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Using TYVIX to Understand Interest Rate Volatility Data

Article Quant Q&A · Author: Nenne
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The document responds to a question about locating market data needed to price an interest-rate cap on a different trade date. It does not provide Bloomberg navigation steps or explain whether the specific swap data are free. Instead, the answer offers an example of a related public market indicator: TYVIX, which measures expected 30-day volatility of U.S. Treasury note futures using a VIX-style methodology.

It also points to historical TYVIX term-structure information as an example of the kind of volatility data that may be available. The response explicitly lacks access to European interest-rate swap data, so it does not establish that TYVIX is suitable for pricing a cap or answer the original Bloomberg access question. Its value is limited to illustrating one source and type of interest-rate volatility data.

Key ideas

  • TYVIX measures expected 30-day volatility of U.S. Treasury note futures.
  • The index uses a VIX-style methodology and inputs from actively traded Treasury futures.
  • Historical TYVIX term-structure data can illustrate available interest-rate volatility information.
  • The response does not give Bloomberg navigation steps or clarify data access costs.
  • TYVIX is not shown to be a substitute for European swap volatility data used to price a cap.

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# (Self studying) Finding data on Bloomberg


# (Self studying) Finding data on Bloomberg












I apologize for asking this very simple question, but I was reading through this chart for the first time, and I would like to know where on Bloomberg can I find data like these, since I have to price a cap with a different trade date. Are these data free? Should I create an account on the website? Thank you in advance.

## Answer by Ted Taylor of Life (score -1)

https://quant.stackexchange.com/a/39377

Not quite what you want, because I do not have access to European Interest Rate Swap Data, but still wanted anyone who comes across this question to have an idea on what type of data is available out there.

## Example of Interest Rate Volatility Data

CBOE/CBOT 10-year U.S. Treasury Note Volatility Index

> An example of a product that allows you to trade interest rate volatility. The TYVIX index, or the CBOE/CBOT 10-year U.S. Treasury Note Volatility IndexSM, is calculated using CBOE’s well-known VIX® methodology to measure expected 30-day volatility of U.S. 10-year Treasury Note futures prices. The index is constructed with a transparent methodology and uses transparent inputs from the most actively traded futures on U.S. government debt.

## Historical TYVIX Term Structure

## Where to click to find Historical TYVIX Term Structure

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