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May 14, 2024
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Crypto Derivatives 14th May 24

Volatility has gradually risen across the term structure as BTC trades near its range lows of $60K, but has still not deviated from its longer term downward trend. ETH continues to trade 5-7 vols higher than BTC. Despite a strong start to the month where skew recovered following the spot sell-off which saw investors purchase OTM puts for downside protection, the skew at short-dated tenors has traded with some uncertainty recently. ETH’s skew continues to trade lower than BTC’s, indicating more bearish positioning. Leverage - indicated by perpetual swap funding rates and futures-implied yields - has increased, particularly at short-dated tenors which have risen beyond longer-dated tenors, indicating demand for leveraged long exposure as both majors sit at precarious levels.

Futures Implied Yield, 1-Month Tenor

ATM Implied Volatility, 1-Month Tenor

Futures

BTC Annualised Yields

Yields at short-dated tenors rose beyond longer-dated tenors as BTC bounced at $60K.

ETH Annualised Yields

The increase in yields is far less prominent compared to BTC, continuing to trade lower at short-dated tenors.

Perpetual Swap Funding Rates

BTC Funding Rate

Continued to trade near zero throughout the week, but rose sharply as BTC bounced at $60K, indicating a sudden demand for leveraged long exposure.

ETH Funding Rate

Has traded higher than BTC over the past week, particularly in the more illiquid USDC-margined token.

BTC Options

BTC SVI ATM Implied Volatility

Vol has been rising steadily within the past week, where the front-end of the term structure briefly became inverted as vol at short-dated tenors spiked.

BTC 25-Delta Risk Reversal

Skew at current levels is neutral as there is no obvious preference for OTM call or put options.

ETH Options

ETH SVI ATM Implied Volatility

Has followed a similar pattern to BTC, but still trades 5-7 vols higher across the compressed term structure.

ETH 25-Delta Risk Reversal

Is slightly more bearish at shorter-dated tenors, but nothing like the bearishness observed at the beginning of the month.

Volatility by Exchange

BTC, 1-Month Tenor, SVI Calibration

ETH, 1-Month Tenor, SVI Calibration

Put-Call Skew by Exchange

BTC, 1-Month Tenor, 25-Delta SVI Calibration

ETH, 1-Month Tenor, 25-Delta SVI Calibration

Market Composite Volatility Surface

Listed Expiry Volatility Smiles

Cross-Exchange Volatility Smiles

Constant Maturity Volatility Smiles

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