BTC daily surface: 1W ATM IV falls 2.30 volatility points
Across the six available headline tenors, ATM IV averaged -0.80 volatility points, RR25 -0.19 volatility points and BF25 +0.01 volatility points between the stored endpoints.
BTCSpot-index 24h Unavailable1W ATM IV 34.98%1W RR25 -3.94 vol pts1W BF25 +1.88 vol pts1W IV − 7D RV Unavailable
Market context · daily observation window
Market context
BTC spot-index return unavailable; 1W ATM IV fell 2.30 volatility points to 34.98% over the daily window. RR25 moved toward calls (+0.16 points); BF25 wing premium increased (+0.08 points); partial native coverage (3/4 measurements).
Previous report, watch levels and methodology
One-week surface context; the published headline retains its original evidence basis. Cutoffs 28 Apr, 23:59 UTC to 29 Apr, 23:59 UTC.
Measured change since prior report
Against the 2026-04-28 daily edition.
BTC 1W ATM IV: prior change +0.03 → current change -2.30 volatility points; direction reversed.
BTC 1W RR25: prior change -0.15 → current change +0.16 volatility points; direction reversed.
BTC 1W BF25: prior change -0.11 → current change +0.08 volatility points; direction reversed.
A structured watchlist was not recorded or could not be verified in the prior edition; this compares measured changes only.
Next daily cutoff: measurable checks
These checks are reconstructed from this edition’s stored endpoints; they were not recorded in the original report.
Hold the observed level: BTC 1W ATM IV ≤ 34.98 percent at . Current level 34.98; threshold is the current observed endpoint.
Full retrace: BTC 1W ATM IV ≥ 37.28 percent at . Current level 34.98; threshold is the previous observed endpoint.
Measurement basis and receipt
These are observed-level conditions for the next aligned cutoff, with no forecast or trade action. Spot uses exact index endpoints where available; ATM IV is quoted in percent and its change, RR25 and BF25 in volatility points. Derived from verified legacy artifact endpoints.
RR25 moved towards puts, averaging -0.19 volatility points to -4.92 volatility points across the six available headline tenors. Negative RR25 denotes a richer 25-delta put wing under the call-minus-put convention.
BF25 was broadly unchanged, averaging +0.01 volatility points to 2.10 volatility points across the six available headline tenors. BF25 measures the average 25-delta wing premium over ATM IV.
Contracts with fewer than 2 full days to expiry remain in the tables but are excluded from headline rankings. Settlement proximity, time decay, changing liquidity and fewer quotes can exaggerate their changes.
0.3d
Smile rotation
30APR26, -6.92 vol pts1.3d
Smile rotation
1MAY26, -3.57 vol pts
10 · Volatility term structure
Today against the previous 24-hour snapshot.
Only fixed tenors bracketed by listed expiries at both snapshots are charted. The listed-expiry table preserves the observable exchange maturities underneath those interpolated points.
CurrentComparison snapshot
Expiry
Time left
Forward now (USD)
Forward change (USD)
ATM IV now
ATM IV change
RR25 change
BF25 change
30APR26Expiry effect
0.3 days
75,784.09
-542.72 USD
33.28%
-5.50 vol pts
+0.03 vol pts
-1.01 vol pts
1MAY26Expiry effect
1.3 days
75,758.05
-549.61 USD
38.61%
-0.56 vol pts
-0.23 vol pts
-0.01 vol pts
2MAY26
2.3 days
75,768.16
-541.28 USD
35.69%
-2.29 vol pts
-0.14 vol pts
-0.12 vol pts
8MAY26
8.3 days
75,771.73
-540.66 USD
35.47%
-1.65 vol pts
+0.20 vol pts
+0.12 vol pts
15MAY26
15.3 days
75,792.17
-539.62 USD
37.06%
-0.92 vol pts
-0.44 vol pts
+0.06 vol pts
29MAY26
29.3 days
75,840.34
-534.90 USD
37.78%
-0.76 vol pts
-0.38 vol pts
-0.04 vol pts
26JUN26
57.3 days
75,933.6
-536.69 USD
38.95%
-0.80 vol pts
-0.30 vol pts
+0.06 vol pts
31JUL26
92.3 days
76,114.36
-546.49 USD
40.02%
-0.57 vol pts
-0.10 vol pts
+0.04 vol pts
25SEP26
148.3 days
76,404.11
-555.24 USD
41.29%
-0.23 vol pts
-0.32 vol pts
-0.06 vol pts
25DEC26
239.3 days
77,036.71
-559.85 USD
43.35%
-0.21 vol pts
+0.06 vol pts
-0.06 vol pts
26MAR27
330.3 days
77,691.62
-587.46 USD
44.25%
-0.14 vol pts
-0.15 vol pts
-0.07 vol pts
11 · Smile movement
Reconstructed SVI smiles for every common expiry.
Each overlay uses the stored five-parameter SVI fit and the snapshot-specific time to expiry. Ultra-short expiries are displayed but do not determine the headline ranking.
