Citi Credit Options Snapshot

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Citi Credit Options Snapshot

Citi Credit Options Snapshot - 7/30/2026

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 20% 42% 0.67 1.41 1M 18% 35% 3.52 6.95 1M 25% 43% 0.85 1.46 1M 28% 42% 4.58 7.07

3M 22% 48% 0.73 1.61 3M 25% 40% 4.95 8.09 3M 26% 48% 0.90 1.64 3M 27% 46% 4.46 7.59

6M 35% 52% 1.20 1.76 6M 32% 45% 6.37 9.02 6M 39% 55% 1.32 1.86 6M 38% 51% 6.26 8.46

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 54.7 42% 48% 52% Close 322.4 35% 40% 45% Close 55.1 43% 48% 55% Close 268.3 42% 46% 51%

1W Ago 52.0 33% 43% 49% 1W Ago 308.6 29% 37% 44% 1W Ago 53.1 36% 44% 52% 1W Ago 257.4 35% 41% 48%

1M Ago 50.7 31% 41% 48% 1M Ago 302.5 28% 36% 44% 1M Ago 51.9 35% 42% 50% 1M Ago 246.8 30% 38% 45%

3M Ago 55.8 42% 46% 49% 3M Ago 338.5 33% 39% 44% 3M Ago 60.1 51% 53% 55% 3M Ago 296.2 45% 46% 49%

6M Ago 49.2 31% 38% 44% 6M Ago 294.5 28% 33% 38% 6M Ago 51.6 39% 44% 49% 6M Ago 247.8 34% 40% 45%

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%