Overview Your team works for a renowned FX trading company, Snowy River Ltd. The company specialises in
Question:
Overview
Your team works for a renowned FX trading company, Snowy River Ltd. The company specialises in trading major currencies such as Australian Dollar (AUD), British Pound (GBP), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Euro (EUR), Japanese Yen (JPY), New Zealand Dollar (NZD), Swiss Franc (CHF) and US Dollar (USD). The company also trades various foreign exchange related derivatives for its clients. In addition, it provides general advice to other clients who trade for themselves. The firm's chief trading executive, Pete Fernandes, has requested your team's expertise in trading foreign currencies in order to improve firm's trading strategy and profits. You have been asked to prepare detailed report in this regard. In your report you must address the following questions:
Question 1[5 marks]
You have been asked to select one of the three market views developed by your group in stage 1. Using this market view, devise a speculation strategy that enables your organisation to take advantage of your predicted changes in the exchange rates. You should specify which currencies you will buy or sell.As part of your strategy you must create portfolio as of 22nd of August 2020. This portfolio will comprise of the currency pair analysed in your market view.