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Analyst
Chris Allen
Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q4 – 2026 Q2 (7 quarters; questions recorded in 6).
- Questions
- 23on tracked calls
- Challenge rate
- 4%1 of 23 questions
- Companies
- 7questioned at least once
- Reporting periods
- 6with questions
These figures cover the whole profile: every tracked question, all reporting periods.
How to read these numbers
Challenge rate is the share of questions that pushed back, pressed for specifics or questioned management’s assumptions. It describes how questions were asked on the calls tracked here; it does not measure whether any view turned out to be right.
Rounding. Rates are rounded to whole percentages, so a small share can show as 0% even when some questions were challenging. The count beside each rate is exact; “none of N questions” means no question was challenging.
No questions recorded. “—” means there is nothing to calculate: no questions were recorded for that period on the calls tracked here. It does not mean there was no activity.
Fewer than 3 questions. A company-level rate is withheld when fewer than 3 questions were recorded for that company; the questions are still counted everywhere else.
Small samples. Profiles with fewer than 10 questions are marked Limited sample.
Reporting periods. Questions are grouped by the calendar quarter each company’s fiscal reporting period maps to, not by the date of the call. Periods without a calendar mapping are listed separately under their fiscal label.
Questions asked
Grouped by company, most questions first. Open a company to read its questions, newest reporting period first.
Showing 23 of 23 questions from 7 companies
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group7 questions · 4 reporting periods · 0 of 7 challenging
Calendar 2026 Q2
what demand you're seeing or hearing from your customers for perpetual products.
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Galik said crypto perpetuals already account for roughly one-third of crypto trading and IBKR offers instruments where it sees volume and interest.
Calendar 2026 Q1
Anything else you think you need to offer right now to increase or accelerate your digital asset penetration
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Milan identified two gaps: geographic coverage (Singapore in progress) and staking for proof-of-stake currencies, which partner Zero Hash is developing.
You continue to build out capabilities there. You announced the transfer capabilities in crypto
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Milan confirmed early inflows from crypto transfers, mostly US but also international. Also mentioned the EEA crypto launch with Zero Hash is still in soft release.
Calendar 2025 Q1
the net interest income related to Segg cash, just the sequential movement
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Paul explained the full impact of Q4 Fed rate cuts was felt in Q1, and foreign benchmarks like the euro fell from 3% to 2.5%, though customer cash interest expense also declined as an offset.
European retail investors are starting to increase their activity and becoming a little bit more, like, US-based customers
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Milan noted most options trading is US-listed but significant volumes come from Asian options traded by Asian clients. Speculated about potential European defense stock momentum.
Calendar 2024 Q4
any rough percentage that are actually trading crypto on your platform currently
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Milan did not provide the requested percentage but noted only four coins are actively traded and the 1% portfolio allocation limit is conservative, with plans to add tokens and raise limits.
how is your capacity to lend for securities lending compare now versus the end of '23 and in '22
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Paul confirmed lending capacity naturally expands with growing customer base and increasing long positions, expecting continued growth.
CMECME Group6 questions · 6 reporting periods · 0 of 6 challenging
Calendar 2026 Q2
any color on customer demand here, and how do you think CME's product construction will be differentiated
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Derek Sammann detailed the H100 GPU rental-cost benchmark, the Silicon Data partnership, and how it nests into the commodities portfolio.
Calendar 2026 Q1
the buyback level doubled this quarter versus the prior quarter, even with the stock improving materially this quarter
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Lynne explained the increase is driven by deploying $1.55B OSTTRA sale proceeds into repurchases. About half completed so far with $758 million remaining in cash from OSTTRA at end of Q1.
Calendar 2025 Q3
What are the proceeds after tax? And then how are you thinking about capital deployment here
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Lynne confirmed ~$1.5B net proceeds. Terry noted lowest debt-to-EBITDA in sector. Board recommendation on use of proceeds expected in coming weeks.
Calendar 2025 Q2
How are you thinking about prioritizing buybacks versus dividends, just given where the stock is? Any thoughts on inorganic growth opportunities
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Lynne described buyback as opportunistic, noting they look at growth broadly including JVs and commercial agreements like the NASDAQ extension, not just traditional M&A.
Calendar 2025 Q1
how to think about the implications for a resolution of Ukraine, Russia, specifically in the energy complex
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Terry suggested Russia's reintegration would take time. Derek noted customers have already reconfigured physical supply chains toward US exports, a structural shift that supports CME benchmarks.
Calendar 2024 Q4
Wanted to ask about your securities clearing build-out there. Just kind of where that stands currently?
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Suzanne Sprague confirmed the application is published in the Federal Register. Expanding cross-margining with FICC for client accounts. Terry emphasized $60 billion in margin efficiencies.
ICEIntercontinental Exchange4 questions · 4 reporting periods · 1 of 4 challenging
Calendar 2026 Q2
how you think about the rates franchise from a longer-term perspective in the U.S.
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Edmonds conceded ICE is not starting from a lead position in U.S. rates and described assembling competitive pieces over coming years, without a timeline or target.
