According to @GreeksLive, the FOMC minutes at 19:00 UTC will offer detailed insight into members’ views on growth, inflation, and rate projections, serving as a key input for markets to gauge policy direction (source: @GreeksLive). According to @GreeksLive, after last Friday’s annual options settlement, block trades still represent a significant share due to reduced retail activity during the holiday period and the need to reestablish positions post-settlement (source: @GreeksLive). According to @GreeksLive, put blocks have stayed elevated following weak fourth-quarter performance, while implied volatility has not yet rebounded and may recover next week as participants return (source: @GreeksLive). According to @GreeksLive, overall liquidity remains subdued and sentiment is pessimistic this week, with limited opportunity, making options selling to capture theta the preferred strategy (source: @GreeksLive).