01 · Executive summary
What changed across the BTC volatility surface.
Front-end ATM IV decreased, averaging -3.06 volatility points across 1W, 2W and 1M.
Long-dated ATM IV decreased, averaging -0.18 volatility points across 6M and 1Y.
RR25 moved towards calls, averaging +0.46 volatility points across the six headline tenors.
BF25 decreased, averaging -0.12 volatility points across the six headline tenors.
The largest standard-tenor ATM IV move was -4.49 volatility points at 1W.
Universe roll: added 24JUL26, 6JUL26; removed 2JUL26. Comparisons use common expiries only.
02 · Standard-tenor ranking
Largest surface events
Largest eligible smile rotation
5JUL26, +9.66 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor ATM IV move
1W, -4.49 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor RR25 move
2W, +1.87 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor BF25 move
2W, -0.43 vol ptsLargest eligible SVI sigma move
25JUN27, -0.3373 paramLargest eligible SVI rho move
5JUL26, +0.1976 param03 · ATM volatility
Standard-tenor ATM implied volatility.
| Tenor | Current (vol %) | Previous (vol %) | Change (vol pts) | Relative change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 36.38 | 40.87 | -4.49 vol pts | -10.99% |
| 2W | 37.84 | 40.33 | -2.49 vol pts | -6.17% |
| 1M | 38.37 | 40.58 | -2.21 vol pts | -5.45% |
| 3M | 40.12 | 40.90 | -0.78 vol pts | -1.91% |
| 6M | 42.14 | 42.46 | -0.32 vol pts | -0.75% |
| 9M | 42.99 | 43.11 | -0.12 vol pts | -0.28% |
| 1Y | 43.50 | 43.54 | -0.04 vol pts | -0.09% |
04 · Risk reversals
RR25 skew moved most at 2W.
RR25 moved towards calls, averaging +0.46 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 | -4.69 | -5.21 | +0.52 vol pts |
| 2W | -4.91 | -6.78 | +1.87 vol pts |
| 1M | -6.07 | -6.83 | +0.76 vol pts |
| 3M | -7.14 | -7.19 | +0.05 vol pts |
| 6M | -6.09 | -6.14 | +0.05 vol pts |
| 9M | -5.65 | -5.79 | +0.14 vol pts |
| 1Y | -5.97 | -5.46 | -0.51 vol pts |
05 · Butterflies
BF25 convexity changed most at 2W.
BF25 decreased, averaging -0.12 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 | 2.09 | 2.17 | -0.08 vol pts |
| 2W | 1.93 | 2.36 | -0.43 vol pts |
| 1M | 2.07 | 2.33 | -0.26 vol pts |
| 3M | 2.72 | 2.69 | +0.03 vol pts |
| 6M | 2.75 | 2.82 | -0.07 vol pts |
| 9M | 2.67 | 2.71 | -0.04 vol pts |
| 1Y | 2.71 | 2.64 | +0.07 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
3JUL26, +32.88 vol ptsATM IV change
4JUL26, -12.18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3JUL26Expiry effect | 0.3 days | 61,490.71 | +1477.16 USD | 30.52% | -19.01 vol pts | +6.75 vol pts | -1.29 vol pts |
| 4JUL26Expiry effect | 1.3 days | 61,505.97 | +1488.13 USD | 30.69% | -12.18 vol pts | +3.10 vol pts | -0.88 vol pts |
| 5JUL26 | 2.3 days | 61,507.28 | +1485.20 USD | 27.72% | -10.96 vol pts | +2.85 vol pts | -0.75 vol pts |
| 10JUL26 | 7.3 days | 61,529.84 | +1486.31 USD | 36.65% | -4.53 vol pts | +0.49 vol pts | -0.13 vol pts |
| 17JUL26 | 14.3 days | 61,550.12 | +1478.91 USD | 37.87% | -2.35 vol pts | +2.08 vol pts | -0.44 vol pts |
| 31JUL26 | 28.3 days | 61,613.91 | +1482.23 USD | 38.26% | -2.33 vol pts | +0.88 vol pts | -0.28 vol pts |
| 28AUG26 | 56.3 days | 61,803.42 | +1480.28 USD | 39.26% | -1.11 vol pts | +0.42 vol pts | -0.30 vol pts |
| 25SEP26 | 84.3 days | 61,989.85 | +1473.78 USD | 39.80% | -0.89 vol pts | +0.01 vol pts | +0.03 vol pts |
| 25DEC26 | 175.3 days | 62,622.39 | +1518.10 USD | 42.04% | -0.36 vol pts | +0.02 vol pts | -0.06 vol pts |
| 26MAR27 | 266.3 days | 63,241.16 | +1528.47 USD | 42.94% | -0.13 vol pts | +0.20 vol pts | -0.06 vol pts |
| 25JUN27 | 357.3 days | 63,869.96 | +1525.91 USD | 43.47% | -0.05 vol pts | -0.47 vol pts | +0.07 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 5JUL26; the largest sigma change occurred at 25JUN27.
| Expiry | Δ a | Δ b | Δ rho | Δ m | Δ sigma | Smile classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3JUL26 | +0.02410 | -0.04510 | +0.31050 | +0.16300 | +0.02540 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 4JUL26 | +0.02590 | -0.04670 | +0.30800 | +0.22590 | +0.07150 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 5JUL26 | +0.05140 | -0.05540 | +0.19760 | +0.13710 | -0.17800 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 10JUL26 | +0.05870 | -0.05180 | +0.03930 | +0.00530 | -0.26890 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 17JUL26 | -0.06250 | +0.03060 | -0.02480 | -0.04170 | +0.23690 | rotation towards calls |
| 31JUL26 | -0.06280 | +0.03290 | -0.02570 | -0.02530 | +0.21720 | parallel shift lower, rotation towards calls |
| 28AUG26 | -0.06250 | +0.02740 | -0.05990 | -0.01310 | +0.24910 | parallel shift lower |
| 25SEP26 | +0.00770 | -0.00850 | -0.09250 | -0.07080 | -0.01230 | parallel shift lower |
| 25DEC26 | +0.07840 | -0.04410 | -0.00140 | +0.03850 | -0.13710 | parallel shift lower |
| 26MAR27 | +0.07770 | -0.04190 | +0.00900 | +0.04070 | -0.13520 | parallel shift lower |
| 25JUN27 | +0.17890 | -0.09110 | +0.10770 | +0.25750 | -0.33730 | limited movement |
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
- 02 Jul 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Comparison snapshot
- 01 Jul 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
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