| Wall Street advanced sharply last week as | | | | Bear Bet: You would buy a bear bet if you believe |
| investors interpreted minutes from the Federal | | | | the underlying security/index/currency pair will be |
| Reserve's last meeting, as an indication that the | | | | lower than a certain level (also referred to as the |
| central bank is going to keep cutting interest rates | | | | barrier level) on the maturity date. Example: [Pays |
| in order to boost the economy. The Dow Jones | | | | 100 if the FTSE closes lower than X on date T] |
| industrial average, and Standard & Poor's 500 | | | | Expiry Range Bet: You believe that the market |
| index, reached new record highs. Leading the | | | | will be between two distinct levels (high and low) |
| charge has been the high tech Nasdaq 100, with | | | | on the expiry date. Example: [Pays 100 if the |
| companies such as Google, Apple and RIM | | | | FTSE closes between X and Y on date T] |
| (Blackberry) powering to record levels. Many | | | | Barrier Range Bet: You believe that the market |
| questioned Google's IPO price of $100 per share, | | | | will never touch two pre-determined barrier levels |
| but with a share price above $600, Google | | | | (high and low) before or on the date the bet |
| continues to grow at an astonishing pace says | | | | expires. In other words, when you buy a barrier |
| Michael Wright of | | | | range you will win only if the market never |
| The minutes from the Federal Open Market | | | | touches the two barrier levels you have chosen. |
| Committee's September 18th meeting revealed | | | | Example: [Pays 100 if the FTSE never touches X |
| that Fed governors voted unanimously for a | | | | and Y between today and date T] |
| half-point cut. The minutes also showed that | | | | Double Touch Bet: You believe that the market |
| officials were concerned that weakness in the | | | | will touch two pre-determined barrier levels (high |
| dollar, could lead to higher inflation. Balanced | | | | and low) before or on the date the bet expires. In |
| against this were fears that the summer's credit | | | | other words, when you buy a barrier range you |
| crisis could still pose a significant risk to economic | | | | will win only if the market touches both of the |
| growth. The market interpreted this as meaning | | | | two barrier levels you have chosen. Example: |
| that the Fed is willing to intervene with a rate cut. | | | | [Pays 100 if the FTSE touches both X and Y |
| Many believe the likelihood of a second cut either | | | | between today and date T] |
| in October or at the December meeting seems | | | | Up or Down Bet: You win if the market touches |
| greater than before the minutes were released. | | | | either of two pre-determined barriers before or |
| Furthermore, the president of The Federal | | | | on the date the bet expires. Example: [Pays 100 if |
| Reserve Bank of St. Louis, William Poole said | | | | the FTSE touches either X or Y between today |
| during a speech on Tuesday, that he believes the | | | | and date T] |
| financial markets are "still fragile" from weakening | | | | Double Up Bet: A Double Up bet pays two times |
| credit conditions, but that they do appear to be | | | | the premium if the market rises above a given |
| stabilising. San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank | | | | level between the time of purchase and the close |
| President Janet Yellen, said in a speech, the central | | | | of trading. It expires at the close of business on |
| bank must focus on "how financial market | | | | the day of purchase of the bet. Example: [Pays |
| developments are likely to affect employment, | | | | 100 if the FTSE closes above X between now |
| output and inflation." | | | | and the close of trading today] |
| All this doesn't look good for the US dollar, which | | | | Double Down Bet: A Double Down Bet pays two |
| has lately suffered major losses against all major | | | | times the premium if the market drops below a |
| currencies. As of writing, the Canadian dollar is | | | | given level between the time of purchase and the |
| worth more then the USD, for the first time in | | | | close of trading. It expires at the close of |
| more then 30 years. | | | | business on the day of purchase of the bet. |
| The Euro/USD is currently in consolidation mode | | | | Example: [Pays 100 if the FTSE closes below X |
| after breaking the 1.40 barrier in August of this | | | | between now and the close of trading today] |
| year, and Sterling is trading above two dollars to | | | | 11.10.07, Svetlana I |
| the pound. | | | | ;л(а): |
| This time a rate cut, if it comes, may not be as | | | | ;й |
| unexpected, and so might not create as volatile a | | | | сынок! |
| move as it did after the last one. After the | | | | Я так и |
| excitement of September, and with the next US | | | | не |
| rate cut potentially already priced in, it may be | | | | , |
| time for some consolidation on the currency | | | | ; нужно |
| markets. | | | | ;ь за |
| With the ECB widely expected to keep rates the | | | | ;, если у |
| same going into the New Year, the best point of | | | | тебя |
| attack may be the EURO/USD exchange rate, | | | | есть |
| which has been consolidating over the past month. | | | | на |
| With the average trader can take advantage of | | | | счете, |
| this possible situation with a 'barrier range' bet, | | | | ; я |
| which compensates a trader, if a trade doesn't | | | | ; дать |
| touch either of two predetermined levels for the | | | | ;ке эти |
| duration of the bet. You are predicting that the | | | | или |
| market will remain within two higher and lower | | | | банк |
| barrier levels. | | | | может |
| A no touch on the EURO/USD with a 30-day | | | | ; с |
| term, and a 500 pip spread either side, yields | | | | ; счета |
| around 10%. | | | | ;ь что |
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