FX Option Expiries Overview
April 13, 2026
■ Spot Levels
- EUR/USD: 1.1684
- USD/JPY: 159.71
- GBP/USD: 1.3401
- USD/CHF: 0.7920
- USD/CAD: 1.3861
- AUD/USD: 0.7035
- NZD/USD: 0.5823
- EUR/GBP: 0.8716
■ Monday (April 13)
EUR/USD
- 1.1450 (€2.2B)
- 1.1500 (€0.68B)
- 1.1595 (€0.55B)
- 1.1640 (€0.78B)
- 1.1650 (€1.3B) ★
- 1.1700 (€1.5B) ★ Largest
- 1.1720 (€0.79B)
- 1.1750 (€1.1B)
👉 Spot: 1.1684
✔ 1.1700 is the strongest magnet (largest expiry)
✔ 1.1650 also significant
👉 Clear pin zone between 1.1650–1.1700
USD/JPY
- 157.50 ($0.74B)
- 159.50 ($0.85B)
- 160.00 ($0.76B)
👉 Spot: 159.71
✔ Centered around 159.50
👉 Structure limits movement both up and down
GBP/USD
- 1.3550 (£0.51B)
USD/CAD
- 1.3700 ($0.77B)
- 1.3900 ($1.0B) ★
👉 Slight upward pull
AUD/USD
- 0.7050 ($0.85B)
👉 Spot: 0.7035
👉 Effectively pinned near 0.7050
■ Tuesday (April 14)
EUR/USD
- 1.1500 (€0.98B)
- 1.1550 (€0.65B)
- 1.1575 (€0.65B)
- 1.1600 (€3.2B) ★ Massive
- 1.1650 (€1.3B)
- 1.1675 (€0.8B)
- 1.1700 (€1.7B)
- 1.1750 (€0.51B)
👉 1.1600 is overwhelmingly dominant (€3.2B)
👉 Market structure strongly pulls toward 1.1600
USD/JPY
- 161.45 ($0.77B)
👉 Light upward magnet only
USD/CHF
- 0.8000 ($0.62B)
USD/CAD
- 1.3850 ($0.53B)
AUD/USD
- 0.6955 ($1.2B)
- 0.7100 ($0.58B)
👉 Stronger pull to the downside
NZD/USD
- 0.5810 ($0.61B)
■ Summary (Key Insights)
■ EUR/USD
✔ Monday → pinned at 1.1650–1.1700
✔ Tuesday → strong pull toward 1.1600 (€3.2B)
👉 Magnet levels shift across timeframes
■ USD/JPY
✔ Centered at 159.5
✔ Upper reference near 161
👉 Range-bound continuation
■ AUD/USD
✔ Monday → pinned at 0.7050
✔ Tuesday → pull shifts to 0.6955
👉 Bias shifts downward
■ Trading Strategy
EUR/USD
👉 Today:
- Short near 1.1700 preferred
👉 Tomorrow:
- Target mean reversion toward 1.1600
USD/JPY
👉 Continue range trading around 159.5
AUD/USD
👉 Sell near 0.7050
👉 Target 0.6955 downside magnet
🔑 Key Concept
👉 “Magnet shift across sessions”
This structure suggests:
- Price moves → then gets re-pinned
- Short-term freedom → followed by re-constraining
