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Early SOFR/Treasury Option Roundup

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SOFR and Treasury option flow leaned toward upside call structures overnight, lighter volumes in the lead up to this morning's March employment report. Underlying futures near overnight lows as futures scale back from Thursday's strong risk-off move. In turn, projected rate cut pricing steady to slightly lower vs. late Thursday: May 2024 at -9.8% w/ cumulative -2.5bp at 5.302%; June 2024 -63.2% vs -57% earlier w/ cumulative rate cut -18.3bp at 5.144%. July'24 cumulative at -28.9bp vs -25.6bp earlier, Sep'24 cumulative -46.6bp vs. -40.8bp earlier.
  • SOFR Options:
    • -1,000 SFRN4 95.12 straddles, 31 ref 95.12
    • Block, 8,880 SFRZ4 94.68/94.81/94.93/95.06 put condors, 1.5 vs. 95.445/0.05%
    • Block, 2,750 SFRU4 95.00/95.25/95.50 call flys, 5.5 ref 95.125
    • Block/screen, 16,000 SFRM4 94.87/94.93/95.00/95.06 call condors, 2.75 vs. 94.90/0.05%
    • 2,000 SFRZ4 96.50/97.00 call spds ref 95.40
  • Treasury Options:
    • 1,500 TYK4 108/109 put spds 11 ref 109-30.5
    • over 15,000 TYK4 111 calls, 22-21
    • over 18,000 TYK4 111.5 calls, 12-15
    • 3,300 TYK4 110.25 calls ref 109-31
    • over 18,000 wk1 TY 110.25/110.5 call spds ref 109-30.5
    • 1,900 Wednesday weekly FV 106/106.5 put spds ref 106-20.25
    • 1,500 TYM4 112/113/113.5 call flys ref 110-01
    • 1,300 TYK4 109/111 strangles, 40 ref 110-03.5

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