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Late SOFR/Treasury Option Roundup

US TSY OPTIONS

Net option trade mixed Tuesday, large call and put structures reported as some accounts hedged continued rate hikes telegraphed by Chairman Powell at his semi-annual policy testimony to Congress, while others took the opportunity to buy upside call structures, cheaper premium for a reversal.

  • SOFR Options:
    • Block, 20,000 SFRZ3 94.25/94.75/95.87 broken call flys, 0.0 ref 94.515 to -.515
    • Block, total 20,000 SFRZ3 94.00/94.37/94.87/95.12 put condors, 2.5 ref 94.51
    • Block/screen, -13,500 SFRH3 94.62/94.75/94.87 put flys, 2.75 vs. 94.8725/0.34%
    • Block, total +20,000 SFRU3 93.75/94.87/95.50 broken put flys, 2.0 net ref 94.40-.395
    • +30,000 SFRH3 95.00 calls, 0.75
    • Block/pit +55,000 SFRZ3 94.25/95.25 strangles 2.5 over SFRZ3 94.00/95.00
    • Block, +5,000 SFRM3/SFRU3 94.68/94.75 put spd strip, 8.0
    • Block, 10,000 SFRH3 95.00 puts, 4.0 vs. 94.985/0.60%
    • over 5,200 OQH3 94.81/94.93 put spds, ref 95.01 to -.005
    • 4,000 OQN3 94.00 puts, 1.5 ref 95.81
    • over 9,000 SFRM3 94.43/94.68 strangles, 17.0 last ref 94.575
    • 2,000 SFRK3 94.81/94.93/95.06 put flys
  • Treasury Options:
    • 3,700 FVJ 106.5/FVK 105.5/FVM 106.5 put calendar fly, 38.5
    • -8,000 TYJ3 108/109/110/111 put condor w/TYJ 108.25/109.25/110.25/111.25 put condor, collect 32 vs. 111-08
    • 4,000 FVJ3 107.5/108 call spds, ref 106-24.75

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