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Treasury Block Trades [Rolling Headline August 18th 2026]

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Bearish block trades in Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond futures surfaced today as 30-year yields reached 19-year highs driven by oil price spikes and Middle East geopolitical tensions.

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Futures 08:35ET/13:35BST: 1.8k Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures (UBU6) at 109-030 Options 08:07EDT/13:07BST: Bought 1.0k Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Weekly Options - Week 4, 107.00 puts (UB4Q6) for 0-220 & sold 1.0k Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Weekly Options - Week 4, 105.00 puts (UB4Q6) for 0-060

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