Here's what's also looming for the forex options market this week

Further to my regular daily post here's some more expiries of note coming up this week:

Tuesday 4

  • EURUSD:1.0535-1.0550 (EUR 1.898bln) 1.0700-1.0715 (550m)
  • USDJPY: 110.00 (USD 462m) 110.85-1.00 437m 111.90-112.00 (USD 546m) 113.00 (455m)
  • AUDUSD: 0.7570-0.7585 (AUD 473m)
  • USDCAD: 1.3500 (USD 570m)

Wednesday 5

  • EURUSD:1.0650 (EUR 1.652bln) 1.0750-1.0760 659m) 1.0795-1.0805 (1.426bln)
  • USDJPY: 111.40-111.57 (USD 486m)
  • GBPUSD: 1.2450 (GBP 515m)
  • EURJPY: 117.00 (EUR 600m)
  • AUDUSD: 0.7500 (AUD 714m)
  • USDCAD: 1.3390-1.3400 (USD 606m)

Thursday 6

  • EURUSD: 1.0500-1.0505 (EUR 785m) 1.0585-1.0600 (629m) 1.0625-1.0640 (602 m) 1.0700 (955m) 1.0705-1.0720 (473m) 1.0735-1.0750 (698m) 1.0770-1.0785 (604m)
  • USDJPY: 110.00 (USD 505m) 110.20-110.35 (526m) 110.75 (422m) 111.85-112.00 (1.128bln) 112.25 (532m) 112.50 (680m)
  • USDCHF: 0.9850 (USD 550m) 1.0050 (720m)
  • AUDUSD: 0.7555-0.7570 (AUD 455m) 0.7588-0.7600 (1.309bln)

Friday 7

  • EURUSD:1.0600 (EUR 2.242bln) 1.0730-1.0740 (582m) 1.0765-1.0775 (1.038bln) 1.0800-1.0810 (793m) 1.0850 (EUR 1.013bln)

  • USDJPY: 110.00 (USD 730m) 110.80-110.95 (469m) 111.50-111.60 (1.08bln) 111.85-112.00 (641m) 112.50-112.65 (499m) 112.70-112.85 (659m) 113.00 (602m)

  • GBPUSD: 1.2485-1.2500 (GBP 543m)
  • AUDUSD: 0.7600 (AUD 687m) 0.7650 (731m)
  • USDCAD: 1.3220-1.3225 (USD 508m) 1.3500-1.3510 (518m)

Put them in your diary.

Remember that these are "vanilla" options so still in play right up to expiry at 14.00 GMT on the day even if breached in the meantime, unlike barrier options which cease to be once hit. The actual amounts can also increase right up to expiry as new contracts are created.

For my latest post on how to use this info click here.