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Mandy Xu
Mandy Xu is Head of Derivatives Market Intelligence at Cboe Global Markets. She produces actionable insights and analysis on derivatives market themes and flows, with a focus on Cboe's leading suite of volatility products. She is frequently cited in the financial media, including the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Financial Times, and Bloomberg News.
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Macro Volatility Digest
A weekly macro commentary email focused on themes and notable moves in the cross-asset volatility markets.
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Volatility Risk Indicators Revert to Lower Seasonal Norms
In a complete reversal of the prior week’s market action, implied volatilities declined across asset classes last week on the back of robust tech earnings, the anticipation of potential Fed rate cuts, and optimism of a breakthrough in Trump-Putin talks to end the 3yr conflict. Equity market volatility led the decline, with all major measures of equity market risk (vol, vol-of-vol, & correlation) reverting towards the lowest levels of the summer.
Volatility Insights
An ad hoc thematic series providing a targeted analysis on what is trending in the market.
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Cboe® iBoxx® Credit Futures Unpacked - Examining the Key Drivers Behind Their Record Market Adoption
The corporate bond market is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by electronification and a demand for more efficient, standardized instruments. Reflecting this evolution, Cboe® iBoxx® Credit Futures have recently experienced unprecedented growth in market adoption. Open interest in IBHY futures has skyrocketed by 4.5 times year-over-year to $1.2 billion, while IBIG futures have seen a 4.4-fold increase to nearly $600 million.
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04/24/2025
0DTE Decoded: The Evolution of 0DTE Trading
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