Here's what's also looming for the forex options market this week

Tuesday 2nd

  • EURUSD: 1.0840-50 (EUR 470m) 1.0940-50 ( 833m) 1.1000 (1.6bln)
  • USDJPY: 111.25 (USD 832m) 111.60 (795m) 111.80 ( 1.1bln)
  • USDCAD: 1.3190-1.3200 (USD 850m) 1.3500 (1.3bln)

Wednesday 3rd

  • EURUSD: 1.0670-80 (EUR 685m) 1.0900 (635m) 1.0925 ( 1bln) 1.1000 (941m)

Thursday 4th

  • EURUSD 1.0640 (EUR 710m) 1.0700 835m) 1.0725 (572m) 1.0760 (520m) 1.0840 ( 486m) 1.0850-60 (1.1bln) 1.0809 ( 644m) 1.0950 (644m) 1.1100 (777m)

Friday 5th

  • EURUSD:1.0700 (EUR 558m) 1.0725 (1.6bln) 1.0750 (817m) 1.0800 (515m) 1.0850 (1bln) 1.0900 (1.6bln) 1.0950 (978m) 1.1000 (1.3bln) 1.0880 (4
  • USDJPY: 109.00 (USD 710m) 110.00 (505m) 111.30 (520m) 112.00 (844m) 112.50 (742m)
  • USDCAD: 1.3500 (USD 625m)
  • AUDUSD: 0.7500 (AUD 996m)

Put them in your diary .

Remember that these are "vanilla" options so still in play right up to expiry at 14.00 GMT on the day even if breached in the meantime, unlike barrier options which cease to be once hit. The actual amounts can also increase right up to expiry as new contracts are created.

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