✅ FX Option Overview (NY Cut | Latest Update) — October 8, 2025

FX Option Overview (NY Cut | Latest Update) — October 8, 2025


🇪🇺 EUR/USD (Euro-denominated)

  • 1.1650: €2.0 billion

  • 1.1700: €1.8 billion

  • 1.1800: €2.4 billion 🚨

  • 1.1850: €959 million

  • 1.1900: €898 million

📌 Key Highlights

  • 1.1800 (€2.4 bn) stands out as the largest concentration, forming a strong upper magnet zone.

  • The 1.1650–1.1800 range holds more than €6 billion in total exposure, creating heavy convergence pressure within the mid-1.17s.

  • Any upside breakout faces layered resistance at 1.1850–1.1900, where selling interest is expected to emerge.


🇺🇸 USD/JPY (Dollar-denominated)

  • 147.00: $1.7 billion 🚨

  • 149.00: $980 million

  • 151.00: $864 million

📌 Key Highlights

  • The ¥147.00 strike ($1.7 bn) is today’s largest cluster and likely to act as a gravitational anchor.

  • Broader positioning between ¥149–¥151 may cap topside momentum unless a clear breakout triggers volatility.


🇨🇭 USD/CHF (Dollar-denominated)

  • 0.7975: $650 million

📌 Note:
A single mid-sized option, serving as a short-term technical pivot.


🇨🇦 USD/CAD (Dollar-denominated)

  • 1.3975: $562 million

  • 1.4000: $690 million

📌 Key Highlights

  • The 1.4000 strike ($690 m) marks a psychological resistance line.

  • The upper-1.39 to 1.40 region is likely to remain top-heavy, with option-related selling interest capping gains.


📊 Option-Floor Summary

Pair Key Levels Market View
EUR/USD 1.1650–1.1800 (€6 bn+) Strong range-convergence pressure within 1.17s; selling interest above 1.1850
USD/JPY 147.00 ($1.7 bn) Core magnet zone; resistance seen toward 149–151
USD/CHF 0.7975 ($650 m) Minor short-term pivot
USD/CAD 1.4000 ($690 m) Psychological resistance; upside capped near 1.40

👉 Focus of the Day:
The EUR/USD 1.1650–1.1800 band remains the dominant cluster —
a classic NY-cut compression zone, with strong gravitational pull around 1.17 and limited upside until a clear breakout develops.

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