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O/N Implied Volatility Within Recent Ranges, Large Option Expiries Today

AUD

AUD/USD overnight implied volatility sits at 13.4475% as option markets price in a $0.6561-$0.6673 range in the aftermath of today’s RBA monetary policy decision.

  • Overnight implied volatility sits well within recent ranges and firmly below 2023 highs seen during the SVB crisis in March.
  • Overnight risk reversals are skewed to the downside, we sit a touch of 2023 highs.
  • Based on the latest DTCC data at NY cut today there are a number of close expiries, at a $0.6660 strike there are $725mn of AUD Calls and at $0.6550 strike there is a mixture of AUD Calls and Puts totalling $964mn.
  • The uptrend in AUDUSD remains intact and Monday's pullback appears to be a correction. Resistance comes in at $0.6691 High Dec 4, and $0.6727 2.0% 10-dma envelope. Support is at $0.6539 20-day EMA.

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