Q1 2026 USD swaption volumes – up 14 percent YoY
This post continues our quarterly strikes analysis of USD swaptions, which are typically 50 percent or more of swaptions volumes in all currencies. We use SDRView data, which captures OTC derivatives trades reported by US financial firms to US SDRs. Key takeaways Swap market context If you are new to swaptions, some basics are outlined at the […]
Q1 2026 exchange/CCP shares of cleared rates derivatives
This blog is the first edition of what will become a regular quarterly blog on competition between rates derivatives exchanges and CCPs measured by market share of trade notional cleared. Key takeaways In Q1 2026, the exchanges and CCPs market shares of the more competitive cleared derivatives products were as follows. Read on for more […]
Volumes and most active names in credit derivatives – March 2026
Today we look at issuer names most actively traded based on single-name credit default swap (CDS) trades reported to US SEC Securities Based Swap Data Repositories (SBSDRs) in March 2026. This follows on from the prior similar blog covering September 2025, as we follow the natural CDS volume peaks in March and September. We rank SBSDR reported names by […]
FX derivatives volumes at the end of Q1 2026
This blog covers the volumes of FX derivatives (FXD) in Q1 2026, following on from our prior blog on Q4 2025 FXD volumes. Key takeaways Q1 2026 saw record notional volumes for all five cleared FXD products (non-deliverable FX forwards (NDFs), FX options, FX forwards, non-deliverable FX options (NDOs), and spot FX) and for SDR-reported NDFs and […]
Q1 2026 cleared rates swap volumes and CCP share
This blog covers global notional volumes and CCP market shares of core cleared rates swaps in quarter one (Q1) 2026, including OIS and fixed-float IRS for all currencies and zero-coupon swaps for BRL and CLP only. Key takeaways In Q1 2026 global notional volumes of core cleared rates swaps were US$321 trillion – up 43 […]
Q1 2026 cross-currency swap volumes and market shares
This blog reviews Q1 2026 cross-currency swap volumes and platform market shares, following on from our recent blog on a similar theme for the whole of 2025. We focus on US-reported cross-currency basis swaps in USD versus the five other major currencies. We use SDRView to aggregate volumes, DV01, and trade count by month and quarter. Key takeaways […]
Q1 2026 shares of D2D platform core rates swaps
This blog covers D2D platform shares of core rates swaps in G6 currencies in Q1 2026. Key takeaways Read on for further analysis and explanation. All the charts and statistics in this blog were sourced from SDRView. Background We focus on the core rates swap products: cleared OIS and fixed-float IRS, of which at least […]
Swaption volumes by strike – Q4 2025
This post continues our quarterly strikes analysis of USD swaptions, which are typically 50 percent or more of swaptions volumes in all currencies. If you are new to swaptions, some basics are outlined at the start of the earlier Q1 blog. You may also wish to keep open on the side our recent blog on […]
2025 swaption volumes and market shares
This blog reviews 2025 full-year swaption volumes, their split between on- and off-platform, and the market shares of platform groups. We focus on the swaptions in the top four (G4) currencies using SDRView to aggregate volumes and trade count. Key takeaways For G4 swaptions in 2025 compared with 2023: Read on for the charts and […]
2025 rates ETD exchange and CCP competition
This blog looks at competition for trade volume in Q4 2025 and for the whole of 2025 between rates exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) exchanges and CCPs. Key takeaways In 2025, only EUR money-market (MM) futures, JPY MM futures, and USD MM futures show real competition now or potential for real competition in the future. Read on […]