5th in October 2023, Today’s options
EUR/USD: 1.0500: 1.3 billion 1.0525: 792 million 1.0575: 478 million 1.0600: 546 million 1.0650: 420 million GBP/USD: 1.2100: 560 million USD/JPY: 147.85: 375 million 148.00: 512 million 148.40: 565 million 149.00: 1.1 billion AUD/USD: 0.6400: 584 million 0.6425: 352 million 0.6450: 744 million USD/CAD: 1.3485: 352 million 1.3650: 441 million Options of particular interest […]
Strong US Jobs Data Led to USD/JPY Hitting 150 Yen, But Was It Thwarted?
This week is filled with various US employment-related indicators, with Friday’s employment data leading the way. Yesterday’s US Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed a surprisingly significant increase, driving up US bond yields and pushing USD/JPY above the significant 150 yen level. However, right after that, it rapidly dropped to the upper 147 […]
2th in September in 2023, Today’s Options:
EUR/USD: 1.0600 – $373 million GBP/USD: 1.2150 – $300 million 1.2275 – $947 million 1.2300 – $411 million USD/JPY: 149.00 – $932 million 150.00 – $729 million USD/CHF: 0.9115 – $230 million 0.9120 – $361 million AUD/USD: 0.6450 – $330 million 0.6500 – $740 million NZD/USD: 0.5900 – $350 million There don’t seem to […]
Crude Oil Prices Surge and Rising US Bond Yields Provide Support for a Stronger Dollar, but the Market Appears to Be on a Solo Path
This week, the trend of a stronger US dollar continues. USD/JPY briefly rose to the high 149 yen range, and it is now approaching the key level of 150 yen. Meanwhile, EUR/USD temporarily dipped into the 1.04 range, and GBP/USD is getting close to breaking below the 1.21 level. Several factors have been cited as […]
Continued Strengthening of the Dollar Amid Bond Market Trends
This week has seen the ongoing strengthening of the US dollar. After a series of major central bank policy announcements in previous weeks, expectations of prolonged high-interest rates by the US Federal Reserve have provided support for the strong dollar. Notably, the movements in selling government bonds (resulting in rising yields) in major countries have […]
27th in September 2023, Today’s Options
EUR/USD: 1.0500: 615 million 1.0510-15: 1.6 billion 1.0550: 379 million 1.0575: 688 million 1.0600-05: 1.5 billion 1.0630-35: 900 million 1.0640-50: 1.7 billion GBP/USD: 1.2200-10: 436 million 1.2300: 236 million USD/JPY: 148.00: 411 million 150.00: 393 million USD/CHF: 0.9100: 230 million AUD/USD: 0.6400: 216 million 0.6420-30: 1 billion 0.6445: 440 million USD/CAD: 1.3400: 300 million 1.3500: […]
Continued Strength in the US Dollar: Expectations of Further Rate Hikes in the US, While the UK and Europe Show Signs of Holding Rates
This week, the US dollar continues to strengthen. Alongside rising US bond yields, the US dollar has steadily increased its value against various currencies. The USD/JPY pair has surpassed 149, while EUR/USD has softened to the 1.05 range, and GBP/USD has entered the 1.21 range. Following a series of policy announcements by central banks […]
26th in September 2023, Options for Today
EUR/USD: 1.0520: 1.2 billion 1.0575: 515 million 1.0600: 1.7 billion 1.0650: 1.1 billion 1.0700: 1.8 billion GBP/USD: 1.2170: 320 million AUD/USD: 0.6400: 648 million 0.6455: 789 million USD/CAD: 1.3500: 1.3 billion Options to watch related to today’s price movements: EUR/USD: 1.0520: 1.2 billion 1.0600: 1.7 billion 1.0650: 1.1 billion 1.0700: 1.8 billion USD/CAD: 1.3500: […]
25th in September 2023, Today’s options:
EUR/USD: 1.0540 695 million 1.0725 919 million GBP/USD: 1.2275 545 million 1.2336 385 million USD/JPY: 147.00 1.24 billion 149.00 643 million AUD/USD: 0.6400 732 million 0.6485 341 million USD/CAD: 1.3405 538 million 1.3425 565 million 1.3472 557 million USD/CNY: 7.3000 1.3 billion Options likely to be influenced by today’s price movements: USD/JPY: 147.00 1.24 […]
21th in Sptember 2023, Today’s Options
EUR/USD: 1.0600: 1.8 billion 1.0640-50: 771 million 1.0675: 832 million 1.0700-10: 1.5 billion 1.0725: 555 million 1.0745-50: 1.6 billion GBP/USD: 1.2300-05: 853 million 1.2330-35: 623 million 1.2350: 211 million 1.2400: 375 million USD/JPY: 147.50: 316 million 148.00: 619 million 148.50: 460 million 149.75: 600 million USD/CHF: 0.8890-0.8900: 571 million 0.8950: 290 million AUD/USD: 0.6275: […]