■ FX Options Overview | May 11, 2026

■ FX Options Overview | May 11, 2026

■ Spot Levels

EUR/USD:1.1753
USD/JPY:157.08
GBP/USD:1.3585
USD/CHF:0.7790
USD/CAD:1.3691
AUD/USD:0.7230
NZD/USD:0.5943
EUR/GBP:0.8650

■ Monday (May 11)

EUR/USD

1.1600 (€3.2B)
1.1610 (€840M)
1.1635 (€530M)
1.1645 (€550M)
1.1650 (€560M)
1.1695 (€900M)
1.1700 (€900M)
1.1725 (€1.2B)
1.1750 (€2.2B) ★ Massive
1.1760 (€720M)
1.1800 (€1.0B)
1.1850 (€530M)
1.1875 (€550M)

⇒ Spot: 1.1753

⇒ 1.1750 remains the absolute center
⇒ Massive downside magnet also sits at 1.1600 (€3.2B)

USD/JPY

156.00 ($2.1B) ★ Largest
156.75 ($970M)
157.50 ($650M)
158.00 ($680M)
158.50 ($610M)
158.55 ($880M)

⇒ Spot: 157.08

⇒ Strong gravitational pull toward 156

GBP/USD

1.3670 (£520M)

USD/CAD

1.3650 ($4.5B) ★ Extremely Massive
1.3660 ($1.3B)

⇒ Largest option concentration this cycle
⇒ 1.3650 acting as a major fixation level

AUD/USD

0.7200 ($1.0B)
0.7300 ($940M)

⇒ 0.72–0.73 range structure

NZD/USD

0.5840 ($650M)

EUR/GBP

0.8675 (€510M)
0.8700 (€510M)

■ Tuesday (May 12)

EUR/USD

1.1600 (€780M)
1.1700 (€1.9B)
1.1740 (€670M)
1.1745 (€1.3B)
1.1750 (€2.0B) ★ Core
1.1785 (€1.2B)
1.1800 (€1.7B)
1.1815 (€840M)

⇒ Heavy concentration between 1.1750–1.1800

USD/JPY

155.00 ($1.4B)
156.50 ($1.1B)
158.35 ($600M)

⇒ 156 area remains the core focus

USD/CHF

0.7825 ($600M)
0.7850 ($690M)

AUD/USD

0.7070 ($630M)

⇒ Downside magnet still remains

■ Overall Market Structure

✔ EUR/USD: 1.1750 fixation market
✔ USD/JPY: Strong pull toward 156
✔ USD/CAD: 1.3650 is the largest magnet in the market ($4.5B)
✔ AUD/USD: 0.72–0.73 range structure

■ Trading Strategy

EUR/USD

⇒ Focus on 1.1750 reversion strategy
⇒ Be cautious chasing breakouts

USD/JPY

⇒ Slightly bearish bias on rallies
⇒ Watch for mean reversion toward 156

USD/CAD

⇒ Prioritize the 1.3650 fixation strategy
⇒ Strongest NY cut candidate today

AUD/USD

⇒ Range trading while holding above 0.72
⇒ 0.7070 remains the downside target

■ Summary

The biggest theme today is clearly:

“USD/CAD 1.3650”

A $4.5B option size is extremely large, and into the NY cut:

⇒ USD/CAD
⇒ EUR/USD 1.1750
⇒ USD/JPY near 156

These three pairs are highly likely to trade in a classic option-magnet-driven environment.

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