FX Option Expiries Overview – April 17, 2026

FX Option Expiries Overview – April 17, 2026


Spot Levels

  • EUR/USD: 1.1777
  • USD/JPY: 159.47
  • GBP/USD: 1.3509
  • USD/CHF: 0.7834
  • USD/CAD: 1.3681
  • AUD/USD: 0.7164
  • NZD/USD: 0.5883
  • EUR/GBP: 0.8715

■ Friday (April 17)

EUR/USD

  • 1.1650 (0.97B)
  • 1.1750 (0.92B) ★Core
  • 1.1800 (0.52B)
  • 1.1815 (0.83B)
  • 1.1850 (0.61B)

👉 Spot: 1.1777

✔ 1.1750 acting as the central pin
✔ Resistance zone: 1.1800–1.1815

👉 Tight range: 1.1750 – 1.1815


USD/CAD

  • 1.3570 (0.64B)

👉 Slight downside bias


■ Monday (April 20)

EUR/USD

  • 1.1600 (1.9B) ★Largest
  • 1.1700 (0.77B)
  • 1.1750 (1.1B)
  • 1.1780 (0.57B)
  • 1.1785 (0.84B)
  • 1.1900 (1.0B)

👉 1.1600 is the dominant core level

👉 Strong downside mean-reversion pressure into next week


GBP/USD

  • 1.3500 (1.0B)

👉 Pin near current spot


USD/CAD

  • 1.3600 (0.62B)
  • 1.3770 (0.56B)
  • 1.3800 (0.60B)

👉 Distributed above and below
Structure favors trend development


■ Summary

EUR/USD

✔ Friday: Range centered at 1.1750
✔ Monday: Strong pull toward 1.1600 (largest expiry)

👉 Clear downside bias


USD/JPY

👉 Limited data
👉 Range around 159 likely to continue


AUD/USD

👉 Slightly overextended to the upside
👉 Downside reversion pressure remains


■ Trading Strategy

EUR/USD

👉 Sell zone: 1.1780 – 1.1800
👉 Target: 1.1600


GBP/USD

👉 1.3500 pin
Scalping only


AUD/USD

👉 Continue selling above 0.7150
→ Downside bias intact


Spot Levels

  • EUR/USD: 1.1777
  • USD/JPY: 159.47
  • GBP/USD: 1.3509
  • USD/CHF: 0.7834
  • USD/CAD: 1.3681
  • AUD/USD: 0.7164
  • NZD/USD: 0.5883
  • EUR/GBP: 0.8715

■ Friday (April 17)

EUR/USD

  • 1.1650 (0.97B)
  • 1.1750 (0.92B) ★Core
  • 1.1800 (0.52B)
  • 1.1815 (0.83B)
  • 1.1850 (0.61B)

👉 Spot: 1.1777

✔ 1.1750 acting as the central pin
✔ Resistance zone: 1.1800–1.1815

👉 Tight range: 1.1750 – 1.1815


USD/CAD

  • 1.3570 (0.64B)

👉 Slight downside bias


■ Monday (April 20)

EUR/USD

  • 1.1600 (1.9B) ★Largest
  • 1.1700 (0.77B)
  • 1.1750 (1.1B)
  • 1.1780 (0.57B)
  • 1.1785 (0.84B)
  • 1.1900 (1.0B)

👉 1.1600 is the dominant core level

👉 Strong downside mean-reversion pressure into next week


GBP/USD

  • 1.3500 (1.0B)

👉 Pin near current spot


USD/CAD

  • 1.3600 (0.62B)
  • 1.3770 (0.56B)
  • 1.3800 (0.60B)

👉 Distributed above and below
Structure favors trend development


■ Summary

EUR/USD

✔ Friday: Range centered at 1.1750
✔ Monday: Strong pull toward 1.1600 (largest expiry)

👉 Clear downside bias


USD/JPY

👉 Limited data
👉 Range around 159 likely to continue


AUD/USD

👉 Slightly overextended to the upside
👉 Downside reversion pressure remains


■ Trading Strategy

EUR/USD

👉 Sell zone: 1.1780 – 1.1800
👉 Target: 1.1600


GBP/USD

👉 1.3500 pin
Scalping only


AUD/USD

👉 Continue selling above 0.7150
→ Downside bias intact

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