SOFR Option Weekly Commentary 10/23/26
Light data week as the AI Risk-off theme continued in equities & bonds rallied. Today's Univ of Mich Sentiment numbers came in higher than expected, but oil futures rallied today as Mideast violence continues to worry traders about supply disruptions & inflation worries had fixed income futures lower on the day. The current odds of the FED hiking 25bp at its Oct 28th meeting are 9.4% (down from 17.2%), while the odds of at least 1 rate hike by year end are 77.9% (down from 87.3%). The 10Yr is trading @ 4.98%.
SOFR Option Vols were mixed this week (see attached spd sheet).