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Late SOFR/Treasury Option Roundup

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SOFR/Treasury option flow remained mixed after a moderately volatile session following the delayed BLS prelim annual payrolls benchmark revision. Futures are paring back gains after see-sawing higher into the dovish July FOMC minutes. Projected rate cuts through year end gain slightly vs. early Wednesday levels (*): Sep'24 cumulative -33.6bp (-33.3bp), Nov'24 cumulative -65.7bp (-64.4bp), Dec'24 -101.3bp (-98.3bp).
  • SOFR Options:
    • +10,000 SFRU4 95.06/95.12/95.18 put tree, 0.25/10K (9511) *total volume in the SFRU4 95.12 call is over 106,000 in late trade
    • +8,000 SFRV4 95.43 puts 2.25 ref 95.755
    • +7,000 SFRU4 95.31/95.37 call spds, 0.5 vs. 95.10/0.05%
    • -9,000 SFRZ4 97.00/98.50 2x3 call spds 5.25 ref 95.775
    • +7,000 SFRZ4 96.12/96.25/96.37 call flys 0.5 ref 95.765
    • +10,000 SFRV4 94.50/94.56 put spds 2.0 ref 95.77
    • +5,000 SFRU4 95.06/95.18 2x3 call spds 3.0 ref 95.08
    • +3,000 0QZ4 96.75 straddles, 65.0 ref 96.865
    • Block, 10,000 SFRU4 95.31/95.50 call spds, 0.75 ref 95.09
    • +20,000 SFRU4 95.37/95.43 call spds, 0.25 ref 95.085
    • -30,000 SFRH5 96.75/97.75 call spds 12.0 ref 96.235
    • -20,000 SFRZ4 96.00/97.00 2x3 call spds 15.0 ref 95.735
    • +6,000 SFRU4 95.00/95.12/95.25 call flys, 1.75 ref 95.0875
    • 10,000 SFRU4 95.06/95.12/95.18 call flys, 2.0 ref 95.0825
    • 2,500 0QU4 96.87/97.25 call spds vs. 96.43/96.50 put spds ref 96.685
    • 20,000 SFRU4 95.00/95.12/95.25 call flys ref 95.07
    • 4,000 SFRU4 95.18/95.37 call spds ref 95.08
  • Treasury Options:
    • 10,000 TYV4 114/116.5/117 call trees, 44 ref 114-19
    • over 6,000 TYV4 111.5 puts
    • 2,500 FVV4 108.75 puts ref 109-20.5
    • 1,750 FVX 111/111.5 call spds

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