Free Trial

Early SOFR/Treasury Option Roundup: Mixed Wing Trade Post-BOJ Annc

US TSYS

Mixed overnight flow, primarily in the wings for both SOFR and Treasury options as rate hike projections through year end remain subdued with underlying futures bouncing off near three week lows overnight. Rebound after BOJ left rate steady but adjusts yield curve control, allowing 10Y yield "to fluctuate around 0.5", kept 10Y yield target at appr 0.0%. Rates and stocks sold off late Thus after Nikkei sources story aired possibility of YCC tweak.

  • SOFR Options:
    • Block/screen, over 40,000 SFRV3 94.43 puts, 27k blocked 6.0 vs. 94.595/0.29%
    • 3,000 SFRZ3 94.75/94.87/95.12 broken put trees, ref 94.62
    • Blocks, 10,000 SFRH4 94.62/95.12/95.62 call flys, 8.5 ref 94.835 -.84
    • 4,000 SFRV3 94.12/94.37/94.50/94.62 broken put condors, ref 94.62
    • 5,100 SFRV3 94.56/94.62/94.68/94.81 broken call condors ref 94.615
    • 1,500 SFRX3 94.56/94.62/94.68/94.81 broken call condors
    • 2,000 OQU3 95.25/95.50/95.75 put trees, ref 95.46
  • Treasury Options:
    • 8,100 TYU3 110.5 puts, 35 ref 111-11.5
    • 3,300 FVU3 108.25 calls, 9.5 last
    • 3,000 FVU 107.25 calls, 28.5 last
    • 3,700 TYU3 112 calls, 37 last
    • over 3,000 TYU3 113, 113.5 and 114 calls
    • over 5,100 TYU3 110 puts, 24 last
    • 1,000 TYU3 110.25/111.5 put spds
    • over 23,000 wk4 TY 112 calls, 6 down to 1 ref 111-02.5

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.