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EUROPE SUMMARY: Eyeing A BoE Hold In Huge Size

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No doubt about the trades of the day: all Short-Sterling downside, anticipating that the Bank of England will hold fire from cutting rates over the next year. The two standouts were LU1 99.875/99.75ps, bought for 2 in 110k all day (v futures), and LU1 99.875/99.625ps, bought for 3 in a whopping 201k on the day. We also saw LU1 100.00/99.875ps, 1x2, bought for 1.5 in 10k. Underlying ref is ~100.04 by comparison (see chart below).

Also of note, LU1 99.875^ v LU1 100.125 call was sold down from 15.75 in 19.5k to 15.5 in 15k.

Other options flow included:

  • RXV0 174/173.50 put spread bought for 9 in 2.4k
  • LH1 99.875/100.00/100.125 c ladder, bought for 1 in 2.5k
  • LM1 100.00^ v LM1 100.125 call, sold at 13 in 5k
  • LU1 100.00^ sold at 22 in 2k


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