30APR26rotation towards puts · wing steepening1MAY26rotation towards puts · wing steepening2MAY26rotation towards puts · wing steepening8MAY26wing steepening15MAY26rotation towards puts · wing steepening29MAY26rotation towards puts26JUN26rotation towards puts31JUL26parallel shift lower25SEP26parallel shift lower25DEC26parallel shift lower26MAR27parallel shift lower
Surface movement heatmap
Each cell is the fitted IV change in volatility points. Rows are listed expiries; columns run from the put wing through ATM to the call wing.
IV lowerIV higher
30APR26
1MAY26
2MAY26
8MAY26
15MAY26
29MAY26
26JUN26
31JUL26
25SEP26
25DEC26
26MAR27
-0.30kATM+0.30k
Evidence, source data and methodology
Report comparison baseline → current snapshot
2026-04-28 23:59:00 UTC → 2026-04-29 23:59:00 UTC
Changes use these stored market-snapshot baselines. The comparison baseline may differ from the snapshot used in the previous published edition.
Original report summary
Across the six available headline tenors, ATM IV averaged -0.80 volatility points, RR25 -0.19 volatility points and BF25 +0.01 volatility points between the stored endpoints.
At report cutoff · Levels and stored endpoint changes
What matters now
Vol: BTC 1W ATM IV 34.98% · Δ -2.30 vol pts
Skew: BTC 1W RR25 -3.94 vol pts · Δ +0.16 vol pts
Wings: BTC 1W BF25 1.88 vol pts · Δ +0.08 vol pts
Vol
BTC 1W ATM IV 34.98% · Δ -2.30 vol pts
Skew
BTC 1W RR25 -3.94 vol pts · Δ +0.16 vol pts
Wings
BTC 1W BF25 1.88 vol pts · Δ +0.08 vol pts
IV versus RV
BTC Unavailable
Unavailable readings: BTC IV versus RV. See the report’s data availability notes.
Δ compares the report’s stored surface endpoints. IV versus RV is a level comparison, not a daily change.
12 · Technical appendix
Model parameters and normalized Greeks.
These diagnostics preserve the fitted-surface audit trail without competing with the main market story.
Show SVI parameter changes and normalized Greeks
SVI diagnostics
Daily movement in a, b, rho, m and sigma.
Among ranking-eligible expiries, the largest absolute rho change occurred at 29MAY26; the largest sigma change occurred at 31JUL26.
Expiry
Δ a
Δ b
Δ rho
Δ m
Δ sigma
Smile classification
30APR26
+0.01440
-0.03670
-0.03380
-0.02090
+0.02480
rotation towards puts, wing steepening
1MAY26
+0.00710
-0.00670
-0.05290
-0.02470
-0.03940
rotation towards puts, wing steepening
2MAY26
-0.00740
+0.00730
-0.08660
-0.05700
+0.03210
rotation towards puts, wing steepening
8MAY26
-0.01240
+0.01650
+0.02200
+0.00370
+0.00820
wing steepening
15MAY26
-0.01090
+0.01130
+0.01880
+0.01300
+0.02090
rotation towards puts, wing steepening
29MAY26
-0.00710
+0.01220
+0.20540
+0.15100
-0.00910
rotation towards puts
26JUN26
-0.05900
+0.03760
-0.05680
-0.05050
+0.13570
rotation towards puts
31JUL26
-0.07690
+0.04030
-0.03870
-0.04210
+0.18060
parallel shift lower
25SEP26
0.00000
-0.00590
+0.10940
+0.13900
-0.00550
parallel shift lower
25DEC26
-0.01870
-0.00760
+0.09390
+0.11600
+0.05030
parallel shift lower
26MAR27
-0.02700
-0.00610
+0.09870
+0.14830
+0.06580
parallel shift lower
Current surface characteristics
Where normalized model Greek intensity is highest.
These are comparable Black-forward Greeks for a one-BTC ATM-forward call at each listed expiry—not portfolio exposure, open interest or a prediction of dealer positioning.
Thresholds are asset-specific policies recorded in this edition. Each window is assessed independently; returns spanning gaps are excluded. Partial estimates may miss volatility during gaps.
RV coverage and methodology
BTC · Unavailable · Surface cutoff 29 Apr 2026, 23:59:00 UTC · 7D coverage not recorded / not recorded required · largest 7D gap not recorded / not recorded maximum · maximum gap not recorded. RV suppressed — valid 7D coverage was not recorded. Full 7D coverage policy was not recorded.
Derivasys proprietary historical SVI surface database
Comparison window
Nearest successful surface snapshots approximately 24 hours apart
RR convention
25-delta call IV minus 25-delta put IV
BF convention
Average 25-delta wing IV minus ATM forward IV
Fixed tenors
Fixed-tenor measures are interpolated independently at 1W, 2W, 1M, 3M, 6M, 9M and 1Y; headline rankings prioritise 1W, 2W, 1M, 3M, 6M and 1Y.
Smile reconstruction
Listed-expiry smiles are reconstructed from stored SVI total-variance parameters on a fixed log-moneyness grid.
Ultra-short expiries
Expiries with fewer than 2 full days remaining stay in detailed tables but are excluded from headline rankings. Settlement proximity, time decay, changing liquidity and fewer quotes can exaggerate their changes.
Greek normalization
Black forward Greeks for a normalized one-BTC ATM-forward call, zero rate, fitted SVI IV
