Stand-out FX option strike expiries next week
Sept 6 (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. There are plenty for the week ahead if the anticipated FX volatility from Friday's U.S. jobs data doesn't drive FX from current ranges.
Stand-out EUR/USD strikes next week are on Monday at 1.1050 on 1.4 billion euros, 1.1100 on 1.1 billion euros, 1.1175 on 2.1 billion euros and 1.1200 on 3.6 billion euros. Tuesday at 1.1000 on 1.9 billion euros, 1.1050-60 on 1-billion euros, 1.1100 on 1.4 billion euros, 1.1250 on 1.9 billion euros and 1.1200 on 1.8 billion euros. Thursday at 1.1000 on 2.7 billion euros, 1.1025-30 on 1.8 billion euros, 1.1040-45 on 1.4 billion euros, 1.1050-55 on 2.8 billion euros, 1.1100-10 on 1.4 billion euros and 1.1200-10 on 2.5 billion euros. Friday has 1.0975 strike expiries on 1.2 billion euros and 1.1000-10 strikes on 1 billion euros.
The biggest USD/CHF strike expiries are on Tuesday at 0.8615-20 on $1 billion, Wednesday at 0.8600 on $750 million, Thursday at 0.8455 on $784 million and Friday at 0.8550 on $660 million.
The only significant GBP/USD strike expiries are on Monday at 1.3175 on 883 million pounds. The largest EUR/GBP strike expiries are on Tuesday at 0.8400-05 on 524 million euros and 0.8470 on 612 million euros.
Larger AUD/USD strike expiries are on Tuesday at 0.6685-90 on A$1 billion, 0.6695 on A$1.3 billion and 0.6800 on A$1.5 billion. Wednesday at 0.6610 on A$1 billion and 0.6825 on A$850 million. Thursday at 0.6710-15 on A$1.6 billion and 0.6750 on A$1.2 billion. There's a huge NZ$ 2.2 billion NZD/USD strike expiry on Wednesday at 0.6065.
USD/CAD strike expiries are on Tuesday at 1.3450 on $720 million and 1.3510 on $892 million. Wednesday at 1.3495-1.3500 on $842 million, Thursday at 1.3590 on $838 million and on Friday at 1.3690-1.3700 on $.2 billion and 1.3700-10 on $878 million.
Stand-out USD/JPY strike expiries are Monday at 142.00 on $1 billion, Wednesday at 142.50 on $610 million and Thursday at 141.40 on $1 billion and 142.00 on $731 million. EUR/JPY strike expiries are on Tuesday at 160.00 on 1 billion euros and on Friday at 158.17 on 937 million euros and 162.75 on 840 million euros.
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(Richard Pace is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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