Citi Credit Options Snapshot

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Citi Credit Options Snapshot

Citi Credit Options Snapshot - 7/23/2026

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 16% 33% 0.50 1.07 1M 14% 29% 2.61 5.48 1M 17% 36% 0.55 1.18 1M 21% 35% 3.29 5.56

3M 21% 43% 0.67 1.38 3M 25% 37% 4.70 7.12 3M 24% 44% 0.80 1.44 3M 25% 41% 3.95 6.57

6M 35% 49% 1.12 1.59 6M 31% 44% 6.01 8.44 6M 38% 52% 1.25 1.70 6M 37% 48% 5.89 7.64

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 52.0 33% 43% 49% Close 308.6 29% 37% 44% Close 53.1 36% 44% 52% Close 257.4 35% 41% 48%

1W Ago 50.9 32% 41% 48% 1W Ago 302.1 27% 35% 41% 1W Ago 52.4 35% 42% 50% 1W Ago 249.2 32% 39% 46%

1M Ago 50.3 31% 39% 48% 1M Ago 303.3 28% 36% 44% 1M Ago 51.2 31% 40% 49% 1M Ago 246.7 27% 35% 44%

3M Ago 54.1 38% 42% 46% 3M Ago 326.5 28% 37% 42% 3M Ago 58.1 48% 50% 53% 3M Ago 285.3 42% 44% 47%

6M Ago 48.5 28% 36% 43% 6M Ago 288.2 25% 31% 38% 6M Ago 50.1 32% 40% 46% 6M Ago 240.8 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%