Bitcoin 1-month 25D Skew suggests a “Put Premium”

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Quick Take

• Skew is the relative richness of put vs call options, expressed in terms of Implied Volatility (IV). For options with a specific expiry, 25 Delta Skew refers to puts with a delta of -25% and calls with a delta of 25% to demonstrate this difference in the market’s perception of implied volatility.
• The Bitcoin 1-month 25D Skew suggests a “Put Premium”; the demand for puts increases as investors seek coverage to the downside.
• However, across the entire curve, the put-to-call ratios' overall position in the options market is skewed to the upside.
• This has been a bullish indicator this year.

• 1 Week: -0.496%
• 1 Month: -0.293%
• 3 Months: -0.212%
• 6 Months: -3.156%