{"id":213334,"date":"2026-05-21T10:53:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/?p=213334"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:15:53","slug":"a-look-at-five-econ-thursday-expirations-may-20-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/traders-insight\/a-look-at-five-econ-thursday-expirations-may-20-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look at Five Econ Thursday Expirations: May 20, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, the following day\u2019s US initial unemployment claims were expected to signal ongoing stability in labor conditions, with the Interactive Brokers prediction market pointing to a number near 211k. Indeed, the anticipated figure would be unchanged from the prior report and come in around the four-week moving average of 204k. Also on Wednesday, the associated \u201cYes\u201d contracts at 200k, 210k and 220k were priced at $0.90, $0.53 and $0.15, delivering $1.00 back on results north of those specified thresholds. Furthermore, the monthly Reuters poll comprised of 34 forecasters surveyed stood at a median of 210k on Wednesday against the backdrop of minimum and maximum projections of 200k and 215k.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"582\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-31.png\" alt=\"Forecast contract - US Initial Jobless Claims, Line Chart\" class=\"wp-image-213335 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-31.png 912w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-31-700x447.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-31-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-31-768x490.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 912px; aspect-ratio: 912\/582;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Construction Activity to Slow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Housing starts were expected to have slowed down from March\u2019s 1.502 million seasonally adjusted annualized units (SAAU) to around 1.43 million, as heavier mortgage rates, strong values and worsening affordability dynamics weighed on construction activity in April. On Wednesday, the \u201cYeses\u201d at 1.3 million, 1.4 million and 1.5 million were going for $0.90, $0.66 and $0.16, while the monthly Reuters poll consisting of 46 forecasters carried a median of 1.41 million amidst minimum and maximum projections of 1.337 million and 1.554 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"593\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-32.png\" alt=\"Forecast contract - US Housing stats line chart\" class=\"wp-image-213336 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-32.png 928w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-32-700x447.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-32-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-32-768x491.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 928px; aspect-ratio: 928\/593;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Permits Expected to Rise Modestly Though<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite housing starts expected to reflect a decline in the Thursday morning report, investors on Wednesday anticipated that building permits would rise modestly. The difference between the two indicators is that the former is defined by actual groundbreaking, while the latter represents applications to begin construction at some point in the future. The monthly Reuters poll of 37 forecasters carried a median estimate of 1.39 million SAAU as of Wednesday amidst a wide range of possible outcomes spanning from 1.35 million to 1.45 million. In the Interactive Brokers prediction market, the \u201cYeses\u201d at 1.3 million and 1.4 million SAAU were priced at $0.74 and $0.36 as of Wednesday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"575\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-36.png\" alt=\"Forecast contract - US Building Permits Initial, Line Chart.\" class=\"wp-image-213337 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-36.png 914w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-36-700x440.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-36-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-36-768x483.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 914px; aspect-ratio: 914\/575;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Activity To Remain Buoyant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Economic activity was expected to have remained buoyant in the past few days as the most likely result in Thursday index from the Dallas Fed is 2.58%, according to the Interactive Brokers prediction market on the eve of the release. Meanwhile, the last 10 prints only featured a number below 2.61% once, and in consideration of the recent trends and cyclical momentum, I the \u201cYes\u201d at 2.6% on Wednesday at just $0.48 was attractive, in my opinion. Over and under, the \u201cYeses\u201d at 2.4% and 2.8% were priced at $0.67 and $0.28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-37-1100x267.png\" alt=\"Forecast contract - Above 2.4 (67%), Above 2.6(48%) and Above 2.8 (28%) Table\" class=\"wp-image-213338 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-37-1100x267.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-37-700x170.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-37-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-37-768x187.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-37.png 1169w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/267;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Japan CPI Expected to Rise 1.6% Y\/Y<\/strong> Also on Wednesday, Japan\u2019s Consumer Price Index was expected to have risen 1.6% year over year to the 113.3 level. Against this backdrop, pricing in the Interactive Brokers prediction market was at $0.80, $0.23 and $0.15 across the \u201cYeses\u201d corresponding with the 112.8, 113.6 and 114.4 thresholds. Considering that was highly unlikely to get a number below 113.1 or above 113.5, due to the indicator\u2019s subdued relative deviation, positioning with \u201cYes\u201d and \u201cNo\u201d contracts below and above those figures offered attractive risk-reward dynamics, in my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"605\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-38-1100x605.png\" alt=\"Forecast contract - Consumer Price Index of Japan\" class=\"wp-image-213339 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-38-1100x605.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-38-700x385.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-38-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-38-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/image-38.png 1164w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/605;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source for images: ForecastEx<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Prices are highest bids as of the morning of <a>May 20, 2026.<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Learn more about ForecastEx <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/predictionmarkets\/app\/#\/808614000\/product-details\/contracts?exchange=FORECASTX&amp;conid_yes=856691293\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disclaimer:<br>Forecast Contracts are only available to eligible clients of Interactive Brokers LLC, Interactive Brokers Canada Inc., Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited, Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited and Interactive Brokers Singapore Pte. Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Futures, event contracts and forecast contracts are not suitable for all investors. Before trading these products, please read the Forecast Contract Risk Disclosure. Displayed outcomes and prices are based on real-time market sentiment from ForecastEx LLC, an affiliate of Interactive Brokers Group. Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited does not make recommendations with respect to any products available on its platform, including those offered by ForecastEx.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, the following day\u2019s US initial unemployment claims were expected to signal ongoing stability in labor conditions, with the Interactive Brokers prediction market pointing to a number near 211k. 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