Forex Investment and Currency Trading

USD/CAD Trapped in a Neutral 0.9724 – 1.0343 Trading Range
Active “Layered” hedging strategy - Sellers of USD/CAD should focus on resistance at 1.0235, 1.0343. A 3-month cable car option could also be incorporated into this strategy.
Disciplined “layered” hedging strategy - Buyers of USD/CAD should focus on support at 0.9895, 0.9724 and 0.9422. In addition, a 3-month [...]

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There are increasing signs that the combination of the strong EUR, sharply higher energy prices, cumulative ECB tightening and weakening global growth are weighing heavily on Euro zone growth, with a risk of no ECB rate hike this year.
At the same time, expectations for US growth and interest rate hikes have adjusted sharply lower, suggesting [...]

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A Cross Currency Swap, or CCS, is an agreement between two parties to exchange both principal and interest cash flows denominated in different currencies. In its most common form, the Cross Currency Swap is based on floating rate flows in one (non-USD) currency against floating rate (i.e. LIBOR) payments in USD, but many other structures [...]

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