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Despite volatility levels having largely fluctuated for short-tenor ATM options, from the term structure we can once again observe that, as the US election approaches, volatility for options expiring after the election date is rising. We can additionally observe that skew for short-tenor options has been evolving positively in the past few days, with skew levels slightly rising similarly to what happened in mid-August, indicating a more neutral outlook despite the recent spot volatility. Concurrently, long-tenor options have consistently been pricing in higher volatility levels across the term structure, showing a stronger preference towards OTM calls.
ATM Implied Volatility, 1-Month Tenor
BTC Options
BTC SVI ATM Implied Volatility
Short-dated volatility is oscillating, while volatility levels remain constant for long-tenor options.
BTC 25-Delta Risk Reversal
Skew levels have dropped towards puts in the past week for short tenors, but show signs of recovery in the past days.
ETH Options
ETH SVI ATM Implied Volatility
shows the same increase in the term structure as BTC for short tenors.
ETH 25-Delta Risk Reversal
ETH’s short-tenor skews have fallen more significantly than BTC’s, and show slower signs of recovery.
Market Composite Volatility Surface
Listed Expiry Volatility Smiles
Constant Maturity Volatility Smiles
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