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This week may bring a perfect storm — quite literally — as a bomb cyclone spins off the Northeast coast. Forecasts are calling for 16 to 24 inches of snow and wind gusts as high as 60 miles per hour from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening, just off Long Island.
Sounds like a blast. With options expiration now behind us, markets could face their own storm. Roughly $15 billion in T-bill settlements are due on February 24, followed by another $22 billion on February 26. In addition, coupon settlements of $37 billion on February 27 and $59 billion on March 2 are scheduled. That totals approximately $130 billion that could be absorbed by the Treasury over the next week. On top of that, cross-currency basis spreads have moved modestly this past week. I tend to view the JPY 5-year cross-currency basis as a useful proxy for dollar funding conditions and broader liquidity flows. While the move has not been dramatic, it has shifted in a direction consistent with tighter funding over the past week. That does not mean the trend will persist, but it is worth monitoring.) earnings release, reflecting concentrated single-name and index event risk. If that pattern holds, there is a reasonable chance the VIX 1-Day trades above 20 by Wednesday afternoon. What does seem clear to me is that once Nvidia reports, the extreme dispersion we’ve been seeing could begin to fade. Much of the current rotation appears tied to single-name volatility around earnings, and Nvidia is the largest remaining catalyst in that cycle., the elevated volatility dispersion around the stock created asymmetric risk. Following the results, the stock declined more than 8% for the week, as that dispersion unwound. As dispersion fades, implied correlations are likely to rise. When correlations move higher after a period of elevated dispersion, the relative-value spread tends to narrow, and index volatility dynamics shift. In that environment, theThis setup has appeared in October and November. It represents another piece of the broader positioning spectrum that suggests the market may struggle to advance from here. Additionally, I don’t think Nvidia’s results will matter much unless the company materially exceeds the usual playbook — something like a $4 to $5 billion revenue beat combined with a meaningful raise in forward guidance. Historically, Nvidia has tended to beat by $2 to $3 billion, and the market is well aware of that pattern. A typical beat and modest raise is already embedded in expectations. With implied volatility likely to continue rising into the report and then compress sharply afterward, there is a meaningful risk that call premiums get crushed. If that happens, holders of short-dated upside calls may begin unwinding positions as time decay accelerates. This view is not about fundamentals or chart patterns — it is about positioning and options mechanics. There is a significant call gamma concentrated around the $195 to $200 area. We do not know precisely how that exposure is distributed between customers and dealers, but the clustering itself matters. Large open interest in that zone can act as a resistance band, making it harder for the stock to sustain a move through that range without a true upside surprise. If the stock fails to clear $200 convincingly, premium erosion could accelerate, and hedging adjustments may contribute to incremental selling pressure as exposure is reduced.Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks. Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes.and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website. It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
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