Field Notes
Field Notes
Practical notes on OTC conversion, spreads, and desk calculation habits in Hong Kong.
Short articles for people who sit with conversion sheets, not product roadmaps.
When a custom pair needs its own preset
Thinly traded crypto–fiat pairs deserve a quoting brief before the rush of a live OTC chat.
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What to bring to a Quarry Bay calculation session
A short packing list so the seventy-five minutes stay on math instead of missing files.
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Settlement currency choices that change the sheet
HKD versus USDT settlement is not a cosmetic label — it reshapes how conversion residuals appear.
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Reading an OTC bid–offer before you convert
A practical order of operations for checking spread width before you touch the conversion leg.
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