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Currency Portfolios
The value of the EUR/USD pair is quoted as 1 euro per x U.S. dollars. For example, if the pair is trading at 1.50 it means that it takes 1.5 U.S. dollars to buy 1 euro.
The EUR/USD is affected by factors that influence the value of the euro and/or the U.S. dollar in relation to each other and to other currencies. For this reason, the interest rate differential between the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Federal Reserve (Fed) will affect the value of these currencies when compared to each other. When the Fed intervenes in open market activities to make the U.S. dollar stronger, for example, the value of the EUR/USD cross could decline, due to a strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the euro.
The EUR/USD tends to have a negative correlation with the USD/CHF and a positive correlation to the GBP/USD currency pairs. This is due to the positive correlation of the euro, the Swiss franc and the British pound.
The value of the GBP/USD pair is quoted as 1 British pound per X U.S. dollars. For example, if the pair is trading at 1.50 it means that it takes 1.5 U.S. dollar to buy 1 British pound.
The GBP/USD is affected by factors that influence the value of the British pound and/or the U.S. dollar in relation to each other and other currencies. For this reason, the interest rate differential between the Bank of England (BoE) and the Federal Reserve (Fed) will affect the value of these currencies when compared to each other. When the Fed intervenes in open market activities to make the U.S. dollar stronger, for example, the value of the GBP/USD cross could decline, due to a strengthening of the U.S. dollar when compared to the British pound.
The GBP/USD tends to have a negative correlation with the USD/CHF and a positive correlation to the EURO/USD currency pairs. This is due to the positive correlation of the euro, Swiss franc and the British pound
The value of the USD/JPY pair is quoted as 1 U.S. dollar per x Japanese yen. For example, if the pair is trading at 1.50 it means that it takes 1.5 yen to buy 1 U.S. dollar.
The USD/JPY is affected by factors that influence the value of the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, both in relation to each other, and to other currencies. For this reason, the interest rate differential between the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will affect the value of these currencies when compared to each other. For example, when the Fed intervenes in open market activities to make the U.S. dollar stronger, the value of the USD/JPY cross could increase, due to a strengthening of the U.S. dollar when compared to the Japanese yen.
The USD/JPY tends to have a positive correlation with the USD/CHF and USD/CAD currency pairs because they all use the U.S. dollar as the base currency.
The value of the USD/CHF pair is quoted as 1 U.S. dollar per x Swiss francs. For example, if the pair is trading at 1.50 it means that it takes 1.5 Swiss francs to buy 1 U.S. dollar.
The USD/CHF is affected by factors that influence the value of the U.S. dollar and/or the Swiss franc in relation to each other and other currencies. For this reason, the interest rate differential between the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will affect the value of these currencies when compared to each other. When the Fed intervenes in open market activities to make the U.S. dollar stronger, for example, the value of the USD/CHF cross could increase, due to a strengthening of the U.S. dollar when compared to the Swiss franc.
The USD/CHF tends to have a negative correlation with the EUR/USD and GBP/USD currency pairs. This is due to the positive correlation of the euro, Swiss franc and the British pound.
Commodity Currency Pairs Portfolios
Commodity Currency Pairs:
Commodity pairs are currencies that are closely linked with commodities, such as commodities of precious metals and energy. The most active and important commodity currencies are those of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. These currencies all have the dollar as their countercurrencies and are very much linked to the rise and fall of the prices of oil and precious metals. The Canadian Dollar for example is a huge currency recipient when the value of oil moves upwards.
Since Canada is a key exporter of oil and conversely Japan is a key importer of oil there is a solid correlation between the CAD/JPY pair. Similarly as oil is priced in dollars there is a sturdy correlation with oil prices and the USD/CAD and USD/JPY exchange rates. Other currency pairs which have a robust correlation to the price of commodities are the Australian and New Zealand dollar. The AUD/USD and the NZD/USD are closely correlated to gold’s price of gold and the oil price. The reason is that Australia is China’s main gold exporter which places Australia in fourth place in the global world gold exporter league. Because New Zealand is one of Australia’s main trading partners it is very much affected by what the Australian currency does. In addition Australia is also a major oil exporter, particularly to China so the AUD/USD pair correlates positively to the price movement of oil as it does to gold’s price movements. In trading these correlations it is essential that you time your trades correctly as even a closely correlated commodity pair won’t be one hundred percent correlated all of the time. Every now and then a relationship breaks down or most usually the response times of rising commodity prices and rising currency prices can lag quite a bit.
Commodity Currency Pairs:
Commodity pairs are currencies that are closely linked with commodities, such as commodities of precious metals and energy. The most active and important commodity currencies are those of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. These currencies all have the dollar as their countercurrencies and are very much linked to the rise and fall of the prices of oil and precious metals. The Canadian Dollar for example is a huge currency recipient when the value of oil moves upwards.
