STIR: Post-Data SOFR Options

Sep-11 13:55

Mixed post-data flow with some call spread unwinds is seguing to upside calls again as underlying futures inch off post-data lows. Projected rate cuts through year end remain soft vs. pre-data levels (*): Sep'24 cumulative -29.4bp (-32.7bp), Nov'24 cumulative -67.9bp (-72.5bp), Dec'24 -108.4bp (-114.5bp). Salient trade:

  • +10,000 SFRZ4 95.87/96.12/96.37 call flys, 4.25 vs. 95.87/0.06%
  • +5,000 SFRV4 96.00/96.50 call spds, 5.25 ref 95.875
  • -5,000 SFRM5 96.37 puts, 19.0 vs. 96.88/0.28%
  • -4,000 SFRZ4 96.00/97.00 1x2 call spds, 7.25 ref 95.865
  • -8,000 SFRZ4 96.00/96.25 call spds vs 95.62 puts, 0.75 put over
  • -6,000 SFRV4 95.50 put v SRX4 95.43 put, 0.75 net/Nov over
  • +4,000 SFRZ4 95.81/96.06/96.31 call flys, 4.0 ref 95.86
  • -15,000 SFRZ4 96.25/96.75 call spds, 3.5-3.75 ref 95.845 to -0.855
  • +5,000 SFRU4 95.06/95.12/95.18 call flys, 0.75 ref 95.055
  • -10,000 SFRV4 97.43 calls 1.0 over 96.87/97.12 put spds ref 95.93
  • +10,000 SFRV4 96.87/97.12 put spds .5 over 97.50 calls, ref 95.93

Historical bullets

BOE APF SALES RESULTS: Detailed results

Aug-12 13:50
Short Gilts Bids received BOE sells WAAP Prev bids Prev sales
4.25% Dec-27 GBP0.0m GBP0.0m GBP0.0m
0.125% Jan-28 GBP691.4m GBP629.4m 88.641 GBP849.3m GBP605.7m
1.625% Oct-28 GBP0.0m GBP0.0m GBP0.0m
6.00% Dec-28 GBP0.0m GBP0.0m GBP0.0m
0.50% Jan-29 GBP199.3m GBP0.0m GBP301.5m GBP69.0m
0.875% Oct-29 GBP34.8m GBP0.0m GBP36.3m GBP27.7m
0.375% Oct-30 GBP0.0m GBP121.8m GBP97.6m
4.75% Dec-30 GBP398.4m GBP170.6m 105.432 GBP0.0m GBP0.0m
0.25% Jul-31 GBP194.5m GBP0.0m N/A N/A

BOE APF SALES RESULTS: GBP800mln of short-dated gilts with bid-to-cover of 1.84x

Aug-12 13:49

Previous bid-to-cover ratios: most recent first: 1.64x, 3.12x, 3.32x, 2.67x.

JPY: Exchange traded Option

Aug-12 13:37

Yen Exchange traded option, looking for Yen strength.

  • JPYUSD (8th Nov) 61.00p sold at 0.02 in 1.6k.