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Eurodollar/Tsy Option Roundup

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FI option theme pivoted to better put buying Tuesday, bucking the recent trend in buying low delta calls as pace of rally in underlying starts to slow. Eurodollar and Tsy futures surged in early trade, scaled back support in the second half, some put buyers looking for the primary downtrend to resume.
  • That said, short end support remained robust as market tamps down on market pricing in chances of 75bp hike(s), back to pricing in nearly five 50bp hikes over the next six meetings.
  • Salient Eurodollar trade included a buyer of +15,000 Sep 96.25 puts, 6.5 screen/pit in the second half. Early limited downside put fly trade included a block buy of 5,000 Jun 98.00/98.12/98.25 put flys, 2.5, buy of 4,000 short May 96.25/96.37/96.50 put flys.
  • Treasury option highlights included buying 5,000 TYM 118.25/119/119.25/120.25 put condors and 5,000 USM 134/136/138/140 put condors 16.

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