Larger FX option strike expiries for the week ahead
Sept 27 (Reuters) -The cash hedging of soon-to-expire FX option strikes can have a magnetic effect on FX price action, adding to nearby support/resistance, and there are plenty on Friday and for the week ahead.
The biggest EUR/USD strikes are on Monday at 1.1200 on 1.2 billion euros, Tuesday at 1.1080-85 on 1.6 billion euros and 1.1100 on 1.4 billion euros and Wednesday at 1.1025 on 2.2 billion euros, 1.1100 on 1.4 billion euros, 1.1125 on 2.6 billion euros, 1.1225 on 1.1 billion euros and 1.1250 on 1.4 billion euros. Thursday at 1.1000 on 1.7 billion euros, 1.1055-60 on 2.7 billion euros, 1.1070-80 on 3.2 billion euros, 1.1100-05 on 4 billion euros and 1.1200 on 1 billion euros.
The largest USD/CHF strike expiries are on Monday at 0.8450 on $540 million, Wednesday 0.8475 $252 million and Friday 0.8275 $1.4 billion, 0.8400 $700 million and 0.8575 $706 million. There's a 0.9425 EUR/CHF strike expiry on Wednesday on 495 million euros.
The only notable GBP/USD strikes expire Wednesday at 1.3360 on 773 million pounds. Larger EUR/GBP strikes expire Monday at 0.8300 on 575 million euros and on Tuesday at 0.8280 on 511 million euros, 0.8300 on 350 million euros and 0.8350 on 300 million euros.
Stand-out AUD/USD strikes expire Monday at 0.6990 A$1.8 billion, Tuesday at 0.6810 A$ 1.5 billion, Wednesday at 0.6800 A$680 million and 0.6875 A$521 million and on Thursday at 0.6785 A$1.2 billion, 0.6850 A$552 million, 0.6890-0.6900 A$933 million and 0.6950 A$553 million. The biggest NZD/USD strike expires are on Thursday at 0.6310 NZ$1.4 billion.
The largest USD/CAD strikes expire Thursday at 1.3550 $1 billion and Friday at 1.3350 $2.1 billion, 1.3500 $811 million and 1.3600 $900 million.
Stand out USD/JPY strikes expire on Monday at 143.90-144.00 $1.2 billion, Tuesday at 143.40 $800 million and between 143.80-144.00 $1.3 billion. Thursday at 143.00 $600 million and Friday at 143.00 $553 million, 143.55 $700 million and 144.00-05 $900 million.
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(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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