πŸ“Š FX Option Expiries β€” April 10, 2026

πŸ“Š FX Option Expiries β€” April 10, 2026


β–  Spot Levels

  • EUR/USD: 1.1690
  • USD/JPY: 159.20
  • GBP/USD: 1.3420
  • USD/CHF: 0.7902
  • USD/CAD: 1.3823
  • AUD/USD: 0.7066
  • NZD/USD: 0.5846
  • EUR/GBP: 0.8709

β–  Friday (April 10)

EUR/USD

  • 1.1520 (0.83B)
  • 1.1530 (1.9B) β˜… Largest
  • 1.1700 (0.91B)
  • 1.1740 (0.61B)
  • 1.1800 (1.3B)

πŸ‘‰ Spot: 1.1690

βœ” Upside magnet: 1.1700 (near-term)
βœ” Downside anchor: 1.1530 (largest)

πŸ‘‰ Structure:

  • Slight upward pull
  • Strong downside support

USD/JPY

  • 158.00 (1.9B) β˜… Largest
  • 160.00 (0.97B)

πŸ‘‰ Spot: 159.20

βœ” Clearly defined 158–160 range
πŸ‘‰ Center of gravity: around 159


GBP/USD

  • 1.3500 (0.57B)

πŸ‘‰ Light positioning
β†’ Limited standalone impact


USD/CAD

  • 1.3815 (0.51B)

πŸ‘‰ Spot near strike
β†’ Likely pin behavior


EUR/GBP

  • 0.8700 (0.6B)

πŸ‘‰ Spot: 0.8709
β†’ Almost perfectly pinned


β–  Monday (April 13)

EUR/USD

  • 1.1450 (1.3B)
  • 1.1640 (0.75B)
  • 1.1650 (0.97B)
  • 1.1700 (0.58B)

πŸ‘‰ Heavier positioning on the downside
πŸ‘‰ 1.16 zone = short-term balance area


USD/JPY

  • 157.50 (0.54B)

πŸ‘‰ Only mild downside pull


GBP/USD

  • 1.3550 (0.51B)

USD/CAD

  • 1.3700 (0.77B)
  • 1.3900 (0.63B)

πŸ‘‰ Distributed both sides
β†’ More room for trend development


β–  Overall Structure (Key Takeaways)

EUR/USD

πŸ‘‰ Upside: 1.1700
πŸ‘‰ Downside: 1.1530 (largest)

= Slightly bullish range with strong support below


USD/JPY

πŸ‘‰ 158 (major support) vs 160 (ceiling)

= Fully range-dominated market
β†’ NY cut likely pulls price back toward the center


EUR/GBP

πŸ‘‰ 0.8700

= Perfect pinning structure


🎯 Trading Strategy (Key)

EUR/USD

β†’ Sell near 1.1700
β†’ Buy dips around 1.1650


USD/JPY

β†’ Mean-reversion trades around 159
πŸ‘‰ Range trading is optimal


EUR/GBP

β†’ Pure range scalping
πŸ‘‰ Classic pin behavior


β–  Final Insight

πŸ‘‰ This is a textbook β€œrange + pinning market”

  • Trend trades: ❌ Low probability
  • Breakouts: ❌ Likely false
  • Mean reversion: βœ… Highest edge

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