This post looks at USD swaptions activity in Q3 as part of our regular quarterly coverage, the most recent of which was Swaption Volumes by Strike – Q2 2024. We use SDRView data, which shows all trades reported by US financial firms to US SDRs. If you are new to swaptions, some basics are outlined […]

Today, we look at three recent start-ups or new products introduced by derivatives exchanges and clearinghouses (CCPs). Key takeaways:  All the charts, data, and statistics in this blog were sourced from CCPView.  FMX rates futures FMX is a fixed income e-trading platform focused on US Treasury bonds, FX, and repo owned by BGC. Recently, FMX launched the […]

This blog covers the volumes, of credit derivatives (CRD) in September 2025, as submitted to us by CCPs, and as reported to US SDRs and SBSDRs.  Key takeaways:  A year-on-year (YoY) comparison of notional volumes between September 2025 and September 2024 shows that:  All the charts, data, and statistics in this blog were sourced from CCPView and SDRView.  Cleared CRD volumes First, we look at cleared CRD by currency. Chart 1: All CRD […]

This blog covers the volumes of FX derivatives (FXD) in September 2025, as reported by CCPs and to US SDRs. Key takeaways: A year-on-year (YoY) comparison of volumes between September 2025 and September 2024 shows that: Analysis by product group showed that clearing rates for NDFs on deliverable pairs are aligned with those for FX […]