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🏉 Case Study: How We Helped an Australian Athlete Lock in $4,269 More in Earnings
Case Study - Removing risk and getting rewarded.
Chris Broadfoot
June 26, 2025
Welcome to this latest edition of The Currency Playbook by SportsFX, where we connect what’s happening on the pitch with what’s happening in the markets.
In this issue, we break down a real-world example from an Australian rugby player finishing this year’s contract in Japan.
With the yen slipping and markets rattled by global uncertainty, we stepped in with a strategic play, a forward contract that locked in value and removed risk.
This wasn’t about gambling on the markets. It was about planning, protecting, and maximising the athlete’s final earnings.
Let’s dive into the case study.
Client: Australian Rugby Player
Location: Japan
Service: 3-Month Forward Contract
Currency Pair: AUD/JPY
FX Strategy Provider: SportsFX
The Situation
In early April 2025, global uncertainty was high.
Between Trump’s tariff threats, renewed trade war tensions, and general market volatility, the AUD/JPY currency pair had just dropped below a key low from August 2024.
That was our signal to act.
The Strategy
We secured a 3-month forward contract at 89.50, locking in:
JPY 10,500,000
AUD $117,318.43 total
$39,106 per month
No stress. No guesswork. Just secured income for the final leg of his contract in Japan.
The Comparison
If he had relied on spot rates instead, here’s what he would have received:
Drawdown | Spot Rate | AUD Equivalent | Loss Avoided |
|---|---|---|---|
April | 91.80 | $38,126 | -$980 |
May | 92.00 | $38,043 | -$1,063 |
June | 94.90 | $36,880 | -$2,226 |
Total difference: $4,269 AUD
His Feedback?
“Glad we locked that in. It was a great play. Thank you for all your help.”
Why This Matters
This isn’t just a currency exchange. It’s strategic planning.
When you or your clients are playing or working overseas, currency risk can eat into earnings fast.
That’s where we come in.
We help players, agents, and associations:
Monitor the markets
Time their transfers
Lock in value
Remove uncertainty
Final Thought
This was just a 3-month deal.
Now imagine what this type of planning could mean over a 1 or 2-year contract — or for a $1M+ transfer.
That’s the power of SportsFX.
📩 Want to secure your overseas earnings? Let’s have a chat. Book a call below ⬇️
While the Japan case study showed how much a player can save over a few months, sometimes the biggest shifts happen in just one day.
That’s exactly what we saw this week on USD to AUD.
One of our clients was due to send $500,000 USD back to Australia. On Monday, the market was sitting at 1.56 — but by the next day, it had dropped to 1.53.
That’s a swing of $14,000 AUD, in less than 24 hours!
👉 I recorded a quick breakdown of this exact move, why it matters, and how we help protect against this kind of volatility.
