April 24, 2026 - April 27, 2026, the price of the '≤0.0%' option plummeted from 34c to around 4c, while the '0.4-0.6%' option climbed from 10.6c to peak at 32.8c. This occurred as the latest macro estimates released shortly before the report further ruled out the possibility of economic contraction and showed recovery resilience, prompting capital to reallocate toward positive growth brackets.
April 24, 2026 - April 25, 2026, the price of '≤0.0%' plummeted from 34c to around 7c, while the '0.7-0.9%' option climbed from 5.4c to 14.5c. This occurred as the latest high-frequency economic data released shortly before the report indicated Germany likely avoided contraction and showed some resilience, prompting rapid reallocation.
April 23, 2026 - April 24, 2026, the '0.1-0.3%' option rebounded from 47.5c to 67c, reflecting the market consensus re-converging on a weak recovery after ruling out the worst-case scenario.
April 20, 2026 - April 23, 2026, the price of '0.1-0.3%' dropped significantly from 59c to 41.5c (before bouncing slightly), while the '0.4-0.6%' option surged from 15.55c to 25.95c. The reason is that with the official downgrade of the German government's economic forecasts, extreme pessimism slightly faded, leading capital to redistribute from the overcrowded 0.1-0.3% bracket to the 0.4-0.6% bracket.
April 20, 2026 - April 22, 2026, the '0.7-0.9%' option plummeted from 16.55c to roughly 4.5c, reflecting the market's capitulation on higher recovery expectations amid the Middle East crisis.
April 18, 2026 - April 20, 2026, the price of '0.1-0.3%' surged from 38c to 59c. The reason is that as the data release date approaches, market consensus has further concentrated on the weak growth bracket, with capital influx driving up the premium.
April 2, 2026 - April 4, 2026, the price of '0.1-0.3%' recovered from 33c to 47c. The reason is the intervention of value investors and arbitrage capital correcting the prior excessive sell-off.
April 1, 2026 - April 2, 2026, the price of '0.1-0.3%' plummeted from 53c to 33c due to short-term liquidity issues or panic reallocation by large capital.
March 19, 2026 - March 21, 2026, the price of '0.1-0.3%' dropped from 48.5c to 37c. The reason is a correction following the crowded trade on the 19th; capital likely redistributed to high-growth options or exited, causing a mean reversion for this bucket.