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Late SOFR/Treasury Option Roundup: Rate Cut Pricing Gaining Momentum

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SOFR options leaned toward better upside call trade while Treasury options appeared more mixed as underlying futures traded near highs after the heavy data deluge on shortened pre-holiday session. Projected rate cut pricing through year end have rebounded vs. this morning's lows (*): July'24 at -8.5% w/ cumulative at -2.1bp at 5.307%, Sep'24 cumulative -19.6bp (-17.4bp), Nov'24 cumulative -29.1bp (-26.1bp), Dec'24 -47.5bp (-43.9bp). Salient flow includes:

  • SOFR Options:
    • +10,000 0QZ4 96.00/96.50 call spds 1x2 .5 ref 96.065
    • +5,000 SFRM5 95.12/95.37/95.62 put flys 2.75 ref 95.705
    • +5,000 SFRU4 94.62/94.75/94.87 put flys 2.5 ref 94.85
    • -7,000 SFRU4 94.87 calls, 6.0 ref 94.855
    • -5,000 SFRU4 94.87/95.00/95.12 call flys with
    • -5,000 SFRU4 94.81/94.93/95.00/95.12 call fly condord -5K @7.25
    • Block, +20,000 SFRU4 94.75/94.81/94.87/94.93 call condors, 1.5 ref 94.85
    • +2,500 SFRZ5 95.00/96.00 put spds, 36.0
    • +5,000 SFRU4 94.87/95.00/95.12 call flys, 2.5 ref 94.845
    • 1,250 SFRU4 94.81/94.87/95.00 2x3x1 put flys
    • 1,500 SFRV4 95.12/95.25/95.37 call flys
  • Treasury Options:
    • 10,000 TYQ4 108 put, 7 ref 110-02
    • +15,000 Wednesday weekly TY 109.5/110.5 strangles, 25-26.5 (expire July 10)
    • 5,000 TYQ4 105/106 put spds ref
    • 6,000 TYU4 110 straddles, 211
    • 1,000 FVU4 107/108.5/110 call flys
    • 2,000 USQ4 112 puts, 10 ref 116-27
    • 1,200 TYQ4 111.5/113/114.5 call flys ref 109-15
    • over 3,000 TYU4 112 calls, 16 last
    • Block, +5,000 TYQ4 110.5 calls, 19 ref 109-13
    • 1,400 TYQ4 110.5/111 call spds ref 109-14.5

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