﻿<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>FX Options / FX OPTIONS / General Chit Chat  </title><generator>InstantForum.NET v4.1.4</generator><description>FX Options</description><link>http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/</link><webMaster>ask@fxoptions.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:46:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>Forex Trading Signals</title><link>http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/Topic244-4-1.aspx</link><description>Hello,&lt;br&gt;my friends, acquaintances, clients and other visitors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;[CENTER]Currency trading is a business like any other and you have to know how to use it. Do you have enough knowledge and thetools to drop into the fight with the professionals?[/CENTER]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Without proper knowledge and proper tools, your career will be over soon. In the foreign exchange transaction is not grace. 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 &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;On May 3 the USD/CAD (ISE symbol CDD) exhibited positive skew, indicating that the options market was pricing in greater variance for an upside move, relative to a downside move.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Over the last few years, this has been somewhat typical for options skew in CDD.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;This is just prior (CDD skew chart 1) to the volatile market we had May in many asset classes.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;The influence of equity and bond markets was much greater in early May 2010.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;This is typically termed “positive skew” or “upwards skew.”&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri color=#000000&gt;Chart 1 May 3 skew CDD&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri color=#000000&gt;&lt;IMG src="http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/Uploads/Images/647321ed-cd29-4fd4-ae0a-57e7.bmp"&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri color=#000000&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri color=#000000&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Recently, as of October 2010, (CDD skew chart 2) the CDD skewness has shifted to what is typically phrased “options smile.”&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;The “options smile” is typically displayed when the markets do not have a volatility bias to upward or downward markets.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Without a volatility bias directionally, the market expects roughly an equal probability upward or downward in price relative to the corresponding implied volatilities.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;This is a very typical &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;option market condition for many commodity asset classes.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;Interestingly enough, CDD tends to occasionally look to the commodity markets for its direction, while other periods CDD will use the equity and bond markets as a clue for direction. &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri color=#000000&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri color=#000000&gt;Chart 2 Oct 18 skew CDD&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;IMG src="http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/Uploads/Images/32e4cb2b-be57-440f-8e4d-d0d1.bmp"&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; Courtesy of Livevol.com&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; 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&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;FONT color=#000000&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;FONT face=Calibri color=#000000 size=3&gt; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:37:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Steve Meizinger</dc:creator></item><item><title>EUR/USD Options Skew Chart - EUU</title><link>http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/Topic103-4-1.aspx</link><description>Below is Livevol's Skew Chart for EUR/USD (Symbol: EUU)</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 14:24:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title>Is the Euro doomed?</title><link>http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/Topic98-4-1.aspx</link><description>Is the Euro doomed or is it "too big to fail"?  I'd like to hear people's thoughts on the potential impact should it dissolve, perhaps in the areas of international trade with the Eurozone and inflation.  My first gut reaction would be a negative impact on trade due to the additional currencies.  I'm sure the harmonized trade rules won't go away (or will they?), but the time needed to ramp up the currencies will be long, and the likely confusion stemming from the Euro still being traded alongside the individual member currencies will add to it all.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;One thing I know for sure, there will be a lot more FX trading going on -- 16 "new" currencies (the current member states using the euro), not to mention the currencies pegged to the euro.  I do miss the Italian lira!</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 11:17:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Dollar Bill</dc:creator></item><item><title>Will Trichet Relax Lending Rules to Deal with European Debt Crisis?</title><link>http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/Topic95-4-1.aspx</link><description>The euro sank below $1.31 for the first time since April 2009. Will the ECB relax its lending rules to stem this free fall?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601083&amp;amp;sid=aMSO_VQTTzAU"&gt;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601083&amp;amp;sid=aMSO_VQTTzAU&lt;/A&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 14:18:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>TDTrader</dc:creator></item><item><title>Loonie to reach parity with the USD?</title><link>http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/Topic78-4-1.aspx</link><description>The Canadian dollar reached a two week high against the dollar as reports have come in indicating the economy has grown at the fastest pace in three years. Strategist only see a bright future ahead for the Canadian economy. Does this mean that it could hit parity again with the greenback? This could be a permanent move.</description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:19:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ego101</dc:creator></item><item><title>Will the EU help Greece tackle it's debt crisis?</title><link>http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/Topic50-4-1.aspx</link><description>Will the EU agree to assist Greece in tackling its budget deficit? How will this impact the EUR/USD?</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:46:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>TraderForex10</dc:creator></item><item><title>Dollar Decline: How long and how far will it go?</title><link>http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/Topic6-4-1.aspx</link><description>With the dollar's recent declines, any thoughts on how far and how long this downward trend will continue? What are the trends telling us?</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:36:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>TraderJoe</dc:creator></item><item><title>Is the U.S. dollar demise a real concern?</title><link>http://www.fxoptions.com/InstantForum/Topic4-4-1.aspx</link><description>With continued calls to replace the greenback (including the UN Conference on Trade and Development) with a new reserve currency, please share any thoughts on the proposals. Is this even feasible? Does the present system, with the U.S. dollar acting as the world reserve currency, need to be changed?</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:03:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>TraderForex10</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>
