The Traderszone Network

Currently 1.2184 finding a bit of dip demand
Keep selling those rallies.
Offers: 1.2225-30 
 1.2200
1.2250 (strong) 
1.2280
1.2300 (strong) 
Bids:    1.2130

Currently 1.0923 near session highs
in play
Large option expiries
Offers: 
1.0930
1.0950 (strong)
1.0980
1.1000 1.1030 1.1050 1.1080 1.1100
Bids:    

ECB board member in a scheduled speech 28 Oct
– fiscal policy must shoulder greater share of burden
The latest CB mantra being churned out yet again.
Full speech if you’re short of sleep

Japan fin min Aso out on the wires 28 Oct
Anyone listening? anyone care?
Meanwhile USDJPY still hanging around 105.25
Yen pairs generally steady.

European equities in softer mode ahead of official opening 28 Oct
– DAX futures -0.3%
– CAC40 -0.1%
– FTSE -0.2%
Bund futures down 12 at 161.85

Here’s the notable expiries that the DTCC have listed for today 28 Oct 2016
– EURUSD  1.0940 (401m)  1.1050 527m)
– USDJPY104.00 (922m)  104.50 (641m) 104.75 (460m) 105.00 (1.22bln) 105.25 (870m) 106.00 400m)
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 such as the one being defended at 1.0850 on EURUSD at the moment.

Putin accused US politicians of whipping up hysteria about a mythical Russian threat as a ploy to distract voters.