Calendar 2026 Q1
we're getting a lot of questions on whether we have tilted into bad volatility territory
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Management provided comprehensive evidence of market health through OI data, record participation, options OI up 40%, and long-term structural demand arguments.
Calendar 2025 Q2
Just wondering what -- is there a geography issue too here? You mentioned customers resetting minimums. Does that translate to higher transaction fees?
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Warren said Flagstar is ~1% of total revenue in early Q4. Minimum reset discounts narrowing vs prior year. Revenue synergies at $80M but only 1/5 in run rate. Recurring revenue will grow this year.
Calendar 2024 Q4
how you think the new administration policies may impact the Energy markets from your perspective, whether it's creating any new potential opportunities
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Jeff Sprecher highlighted increased U.S. production benefiting Houston WTI export contract, plus sanctions and tariffs potentially reshuffling global energy supply chains.
CBOECboe Global Markets3 questions · 3 reporting periods · 0 of 3 challenging
Calendar 2025 Q3
how that fits with the international strategy for the data business, where clearly you're seeing good progress
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Prashant explained data sales aren't driven by local exchange presence. APAC demand driven by salespeople, marketing, and connectivity with brokers. No expected impact on data growth from exiting local exchanges.
Calendar 2025 Q2
do you see any potential for the structure here to change to overcome some of the problems that Cathy talked about before?
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Cathy outlined challenges: corporate actions processing, earnings announcement safety. Industry working through proper adoption. Cboe will list on day 1 when they come to life. Sees retail migration to index as net positive.
Calendar 2025 Q1
Craig handled $20 billion of deals for CME. So wondering how you're framing the inorganic growth opportunities moving forward
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Fred noted strong balance sheet, disciplined capital allocation, and Craig's interest in Cboe's position. Will focus on strategic/financial sense and long-term shareholder value creation.
HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc.1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
Calendar 2025 Q1
The health of the retail customer is a big focus in the current environment
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Jason confirmed strong April engagement throughout the month with broad-based deposit and trading strength. Vlad noted active trader focus makes business more resilient through volatility.
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
Calendar 2025 Q2
how the price increases compared to prior historical price increases and what level is contractual of the price increases
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Youngwood confirmed price increases consistent with historical levels, noting they vary by division and in FCMT reflect value-based upsells rather than pure price.
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SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
Calendar 2026 Q2
the rebound in securities lending revenues this quarter, $178 million, strongest quarter we've seen since 3Q last year
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Said the securities lending increase came from long-short activity, not hard-to-borrow, which remains subdued in the outlook.
Challenge rate by company
Every company this analyst questioned, most questions first. A company-level rate is shown from 3 questions; below that it is withheld.
| Company | Questions | Challenge rate |
|---|---|---|
| IBKR Interactive Brokers Group | 7 | 0%none of 7 questions |
| CME CME Group | 6 | 0%none of 6 questions |
| ICE Intercontinental Exchange | 4 | 25%1 of 4 questions |
| CBOE Cboe Global Markets | 3 | 0%none of 3 questions |
| HOOD Robinhood Markets, Inc. | 1 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
| NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. | 1 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
| SCHW Charles Schwab Corporation | 1 | —Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions |
- IBKRInteractive Brokers Group · 7 questions0%none of 7 questions
- CMECME Group · 6 questions0%none of 6 questions
- ICEIntercontinental Exchange · 4 questions25%1 of 4 questions
- CBOECboe Global Markets · 3 questions0%none of 3 questions
- HOODRobinhood Markets, Inc. · 1 question—rate withheld: under 3 questions
- NDAQNasdaq, Inc. · 1 question—rate withheld: under 3 questions
- SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation · 1 question—rate withheld: under 3 questions
Activity by reporting period
Questions recorded for each calendar quarter that companies’ reporting periods map to (not the call date), with the challenge rate for that period. Periods inside the range with no questions are shown as “No questions recorded”.
| Calendar period | Questions | Challenge rate | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 4 | 0%none of 4 questions | 3 |
| 2025 Q1 | 5 | 0%none of 5 questions | 4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4 | 0%none of 4 questions | 4 |
| 2025 Q3 | 2 | 0%none of 2 questions | 2 |
| 2025 Q4 | No questions recorded | — | — |
| 2026 Q1 | 4 | 25%1 of 4 questions | 3 |
| 2026 Q2 | 4 | 0%none of 4 questions | 4 |
- 2024 Q44 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 3 companies
- 2025 Q15 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 5 questions) · 4 companies
- 2025 Q24 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 4 companies
- 2025 Q32 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 2 questions) · 2 companies
- 2025 Q4No questions recorded
- 2026 Q14 questions · challenge rate 25% (1 of 4 questions) · 3 companies
- 2026 Q24 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 4 companies
Topics
Topics tagged on this analyst’s questions.
- Demand7
- Product Launch6
- Revenue Growth5
- Capital Allocation4
- Geographic Expansion3
- M&A3
- Regulation Policy3
- Competitive Dynamics2
- Innovation & R&D2
- Macroeconomic2
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- Cloud & AI1
- Margin1
- Guidance Reliability1
- Pricing1
- Credit1
- Trade Tariffs1