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AVAX Medium-Dated Options Skew Shifts Further Positive

DerivaSys identifies an unusually sharp strengthening of positive skew in AVAX medium-dated options, indicating a material repricing between the option wings. The localized signal is distinct from recent changes in AVAX’s term structure, but moderate liquidity confidence and the lack of confirmation from other tenors limit conclusions about persistence or the broader surface.

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Directional wing pricing becomes more pronounced

DerivaSys reports that AVAX’s medium-dated risk reversal moved sharply further positive and ranks near an extreme of the detector’s supplied history. The signal persisted through confirmation, supporting the interpretation that the relative pricing between the two option wings became materially more tilted rather than merely fluctuating within its recent range.

EvidenceDerivaSys: AVAX 2M RR25 shifts sharply further positive

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Upgrade context does not establish an explanation

Bybit separately announced support for an Avalanche network upgrade, but the source characterizes that event only as associated context. The evidence therefore does not establish that the upgrade explains the options repricing. With no comparable risk-reversal evidence from other AVAX tenors or assets, and only moderate liquidity confidence, the move should be treated as a localized surface signal rather than proof of a durable or market-wide shift.

EvidenceDerivaSys: AVAX 2M RR25 shifts sharply further positiveBybit: Bybit to Support Avalanche (AVAX & AVAXC) v1.15.0 Network Upgrade

Measurements

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  • AVAX 2M RR25 changed +1.88 volatility points.

Evidence

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  1. AVAX 2M RR25 shifts sharply further positiveDerivaSys

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  2. Bybit to Support Avalanche (AVAX & AVAXC) v1.15.0 Network UpgradeBybit

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