Stand-out FX option strike expiries for the week ahead
July 19 (Reuters) -The cash hedging of soon-to-expire FX option strikes can have a magnetic effect on FX price action and add to nearby support/resistance. There are some large strikes worth noting for Friday, July 19, and for the week ahead.
EUR/USD strike expiries are on Monday at 1.0845-50 on 1.1 billion euros, 1.0950 on 1 billion euros and 1.0975-80 on 1.5 billion euros. Wednesday has 600 million euros at 1.0900, 1 billion euros at 1.0950 and 4.3 billion euros at 1.0990-1.1000. Thursday's largest strike is at 1.0950 on 1.2 billion euros, and Friday has a 1.0925 strike in 1 billion euros.
Not much in USD/CHF before Wednesday and 0.8765 on $500 million and between 0.9035-45 on $807 million. The biggest EUR/CHF strike expiry is on Monday at 0.9705 on 626 million euros.
GBP/USD strike expiries worth noting are on Monday at 1.2940 on £553 million and between 1.2975-90 on £1 billion. There's little thereafter until Friday at 1.2970 on £713 million.
Stand out EUR/GBP strike expiries are on Monday between 0.8465-75 on 925 million euros, Thursday at 0.8355 on 1 billion euros and on Friday between 0.8400-20 on 939 million euros.
AUD/USD strike expiries are on Monday at 0.6700 on A$1 billion and on Wednesday at 0.6600 on A$ 1.5 billion and 1.6720 on A$1.1 billion. NZD/USD strike expiries are on Monday at 0.6095 on NZ$330 million and AUD/NZD on Tuesday at 1.1075 on A$509 million.
Stand-out USD/CAD strike expiries for the week ahead are on Monday at 1.3575 on $1.7 billion and 1.3700-10 on $777 million and on Thursday between 1.3645-60 on $1.4 billion.
The largest USD/JPY strike expiries surrounding the current 157.50 area are on Monday at 158.00 on $2.6 billion. Tuesday at 155.85 on $787 million and between 157.20-35 on $1.4 billion and at 158.80-85 on $1.2 billion. Wednesday has 156.00-05 on $2.3 billion and Thursday at 158.00 on $1.8 billion.
There are AUD/JPY strike expiries on Wednesday at 105.00 on A$600 million.
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(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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