October 07, 2024 12:06 GMT
US TSYS: Early SOFR/Treasury Option Roundup: Heavy Puts as Rate Cut Pricing Ebbs
US TSYS
Option desks report heavy put volumes overnight as underlying futures continue to weaken following last Friday's strong jobs report (SOFR White pack -0.080-0.090, Tsy 2Y yld climbs to 4.0223%, 10Y yld 4.0139%). Meanwhile, projected rate cuts continue to recede -- November not fully pricing a 25bp cut now: Nov'24 cumulative -22.7bp (-26.6bp late Fri), Dec'24 -47.3bp (-57.2bp), Jan'25 -66.9bp (-80.9bp).
- SOFR Options:
- 46,000 SFRF5 95.62/95.75 put spds ref 96.05
- 35,000 2QZ4 96.50/96.75 put spds ref 96.635
- Block, 7,000 SFRV4 95.81 calls, 0.75 ref 95.685
- 6,500 SFRM5 96.50 puts vs. 96.50/97.50 call spds ref 96.295
- 4,000 0QV5 96.50/96.81 put spds vs. 2QV4 96.56/96.87 put spds
- Block, 8,500 SFRX5 95.50/95.62 put spds, 3.25
- 4,000 0QX4 96.37/96.50/96.62 put flys
- 9,000 SFRH5 95.25/95.75/96.00 put flys ref 96.055
- 4,000 SFRZ5 96.50/96.87/97.25 put flys ref 96.58
- 10,000 SFRF5 95.87/96.06/96.25 put flys ref 96.085 to -.065
- 5,000 SFRZ4 95.56/95.68/95.81 put flys
- 3,000 SFRF5 95.68/96.00/96.38 broken put flys ref 96.07
- 20,000 SFRZ4 95.37/95.50 put spds, ref 95.72 to -.695
- 4,000 SFRH5 95.68/95.93 put spds ref 96.045
- 15,000 SFRX4 95.50/95.75/95.87 broken put flys ref 95.71
- 2,500 SFRZ4 95.75/96.00/96.37 broken call trees ref 95.71
- 3,000 SFRZ4 95.56/95.68/95.75/95.81 put condor ref 95.71
- Block, 6,500 SFRH5 95.50/95.75 put spds, 5.5 ref 96.065
- 3,000 SFRH5 97.00/97.50/98.00 call flys ref 96.07
- 2,500 0QZ4 96.50/97.00 put spds
- 2,000 SFRX4 95.50/95.75/95.87 broken put flys ref 95.73
- Treasury Options:
- 5,000 FVX4 108.5/109 strangles, 34 ref 108-16.75
- 10,000 TYX4 113.5 calls, 15 ref 112-19.5
- Block/screen, 7,500 TYZ4 110.5/111.5 3x2 put spds, 119
- Block/screen, 17,500 TYZ4 111/112 put spds, 21 ref 112-22
- 35,000 TYX4 112/112.75 2x1 put spds, 1 ref 112-27 to -22.5
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