Stand out G10 FX option strike expiries next week
Oct 11 (Reuters) -The cash hedging of soon-to-expire FX option strikes can bolster nearby support and resistance levels, whilst having a magnetic effect on FX price action, and there are plenty to note on Friday and the week ahead.
The biggest nearby EUR/USD strikes on Monday are at 1.0945-50 on 1.5 billion euros, Tuesday at 1.1000 on 3.3 billion euros, Wednesday at 1.0950-55 on 2.7 billion euros and on Thursday between 1.0975-90 on 2 billion euros and between 1.1000-10 on 2.4 billion euros. Friday's biggest strikes are at 1.0850 on 1.4 billion euros, 1.0970-80 on 1.5 billion euros and 1.1000 on 1.4 billion euros. Related nL1N3LN06U
Stand out USD/CHF strikes expire on Friday October 18 at 0.8490 on $1.5 billion and 0.8700 on $1 billion.
The largest GBP/USD strike expiries are on Tuesday at 1.3000 on 500 million pounds and on Thursday at 1.2950 on 600 million pounds, 1.3050 on 471 million pounds and 1.3100 on 500 million pounds. The only significant EUR/GBP strikes expire on Tuesday at 0.8400 on 600 million euros.
AUD/USD strike expiries worth noting are on Monday at 0.6730 and 0.6750 on A$600 million each, Tuesday at 0.6675 on A$2.7 billion, 0.6730 on A$800 million and at 0.6775 and 0.6800 on A$2 billion each. Thursday has a 0.6750 strike expiry on A$900 million and Friday at 0.6700 on A$1.6 billion.
The biggest NZD/USD strikes expire Tuesday at 0.6100 on NZ$721 million and in AUD/NZD on Wednesday at 1.1100 on A$950 million and on Thursday at 1.0950 on A$1.2 billion and 1.1100 on A$660 million.
Not much in USD/JPY within the recent 147.00-150.00 range but look out for a huge $3.2 billion 149.00 strike expiring on Monday and 1.1 billion at 147.60 on Thursday.
The biggest EUR/JPY strikes expire on Thursday at 165.00 on 800 million euros and in AUD/JPY on Thursday at 101.25 on A$450 million.
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(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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