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US TSYS: Early SOFR/Treasury Option Roundup: Better SOFR/Treasury Put Interest

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​​Option desks report better downside SOFR & Treasury put interest overnight. Underlying futures weaker/near recent lows, short end outperforming as curves continue to climb to steepest levels since June 2022, 2s10s taps 19.226 high. Meanwhile, projected rate cuts into early 2025 cool slightly, latest vs. Monday afternoon levels (*) as follows: Nov'24 cumulative -38.5bp (-38.5bp), Dec'24 -74.4bp (-75.9bp), Jan'25 -108.0bp (-110.0bp).

  • SOFR Options:
  • -5,000 SFRZ4 96.00 calls, 15.0 vs. 96.03/0.53%
  • 4,000 2QV4 96.81/96.87 put spds ref 96.975
  • 3,000 3QZ4 95.75/96.50 3x2 put spds, 13.5-14.0 ref 96.845 to -.84
  • Treasury Options:
  • over 7,300 TYX4 113.5 puts, 23 ref 114-12
  • 3,000 FVX4 108.5/109.25 put spds 
  • 2,000 TYZ 112.5/114 put spds 
  • over 6,000 TYX4 113/114 put spds
  • +1,750 TYZ4 113.75/114/114.25 put trees, 2 ref 114-16.5
  • +6,500 wk4 TY 113.75/114.25 put spd, 8 vs. 114-11 to -12/0.08%
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​​Option desks report better downside SOFR & Treasury put interest overnight. Underlying futures weaker/near recent lows, short end outperforming as curves continue to climb to steepest levels since June 2022, 2s10s taps 19.226 high. Meanwhile, projected rate cuts into early 2025 cool slightly, latest vs. Monday afternoon levels (*) as follows: Nov'24 cumulative -38.5bp (-38.5bp), Dec'24 -74.4bp (-75.9bp), Jan'25 -108.0bp (-110.0bp).

  • SOFR Options:
  • -5,000 SFRZ4 96.00 calls, 15.0 vs. 96.03/0.53%
  • 4,000 2QV4 96.81/96.87 put spds ref 96.975
  • 3,000 3QZ4 95.75/96.50 3x2 put spds, 13.5-14.0 ref 96.845 to -.84
  • Treasury Options:
  • over 7,300 TYX4 113.5 puts, 23 ref 114-12
  • 3,000 FVX4 108.5/109.25 put spds 
  • 2,000 TYZ 112.5/114 put spds 
  • over 6,000 TYX4 113/114 put spds
  • +1,750 TYZ4 113.75/114/114.25 put trees, 2 ref 114-16.5
  • +6,500 wk4 TY 113.75/114.25 put spd, 8 vs. 114-11 to -12/0.08%