

EURUSD

and PTJ is sell side... oh wait. he's not!

EURUSD

well... obviously I don't them all... and sure some will trade with TA, but they won't be high up in the banks (or funds). and, just got some lovely feedback from the head of EMEA spot trading at a large Jap bank for that piece, so I must be doing ...

EURUSD

see above point. I was referring to sell side pros. although even on buy side it is only the low level monkeys that use Techs - think about it, any idiot can draw some lines. the hedge funds pay for fundamental knowledge and flow trading. there is ...

EURUSD

sell side of course. buy side is a completely different game

EURUSD

better risk adjusted return + I have intentions of working professionally after uni - so I have to complicate things to get higher commissions. Also, a straddle is far from complicated - i didnt even include any RKOs or revrese RKOs Bear in mind no ...

EURUSD

Yeah I bought Volatility with at-the-money being 1.3740 - last night (15 hrs ago)

EURUSD

check out my recent post on EUR volatility and why buying it is a decent idea url Cheers

EURUSD

further reading url

AUD/USD

I posted this within 12 seconds of release on twitter, basically the headlines for FOMC minutes today. url I believe there is a forum thread on here for tweeps that just tweet bloomberg headlines and data releases but a few are url url url ...

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or use twitter and tweetdeck - you get news about 5 secs behind what is on bloomberg if you follow the right people EVERY pro out there uses twitter so am surprised few retailers use it

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