Since Canada is a key exporter of oil and conversely Japan is a key importer of oil there is a solid correlation between the CAD/JPY pair. Similarly as oil is priced in dollars there is a sturdy correlation with oil prices and the USD/CAD and USD/JPY exchange rates. Other currency pairs which have a robust correlation to the price of commodities are the Australian and New Zealand dollar. The AUD/USD and the NZD/USD are closely correlated to gold’s price of gold and the oil price. The reason is that Australia is China’s main gold exporter which places Australia in fourth place in the global world gold exporter league. Because New Zealand is one of Australia’s main trading partners it is very much affected by what the Australian currency does. In addition Australia is also a major oil exporter, particularly to China so the AUD/USD pair correlates positively to the price movement of oil as it does to gold’s price movements. In trading these correlations it is essential that you time your trades correctly as even a closely correlated commodity pair won’t be one hundred percent correlated all of the time. Every now and then a relationship breaks down or most usually the response times of rising commodity prices and rising currency prices can lag quite a bit.
Commodity Currency Pairs:
Commodity pairs are currencies that are closely linked with commodities, such as commodities of precious metals and energy. The most active and important commodity currencies are those of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. These currencies all have the dollar as their countercurrencies and are very much linked to the rise and fall of the prices of oil and precious metals. The Canadian Dollar for example is a huge currency recipient when the value of oil moves upwards.
Since Canada is a key exporter of oil and conversely Japan is a key importer of oil there is a solid correlation between the CAD/JPY pair. Similarly as oil is priced in dollars there is a sturdy correlation with oil prices and the USD/CAD and USD/JPY exchange rates. Other currency pairs which have a robust correlation to the price of commodities are the Australian and New Zealand dollar. The AUD/USD and the NZD/USD are closely correlated to gold’s price of gold and the oil price. The reason is that Australia is China’s main gold exporter which places Australia in fourth place in the global world gold exporter league. Because New Zealand is one of Australia’s main trading partners it is very much affected by what the Australian currency does. In addition Australia is also a major oil exporter, particularly to China so the AUD/USD pair correlates positively to the price movement of oil as it does to gold’s price movements. In trading these correlations it is essential that you time your trades correctly as even a closely correlated commodity pair won’t be one hundred percent correlated all of the time. Every now and then a relationship breaks down or most usually the response times of rising commodity prices and rising currency prices can lag quite a bit.
Index Portfolios
The S&P 500 Index is one of the most widely traded index futures contracts in the U.S. Stock portfolio managers who want to hedge risk over a certain period of time often use S&P 500 futures to do so. By shorting these contracts, stock portfolio managers can protect themselves from the downside price risk of the broader market. However, by using this hedging strategy, if perfectly done, the manager's portfolio will not participate in any gains on the index; instead, the portfolio will lock in gains equivalent to the risk-free rate of interest.
Alternatively, stock portfolio managers can use index futures to increase their exposure to movements in a particular index, essentially leveraging their portfolios.
The S&P 500 Index is one of the most widely traded index futures contracts in the U.S. Stock portfolio managers who want to hedge risk over a certain period of time often use S&P 500 futures to do so. By shorting these contracts, stock portfolio managers can protect themselves from the downside price risk of the broader market. However, by using this hedging strategy, if perfectly done, the manager's portfolio will not participate in any gains on the index; instead, the portfolio will lock in gains equivalent to the risk-free rate of interest.
Alternatively, stock portfolio managers can use index futures to increase their exposure to movements in a particular index, essentially leveraging their portfolios.
Commodity Futures
The S&P 500 Index is one of the most widely traded index futures contracts in the U.S. Stock portfolio managers who want to hedge risk over a certain period of time often use S&P 500 futures to do so. By shorting these contracts, stock portfolio managers can protect themselves from the downside price risk of the broader market. However, by using this hedging strategy, if perfectly done, the manager's portfolio will not participate in any gains on the index; instead, the portfolio will lock in gains equivalent to the risk-free rate of interest.
Alternatively, stock portfolio managers can use index futures to increase their exposure to movements in a particular index, essentially leveraging their portfolios.
The S&P 500 Index is one of the most widely traded index futures contracts in the U.S. Stock portfolio managers who want to hedge risk over a certain period of time often use S&P 500 futures to do so. By shorting these contracts, stock portfolio managers can protect themselves from the downside price risk of the broader market. However, by using this hedging strategy, if perfectly done, the manager's portfolio will not participate in any gains on the index; instead, the portfolio will lock in gains equivalent to the risk-free rate of interest.
Alternatively, stock portfolio managers can use index futures to increase their exposure to movements in a particular index, essentially leveraging their portfolios.
The S&P 500 Index is one of the most widely traded index futures contracts in the U.S. Stock portfolio managers who want to hedge risk over a certain period of time often use S&P 500 futures to do so. By shorting these contracts, stock portfolio managers can protect themselves from the downside price risk of the broader market. However, by using this hedging strategy, if perfectly done, the manager's portfolio will not participate in any gains on the index; instead, the portfolio will lock in gains equivalent to the risk-free rate of interest.
Alternatively, stock portfolio managers can use index futures to increase their exposure to movements in a particular index, essentially leveraging their portfolios.