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Long end option recap: Vol creeps......>

EGB OPTIONS
EGB OPTIONS: Long end option recap: 
Vol creeps in. Front month straddle sold from 153 down to 146 (3.9% vol/44 yield
vol). Also, Large block not seen to market, Jan Ps and Feb P 1x2., which we
mentioned. 
Bund: 
*Jan 169/168.5 p strip, sold at 4 and 3 respectively in 15K 
*Jan 170.5 p, 10K blocked for 11 
*Jan 170.5/169 p 1x3 stripped with 170.5/168.5 p 1x3, sold 5k at 1 *Jan 173^,
sold 600 at 150 
*Jan 171p, bgt for 17 in 3K 
*Feb 171.5/170 p 1x2, bought the 1 for 4 in 10k 
*Mar 157p, bgt for 1 4.5K
Bobl:
*Jan 134.25/3.75 1x2 p Strip, sold 500 at 23.5 (1.4% vol/30 yield vol)

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