Citi Credit Options Snapshot

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Citi Credit Options Snapshot

Citi Credit Options Snapshot - 7/16/2026

IG HY MA XO

Volatiliy Bps/Day Volatiliy Bps/Day Volatiliy Bps/Day Volatiliy Bps/Day

IG Realized Implied Realized Implied HY Realized Implied Realized Implied Main Realized Implied Realized Implied Xover Realized Implied Realized Implied

1M 18% 32% 0.56 1.01 1M 16% 27% 2.97 4.99 1M 16% 35% 0.53 1.13 1M 19% 32% 3.01 4.99

3M 21% 41% 0.68 1.30 3M 25% 35% 4.71 6.56 3M 26% 42% 0.83 1.36 3M 26% 39% 3.95 6.00

6M 35% 48% 1.11 1.50 6M 32% 41% 5.92 7.66 6M 38% 50% 1.24 1.63 6M 37% 46% 5.74 7.10

IG Level 1M ATM 3M ATM 6M ATM HY Level 1M ATM 3M ATM 6M ATM Main Level 1M ATM 3M ATM 6M ATM Xover Level 1M ATM 3M ATM 6M ATM

Close 50.9 32% 41% 48% Close 302.1 27% 35% 41% Close 52.4 35% 42% 50% Close 249.2 32% 39% 46%

1W Ago 51.2 33% 42% 49% 1W Ago 305.7 29% 37% 44% 1W Ago 52.5 37% 42% 51% 1W Ago 250.7 34% 39% 46%

1M Ago 49.8 28% 38% 48% 1M Ago 298.3 25% 35% 43% 1M Ago 51.3 32% 40% 49% 1M Ago 248.4 27% 35% 44%

3M Ago 53.8 39% 42% 45% 3M Ago 331.4 34% 38% 42% 3M Ago 56.7 45% 47% 51% 3M Ago 282.9 39% 42% 45%

6M Ago 49.0 26% 34% 42% 6M Ago 292.1 24% 31% 38% 6M Ago 50.0 32% 39% 46% 6M Ago 242.0 28% 35% 42%

IG Bps/Day Histogram HY Bps/Day Histogram MA Bps/Day Histogram XO Bps/Day Histogram

50% 50% 50% 50%

40% 40% 40% 40%

30% 30% 30% 30%

20% 20% 20% 20%

10% 10% 10% 10%

0% 0% 0% 0%

0.5 1 2 3 4 5 >5 2.5 5 10 15 20 25 >25 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 >5 2.5 5 10 15 20 25 >25

Past 90 Days Past 30 Days Past 90 Days Past 30 Days Past 90 Days Past 30 Days Past 90 Days Past 30 Days

300% 90D Back-Looking Implied/Realized Ratio 250% 90D Back-Looking Implied/Realized Ratio 325% 90D Back-Looking Implied/Realized Ratio 300% 90D Back-Looking Implied/Realized Ratio

300% 275%275% 225% 275% 250%250%

250% 200% 225%225% 225% 200% 175%200% 200%

175%