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Stand-out FX option strike expiries next week

BUZZ-COMMENT-Stand-out FX option strike expiries next week Sept 6 (Reuters) - The cash hedging of soon-to-expire FX option strikes can have a magnetic effect on FX price action, adding to nearby support/resistance. There are plenty for the week ahead if the anticipated FX volatility from Friday's U.S. jobs data doesn't drive FX from current ranges.
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Sterling holds as pre-payrolls inertia grips markets

Sterling holds as pre-payrolls inertia grips markets LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The pound trod water on Friday, ahead of U.S. employment data that could intensify volatility later in the day as investors figure out whether the Federal Reserve will be forced to deliver an outsized rate cut this month or not. Sterling GBP=D3 , which is heading for a 0.3% rise against the dollar this week, was trading 0.1% lower on the day at $1.3169. It touched a one-week high of $1.31925 earlier in the day.
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FX options wrap - USD puts and major event risks drive market

BUZZ-FX options wrap - USD puts and major event risks drive market The USD has been under renewed pressure since Wednesday's U.S. jolts data and the market is on high alert for Friday's U.S. jobs data and its potential to sway the U.S. Fed into a 50bps cut on Sept. 18. Overnight expiry now encompasses Friday's jobs report, and the sharp rise in related implied volatility highlights the largest realised volatility risk premium for any jobs data release this year .
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Sterling treads water as dollar braces for US jobs

Sterling treads water as dollar braces for US jobs LONDON, Sept 5(Reuters) - The pound held steady on Thursday, heading for a modest weekly gain versus the dollar, ahead of U.S. employment data that could set the tone for currency markets for the weeks and months ahead. The euro EURGBP=D3 , which hit a one-month low against the pound last week, headed for its firstly weekly rise since early August, up 0.1%.
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FX options wrap - JPY surge, NFP risk, long gamma, CHF puts

BUZZ-FX options wrap - JPY surge, NFP risk, long gamma, CHF puts Risk aversion and JPY gains are driving JPY related implied volatility and its JPY call over put skew higher. USD/JPY 1-month expiry implied volatility from 11.9 to 12.9 this week and 1-month 25 delta risk reversals regaining 2.0 from 1.6 vol premium for downside strikes. JPY call buying has dominated flows, with 140.00 being a popular strike .
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