Today’s Option Landscape — February 12, 2026
Spot Levels
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EUR/USD: 1.1856
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USD/JPY: 153.36
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GBP/USD: 1.3612
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USD/CHF: 0.7719
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USD/CAD: 1.3588
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AUD/USD: 0.7112
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NZD/USD: 0.6041
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EUR/GBP: 0.8708
EUR/USD
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1.1750 (2.2B)
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1.1760 (1.4B)
👉 A thick downside buffer sits below.
Downside should be limited into the low-1.18 area.
USD/JPY
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153.00 (580M)
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154.00 (950M)
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156.75 (510M)
👉 Spot 153.36.
The 153–154 zone acts as a short-term magnet band.
■ Friday (February 13)
EUR/USD
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1.1750 (2.4B)
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1.1755 (847M)
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1.1775 (1.6B)
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1.1780 (889M)
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1.1790 (850M)
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1.1795 (1.1B)
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1.1800 (3.4B) ★ Major
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1.1805 (569M)
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1.1850 (3.4B) ★ Major
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1.1875 (727M)
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1.1900 (1.6B)
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1.1935 (703M)
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1.1950 (2.7B)
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1.1955 (1.2B)
👉 Massive option walls between 1.18 and 1.19.
1.1800 and 1.1850 stand out as especially powerful magnets.
USD/JPY
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151.40 (630M)
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152.00 (1.4B)
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154.00 (1.1B)
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155.00 (1.5B)
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156.00 (1.46B)
👉 A range-constraining structure between 152 and 155.
GBP/USD
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1.3475 (1.0B)
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1.3600 (637M)
USD/CAD
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1.3500 (536M)
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1.3740 (550M)
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1.3775 (517M)
AUD/USD
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0.7165 (502M)
EUR/GBP
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0.8675 (533M)
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0.8745 (720M)
■ Overall Takeaways
✔ EUR/USD: Massive confinement zone between 1.1800–1.1900
✔ USD/JPY: Magnetic range between 152–155
✔ The broader market is option-driven rather than trend-driven
👉 This is a pinning and mean-reversion environment, not a breakout market.
Short-term strategy should prioritize reversion toward major strikes over directional chasing.
