01 · Executive summary
What changed across the BTC volatility surface.
Front-end ATM IV increased, averaging +1.93 volatility points across 1W, 2W and 1M.
Long-dated ATM IV increased, averaging +0.29 volatility points across 6M and 1Y.
RR25 moved towards puts, averaging -0.43 volatility points across the six headline tenors.
BF25 was broadly unchanged, averaging +0.03 volatility points across the six headline tenors.
The largest standard-tenor ATM IV move was +2.22 volatility points at 2W.
Universe roll: added 11JUL26; removed 7JUL26. Comparisons use common expiries only.
02 · Standard-tenor ranking
Largest surface events
Largest eligible smile rotation
10JUL26, -9.89 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor ATM IV move
2W, +2.22 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor RR25 move
1W, -1.49 vol ptsLargest eligible SVI sigma move
25DEC26, -0.2067 paramLargest standard-tenor BF25 move
2W, -0.16 vol ptsLargest eligible SVI rho move
25DEC26, +0.0741 param03 · ATM volatility
Standard-tenor ATM implied volatility.
| Tenor | Current (vol %) | Previous (vol %) | Change (vol pts) | Relative change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 36.63 | 34.43 | +2.20 vol pts | +6.39% |
| 2W | 36.17 | 33.95 | +2.22 vol pts | +6.54% |
| 1M | 36.35 | 34.99 | +1.36 vol pts | +3.89% |
| 3M | 38.88 | 38.49 | +0.39 vol pts | +1.01% |
| 6M | 41.58 | 41.31 | +0.27 vol pts | +0.65% |
| 9M | 42.61 | 42.36 | +0.25 vol pts | +0.59% |
| 1Y | 43.30 | 42.99 | +0.31 vol pts | +0.72% |
04 · Risk reversals
RR25 skew moved most at 1W.
RR25 moved towards puts, averaging -0.43 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 | -6.03 | -4.54 | -1.49 vol pts |
| 2W | -5.87 | -5.53 | -0.34 vol pts |
| 1M | -6.25 | -6.18 | -0.07 vol pts |
| 3M | -6.70 | -6.40 | -0.30 vol pts |
| 6M | -6.06 | -5.73 | -0.33 vol pts |
| 9M | -5.65 | -5.40 | -0.25 vol pts |
| 1Y | -5.34 | -5.27 | -0.07 vol pts |
05 · Butterflies
BF25 convexity changed most at 2W.
BF25 was broadly unchanged, averaging +0.03 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 | 1.87 | 1.84 | +0.03 vol pts |
| 2W | 1.83 | 1.99 | -0.16 vol pts |
| 1M | 2.27 | 2.26 | +0.01 vol pts |
| 3M | 2.68 | 2.60 | +0.08 vol pts |
| 6M | 2.86 | 2.75 | +0.11 vol pts |
| 9M | 2.75 | 2.72 | +0.03 vol pts |
| 1Y | 2.60 | 2.51 | +0.09 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, -17.42 vol ptsSmile rotation
9JUL26, -5.83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8JUL26Expiry effect | 0.3 days | 63,300.21 | -699.69 USD | 37.92% | +5.26 vol pts | -0.78 vol pts | -1.10 vol pts |
| 9JUL26Expiry effect | 1.3 days | 63,307.47 | -697.65 USD | 39.95% | +4.80 vol pts | +0.11 vol pts | -0.89 vol pts |
| 10JUL26 | 2.3 days | 63,312.9 | -697.68 USD | 37.48% | +2.56 vol pts | -2.32 vol pts | +0.06 vol pts |
| 17JUL26 | 9.3 days | 63,343.97 | -713.03 USD | 36.57% | +2.28 vol pts | -1.04 vol pts | +0.06 vol pts |
| 24JUL26 | 16.3 days | 63,376.79 | -714.93 USD | 36.05% | +2.29 vol pts | -0.04 vol pts | -0.26 vol pts |
| 31JUL26 | 23.3 days | 63,409.61 | -713.02 USD | 36.03% | +1.74 vol pts | +0.11 vol pts | -0.07 vol pts |
| 28AUG26 | 51.3 days | 63,594.54 | -720.10 USD | 36.82% | +0.57 vol pts | -0.26 vol pts | +0.10 vol pts |
| 25SEP26 | 79.3 days | 63,778.26 | -721.82 USD | 38.06% | +0.34 vol pts | -0.32 vol pts | +0.08 vol pts |
| 25DEC26 | 170.3 days | 64,391.94 | -734.74 USD | 41.37% | +0.26 vol pts | -0.34 vol pts | +0.12 vol pts |
| 26MAR27 | 261.3 days | 65,026.26 | -746.42 USD | 42.48% | +0.22 vol pts | -0.29 vol pts | +0.03 vol pts |
| 25JUN27 | 352.3 days | 65,660.58 | -756.83 USD | 43.23% | +0.30 vol pts | -0.08 vol pts | +0.08 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 25DEC26; the largest sigma change occurred at 25DEC26.
| Expiry | Δ a | Δ b | Δ rho | Δ m | Δ sigma | Smile classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8JUL26 | -0.05540 | -0.00220 | -0.03310 | -0.03550 | +0.89180 | rotation towards puts, wing flattening |
| 9JUL26 | -0.02800 | -0.01510 | -0.05130 | -0.04080 | +0.50050 | rotation towards puts, wing flattening |
| 10JUL26 | +0.03750 | -0.04430 | -0.05080 | -0.00420 | -0.18440 | rotation towards puts, wing steepening |
| 17JUL26 | +0.02410 | -0.02820 | -0.04980 | -0.00990 | -0.09960 | rotation towards puts, wing flattening |
| 24JUL26 | -0.01450 | -0.00250 | -0.04310 | -0.00640 | +0.12230 | rotation towards puts, wing flattening |
| 31JUL26 | -0.00360 | -0.00320 | -0.04410 | -0.01780 | +0.04230 | parallel shift higher |
| 28AUG26 | +0.01140 | -0.01180 | -0.07140 | -0.03400 | -0.03610 | parallel shift higher |
| 25SEP26 | +0.01120 | -0.00760 | -0.02670 | -0.01110 | -0.03030 | parallel shift higher |
| 25DEC26 | +0.11010 | -0.06710 | +0.07410 | +0.16190 | -0.20670 | parallel shift higher |
| 26MAR27 | +0.05720 | -0.04120 | +0.05820 | +0.12630 | -0.08250 | parallel shift higher |
| 25JUN27 | +0.02270 | -0.00020 | -0.01600 | -0.00480 | -0.05150 | 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
- 07 Jul 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Comparison snapshot
- 06 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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