Today’s Option Situation – January 19, 2026
Spot Prices
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EUR/USD: 1.1629
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USD/JPY: 157.86
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GBP/USD: 1.3395
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USD/CHF: 0.7986
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USD/CAD: 1.3892
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AUD/USD: 0.6694
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NZD/USD: 0.5772
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EUR/GBP: 0.8678
Monday, January 19
EUR/USD
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1.1500 (EUR 5.9bn)
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1.1575 (EUR 0.567bn)
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1.1585 (EUR 1.4bn)
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1.1675 (EUR 0.883bn)
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1.1730 (EUR 1.0bn)
→ 1.1500 is overwhelmingly the largest (EUR 5.9bn), a very strong “magnet zone.”
USD/JPY
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159.00 (USD 1.8bn)
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160.00 (USD 0.571bn)
→ 159 is the main gravity level, 160 is secondary.
AUD/USD
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0.6625 (AUD 0.918bn)
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0.6690 (AUD 0.777bn)
→ With spot near 0.6694, 0.6690 is the immediate pinpoint level just below.
Tuesday, January 20
EUR/USD
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1.1540 (EUR 0.546bn)
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1.1555 (EUR 0.510bn)
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1.1600 (EUR 0.824bn)
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1.1650 (EUR 1.1bn)
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1.1715 (EUR 1.2bn)
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1.1725 (EUR 0.730bn)
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1.1750 (EUR 0.937bn)
→ 1.1715 (EUR 1.2bn) and 1.1650 (EUR 1.1bn) form the two main gravity centers.
USD/JPY
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155.00 (USD 1.8bn)
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158.00 (USD 0.569bn)
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159.00 (USD 0.758bn)
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160.00 (USD 1.0bn)
→ 155 is the largest magnet, 160 is the second strongest.
→ A clear two-pole structure.
USD/CHF
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0.7835 (USD 0.506bn)
AUD/USD
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0.6610 (AUD 0.774bn)
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0.6650 (AUD 0.677bn)
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0.6700 (AUD 1.0bn)
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0.6800 (AUD 1.0bn)
→ 0.6700 and 0.6800 are equally strong major zones.
EUR/GBP
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0.8600 (EUR 0.653bn)
Quick Summary
EUR/USD
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Monday → 1.1500 (EUR 5.9bn) is an abnormally large position and the strongest magnet.
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Tuesday → The core zone is 1.1650–1.1720.
USD/JPY
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Monday → 159 is the key level.
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Tuesday → 155 and 160 form a two-pole magnetic structure.
AUD/USD
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Monday → 0.6690 is the short-term pinpoint level.
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Tuesday → 0.6700 and 0.6800 become the main battleground.
This is once again a textbook option setup where:
“Prices are drawn in before the NY cut, and released after the cut.”
A classic magnet-and-release structure is highly likely to appear.
