Execution data: are month-end moves still predictable?

Trading ahead of month-end index hedging has been a reliable strategy – until recently, writes Alexei Jiltsov of Tradefeedr

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Any type of predictable pattern is relevant for best execution. If your execution quality is likely to be affected by a repeated pattern of behaviour, you may want to execute before or after the event. So, when you expect a flow of buyers, you should buy early; if you miss the window, buy on a reversion. In this column, we consider month-end as a pattern to track. 

At least 20 years ago, researchers showed foreign exchange dynamics on the last business day of each month are predictable, to some

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As electronification spreads into new areas of FX trading, banks are under pressure to digitise more of their offerings to remain competitive. The race is now on to automate pricing, trading and hedging in areas such as non-deliverable forwards, swaps…

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