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Post-Data SOFR Put Unwinds, Upside Call Buying

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Paper rushes to unwind downside puts and buy calls after this morning's dip in May CPI inflation measures. Rate cut projections gain momentum vs. pre-data levels (*): June 2024 at -1.3% w/ cumulative rate cut -.3bp at 5.328%, July'24 at -14% (-8%) w/ cumulative at -3.8bp (-2.3bp) at 5.288%, Sep'24 cumulative -20.9bp (-14.8bp), Nov'24 cumulative -31.7bp (-22bp), Dec'24 -50.7bp (-39.9bp). Post data:
  • +25,000 SFRU4 94.81/94.87 call spds, 3.5 ref 94.88
  • -10,000 SFRU4 94.93 puts, 11.0 vs. 94.89
  • -10,000 SFRN4 94.87 puts, 4.75 vs. 94.885
  • -10,000 SFRQ4 94.87 puts, 6.5 ref 94.89
  • -10,000 SFRQ4 94.81 puts, 3.5 ref 94.89
  • -10,000 SFRQ4 95.00 puts, 15.5 ref

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