01 · Executive summary
What changed across the BTC volatility surface.
Front-end ATM IV decreased, averaging -1.47 volatility points across 1W, 2W and 1M.
Long-dated ATM IV was broadly unchanged, averaging -0.07 volatility points across 6M and 1Y.
RR25 moved towards calls, averaging +0.39 volatility points across the six headline tenors.
BF25 was broadly unchanged, averaging -0.06 volatility points across the six headline tenors.
The largest standard-tenor ATM IV move was -1.62 volatility points at 1W.
Universe roll: no additions; removed 6JUL26. Comparisons use common expiries only.
02 · Standard-tenor ranking
Largest surface events
Largest eligible smile rotation
9JUL26, +9.34 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor ATM IV move
1W, -1.62 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor RR25 move
1W, +0.83 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor BF25 move
1W, -0.35 vol ptsLargest eligible SVI sigma move
31JUL26, -0.1930 paramLargest eligible SVI rho move
9JUL26, +0.1874 param03 · ATM volatility
Standard-tenor ATM implied volatility.
| Tenor | Current (vol %) | Previous (vol %) | Change (vol pts) | Relative change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 34.43 | 36.05 | -1.62 vol pts | -4.49% |
| 2W | 33.95 | 35.54 | -1.59 vol pts | -4.47% |
| 1M | 34.99 | 36.20 | -1.21 vol pts | -3.34% |
| 3M | 38.49 | 38.73 | -0.24 vol pts | -0.62% |
| 6M | 41.31 | 41.40 | -0.09 vol pts | -0.22% |
| 9M | 42.36 | 42.40 | -0.04 vol pts | -0.09% |
| 1Y | 42.99 | 43.03 | -0.04 vol pts | -0.09% |
04 · Risk reversals
RR25 skew moved most at 1W.
RR25 moved towards calls, averaging +0.39 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 | -4.54 | -5.37 | +0.83 vol pts |
| 2W | -5.53 | -6.17 | +0.64 vol pts |
| 1M | -6.18 | -6.29 | +0.11 vol pts |
| 3M | -6.40 | -6.68 | +0.28 vol pts |
| 6M | -5.73 | -5.97 | +0.24 vol pts |
| 9M | -5.40 | -5.55 | +0.15 vol pts |
| 1Y | -5.27 | -5.52 | +0.25 vol pts |
05 · Butterflies
BF25 convexity changed most at 1W.
BF25 was broadly unchanged, averaging -0.06 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 | 1.84 | 2.19 | -0.35 vol pts |
| 2W | 1.99 | 2.17 | -0.18 vol pts |
| 1M | 2.26 | 2.31 | -0.05 vol pts |
| 3M | 2.60 | 2.52 | +0.08 vol pts |
| 6M | 2.75 | 2.67 | +0.08 vol pts |
| 9M | 2.72 | 2.61 | +0.11 vol pts |
| 1Y | 2.51 | 2.48 | +0.03 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
8JUL26, +10.72 vol ptsSmile rotation
7JUL26, +9.28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7JUL26Expiry effect | 0.3 days | 64,001.82 | +450.47 USD | 33.51% | -3.92 vol pts | +2.73 vol pts | -1.05 vol pts |
| 8JUL26Expiry effect | 1.3 days | 63,999.9 | +444.17 USD | 32.66% | -5.54 vol pts | +2.31 vol pts | -0.33 vol pts |
| 9JUL26 | 2.3 days | 64,005.12 | +440.61 USD | 35.15% | -1.63 vol pts | +2.47 vol pts | -0.51 vol pts |
| 10JUL26 | 3.3 days | 64,010.58 | +442.19 USD | 34.92% | -2.05 vol pts | +2.21 vol pts | -0.47 vol pts |
| 17JUL26 | 10.3 days | 64,057 | +454.06 USD | 34.29% | -1.18 vol pts | +0.74 vol pts | -0.32 vol pts |
| 24JUL26 | 17.3 days | 64,091.72 | +466.74 USD | 33.76% | -1.85 vol pts | +0.68 vol pts | -0.08 vol pts |
| 31JUL26 | 24.3 days | 64,122.63 | +466.15 USD | 34.29% | -1.57 vol pts | +0.08 vol pts | -0.10 vol pts |
| 28AUG26 | 52.3 days | 64,314.64 | +450.87 USD | 36.25% | -0.75 vol pts | +0.32 vol pts | +0.02 vol pts |
| 25SEP26 | 80.3 days | 64,500.08 | +450.73 USD | 37.72% | -0.35 vol pts | +0.28 vol pts | +0.06 vol pts |
| 25DEC26 | 171.3 days | 65,126.68 | +410.00 USD | 41.11% | -0.12 vol pts | +0.24 vol pts | +0.08 vol pts |
| 26MAR27 | 262.3 days | 65,772.68 | +410.60 USD | 42.26% | -0.05 vol pts | +0.13 vol pts | +0.13 vol pts |
| 25JUN27 | 353.3 days | 66,417.41 | +411.85 USD | 42.93% | -0.04 vol pts | +0.23 vol pts | +0.03 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 9JUL26; the largest sigma change occurred at 31JUL26.
| Expiry | Δ a | Δ b | Δ rho | Δ m | Δ sigma | Smile classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7JUL26 | +0.01250 | -0.04270 | +0.10450 | +0.02740 | +0.16230 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 8JUL26 | +0.04100 | -0.05040 | +0.19860 | +0.09850 | -0.23270 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 9JUL26 | +0.01890 | -0.03140 | +0.18740 | +0.08160 | -0.05600 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 10JUL26 | +0.02720 | -0.03550 | +0.16430 | +0.08990 | -0.06120 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 17JUL26 | +0.03420 | -0.03570 | +0.16270 | +0.09910 | -0.10740 | rotation towards calls |
| 24JUL26 | +0.04390 | -0.03050 | +0.12330 | +0.06290 | -0.17370 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 31JUL26 | +0.05670 | -0.04420 | +0.04100 | +0.01290 | -0.19300 | parallel shift lower |
| 28AUG26 | +0.04170 | -0.03200 | -0.01960 | -0.03270 | -0.13850 | parallel shift lower |
| 25SEP26 | -0.00480 | +0.00330 | -0.04740 | -0.04500 | +0.01130 | parallel shift lower |
| 25DEC26 | -0.03610 | +0.03650 | -0.09050 | -0.14030 | +0.03530 | parallel shift lower |
| 26MAR27 | -0.05930 | +0.05800 | -0.12750 | -0.20780 | +0.05830 | parallel shift lower |
| 25JUN27 | -0.03390 | +0.03250 | -0.06650 | -0.13970 | +0.03230 | parallel shift lower |
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
- 06 Jul 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Comparison snapshot
- 05 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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