01 · Executive summary
What changed across the BTC volatility surface.
Front-end ATM IV increased, averaging +1.86 volatility points across 1W, 2W and 1M.
Long-dated ATM IV increased, averaging +0.25 volatility points across 6M and 1Y.
RR25 moved towards puts, averaging -1.23 volatility points across the six headline tenors.
BF25 increased, averaging +0.30 volatility points across the six headline tenors.
The largest standard-tenor ATM IV move was +2.29 volatility points at 2W.
Universe roll: added 21JUN26; removed 17JUN26. Comparisons use common expiries only.
02 · Standard-tenor ranking
Largest surface events
Largest eligible smile rotation
20JUN26, -4.87 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor ATM IV move
2W, +2.29 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor RR25 move
2W, -2.16 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor BF25 move
1W, +0.58 vol ptsLargest eligible SVI sigma move
31JUL26, -0.1548 paramLargest eligible SVI rho move
26MAR27, +0.0821 param03 · ATM volatility
Standard-tenor ATM implied volatility.
| Tenor | Current (vol %) | Previous (vol %) | Change (vol pts) | Relative change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 36.08 | 34.61 | +1.47 vol pts | +4.25% |
| 2W | 36.91 | 34.62 | +2.29 vol pts | +6.61% |
| 1M | 37.14 | 35.33 | +1.81 vol pts | +5.12% |
| 3M | 38.42 | 37.52 | +0.90 vol pts | +2.40% |
| 6M | 41.48 | 41.08 | +0.40 vol pts | +0.97% |
| 9M | 42.56 | 42.36 | +0.20 vol pts | +0.47% |
| 1Y | 43.09 | 42.99 | +0.10 vol pts | +0.23% |
04 · Risk reversals
RR25 skew moved most at 2W.
RR25 moved towards puts, averaging -1.23 volatility points across the six headline tenors. Negative RR25 denotes a richer 25-delta put wing under the call-minus-put convention.
| Tenor | Current (vol %) | Previous (vol %) | Change (vol pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | -5.26 | -3.52 | -1.74 vol pts |
| 2W | -6.47 | -4.31 | -2.16 vol pts |
| 1M | -6.44 | -4.71 | -1.73 vol pts |
| 3M | -5.83 | -4.96 | -0.87 vol pts |
| 6M | -4.97 | -4.43 | -0.54 vol pts |
| 9M | -4.36 | -3.98 | -0.38 vol pts |
| 1Y | -4.05 | -3.74 | -0.31 vol pts |
05 · Butterflies
BF25 convexity changed most at 1W.
BF25 increased, averaging +0.30 volatility points across the six headline tenors. BF25 measures the average 25-delta wing premium over ATM IV.
| Tenor | Current (vol %) | Previous (vol %) | Change (vol pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 2.66 | 2.08 | +0.58 vol pts |
| 2W | 2.57 | 2.07 | +0.50 vol pts |
| 1M | 2.40 | 2.15 | +0.25 vol pts |
| 3M | 2.55 | 2.48 | +0.07 vol pts |
| 6M | 2.85 | 2.69 | +0.16 vol pts |
| 9M | 2.94 | 2.74 | +0.20 vol pts |
| 1Y | 2.99 | 2.76 | +0.23 vol pts |
06 · Expiry effects
Near-settlement moves, shown with context.
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.
Smile rotation
18JUN26, -9.40 vol ptsSmile rotation
19JUN26, +3.11 vol pts07 · Volatility term structure
Today against the previous 24-hour snapshot.
The ATM chart above is the standard-tenor term structure. The listed-expiry table below preserves the exchange maturity detail underneath those interpolated tenors.
| Expiry | Time left | Forward now (USD) | Forward change (USD) | ATM IV now | ATM IV change | RR25 change | BF25 change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18JUN26Expiry effect | 0.3 days | 64,433.35 | -1178.96 USD | 37.32% | -2.58 vol pts | -0.80 vol pts | -0.72 vol pts |
| 19JUN26Expiry effect | 1.3 days | 64,437.3 | -1176.96 USD | 35.85% | -1.75 vol pts | +1.14 vol pts | -0.08 vol pts |
| 20JUN26 | 2.3 days | 64,439.13 | -1171.80 USD | 34.89% | +0.17 vol pts | -0.91 vol pts | +0.31 vol pts |
| 26JUN26 | 8.3 days | 64,453.27 | -1174.64 USD | 36.60% | +2.02 vol pts | -1.79 vol pts | +0.63 vol pts |
| 3JUL26 | 15.3 days | 64,471.81 | -1189.66 USD | 36.95% | +2.32 vol pts | -2.11 vol pts | +0.49 vol pts |
| 31JUL26 | 43.3 days | 64,606.75 | -1188.98 USD | 37.20% | +1.61 vol pts | -1.59 vol pts | +0.15 vol pts |
| 28AUG26 | 71.3 days | 64,814.46 | -1182.26 USD | 37.81% | +1.10 vol pts | -0.99 vol pts | +0.11 vol pts |
| 25SEP26 | 99.3 days | 65,011.72 | -1185.98 USD | 38.61% | +0.80 vol pts | -0.84 vol pts | +0.04 vol pts |
| 25DEC26 | 190.3 days | 65,700.4 | -1198.63 USD | 41.63% | +0.36 vol pts | -0.53 vol pts | +0.17 vol pts |
| 26MAR27 | 281.3 days | 66,379.84 | -1245.95 USD | 42.62% | +0.18 vol pts | -0.38 vol pts | +0.20 vol pts |
08 · 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.
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.
09 · SVI diagnostics
Daily movement in a, b, rho, m and sigma.
Among ranking-eligible expiries, the largest absolute rho change occurred at 26MAR27; the largest sigma change occurred at 31JUL26.
| Expiry | Δ a | Δ b | Δ rho | Δ m | Δ sigma | Smile classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18JUN26 | +0.03340 | -0.04990 | -0.06570 | -0.02350 | -0.09570 | rotation towards puts, wing steepening |
| 19JUN26 | +0.02440 | -0.02380 | +0.02180 | +0.01570 | -0.12410 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 20JUN26 | +0.01880 | -0.01370 | -0.06440 | -0.01510 | -0.11230 | rotation towards puts, wing steepening |
| 26JUN26 | +0.02330 | -0.01300 | -0.04990 | -0.02020 | -0.12910 | rotation towards puts, wing steepening |
| 3JUL26 | +0.02680 | -0.01560 | -0.01370 | -0.00140 | -0.12900 | rotation towards puts |
| 31JUL26 | +0.03940 | -0.02040 | +0.07650 | +0.04030 | -0.15480 | rotation towards puts |
| 28AUG26 | +0.01990 | -0.00740 | +0.04110 | +0.04260 | -0.06910 | rotation towards puts |
| 25SEP26 | +0.01330 | -0.00590 | +0.05490 | +0.07190 | -0.03570 | rotation towards puts |
| 25DEC26 | -0.00710 | +0.00810 | +0.03360 | +0.05330 | -0.01280 | parallel shift higher |
| 26MAR27 | -0.02810 | +0.01360 | +0.08210 | +0.10410 | +0.01230 | parallel shift higher |
10 · 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.
11 · Methodology and provenance
Generated from measured Derivasys surface data.
- Current snapshot
- 17 Jun 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Comparison snapshot
- 16 Jun 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Source
- 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
Continue through Derivasys