01 · Executive summary
What changed across the BTC volatility surface.
Front-end ATM IV decreased, averaging -1.82 volatility points across 1W, 2W and 1M.
Long-dated ATM IV decreased, averaging -0.30 volatility points across 6M and 1Y.
RR25 moved towards calls, averaging +0.89 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 -2.81 volatility points at 1W.
Universe roll: added 14JUL26; removed 10JUL26. Comparisons use common expiries only.
02 · Standard-tenor ranking
Largest surface events
Largest eligible smile rotation
13JUL26, +13.34 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor ATM IV move
1W, -2.81 vol ptsLargest standard-tenor RR25 move
1W, +1.99 vol ptsLargest eligible SVI sigma move
31JUL26, +0.1868 paramLargest eligible SVI rho move
13JUL26, +0.1711 paramLargest standard-tenor BF25 move
1M, -0.14 vol pts03 · ATM volatility
Standard-tenor ATM implied volatility.
| Tenor | Current (vol %) | Previous (vol %) | Change (vol pts) | Relative change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | 30.45 | 33.26 | -2.81 vol pts | -8.45% |
| 2W | 31.90 | 33.68 | -1.78 vol pts | -5.29% |
| 1M | 34.22 | 35.08 | -0.86 vol pts | -2.45% |
| 3M | 37.74 | 38.17 | -0.43 vol pts | -1.13% |
| 6M | 40.81 | 41.14 | -0.33 vol pts | -0.80% |
| 9M | 42.01 | 42.26 | -0.25 vol pts | -0.59% |
| 1Y | 42.76 | 43.02 | -0.26 vol pts | -0.60% |
04 · Risk reversals
RR25 skew moved most at 1W.
RR25 moved towards calls, averaging +0.89 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 | -2.56 | -4.55 | +1.99 vol pts |
| 2W | -3.98 | -5.86 | +1.88 vol pts |
| 1M | -5.43 | -6.27 | +0.84 vol pts |
| 3M | -6.21 | -6.51 | +0.30 vol pts |
| 6M | -6.00 | -6.16 | +0.16 vol pts |
| 9M | -5.63 | -5.78 | +0.15 vol pts |
| 1Y | -5.25 | -5.42 | +0.17 vol pts |
05 · Butterflies
BF25 convexity changed most at 1M.
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 | 1.42 | 1.41 | +0.01 vol pts |
| 2W | 1.60 | 1.66 | -0.06 vol pts |
| 1M | 2.09 | 2.23 | -0.14 vol pts |
| 3M | 2.67 | 2.59 | +0.08 vol pts |
| 6M | 2.76 | 2.80 | -0.04 vol pts |
| 9M | 2.75 | 2.78 | -0.03 vol pts |
| 1Y | 2.57 | 2.62 | -0.05 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
11JUL26, +25.96 vol ptsATM IV change
12JUL26, -11.07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11JUL26Expiry effect | 0.3 days | 64,122.78 | +916.06 USD | 20.76% | -10.85 vol pts | +3.75 vol pts | -0.75 vol pts |
| 12JUL26Expiry effect | 1.3 days | 64,129.21 | +916.87 USD | 17.08% | -11.07 vol pts | +1.74 vol pts | -0.70 vol pts |
| 13JUL26 | 2.3 days | 64,134.2 | +918.03 USD | 22.63% | -5.80 vol pts | +2.88 vol pts | -0.24 vol pts |
| 17JUL26 | 6.3 days | 64,156.76 | +923.59 USD | 30.17% | -3.28 vol pts | +2.35 vol pts | -0.03 vol pts |
| 24JUL26 | 13.3 days | 64,194.03 | +921.96 USD | 31.69% | -2.00 vol pts | +2.00 vol pts | -0.08 vol pts |
| 31JUL26 | 20.3 days | 64,231.4 | +923.76 USD | 33.17% | -1.25 vol pts | +1.37 vol pts | -0.31 vol pts |
| 28AUG26 | 48.3 days | 64,437.46 | +931.56 USD | 35.03% | -0.68 vol pts | +0.50 vol pts | -0.02 vol pts |
| 25SEP26 | 76.3 days | 64,643.59 | +950.82 USD | 36.51% | -0.57 vol pts | +0.35 vol pts | +0.13 vol pts |
| 25DEC26 | 167.3 days | 65,256.19 | +969.18 USD | 40.50% | -0.38 vol pts | +0.16 vol pts | -0.04 vol pts |
| 26MAR27 | 258.3 days | 65,923.94 | +998.88 USD | 41.84% | -0.26 vol pts | +0.15 vol pts | -0.03 vol pts |
| 25JUN27 | 349.3 days | 66,600.67 | +1037.56 USD | 42.66% | -0.27 vol pts | +0.17 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 13JUL26; the largest sigma change occurred at 31JUL26.
| Expiry | Δ a | Δ b | Δ rho | Δ m | Δ sigma | Smile classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11JUL26 | -0.02500 | -0.01760 | +0.33610 | +0.25580 | +0.51560 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 12JUL26 | -0.04490 | +0.01850 | +0.22970 | +0.11240 | +0.30110 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 13JUL26 | -0.01930 | +0.01630 | +0.17110 | +0.07590 | +0.07210 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 17JUL26 | -0.00670 | +0.01430 | +0.05930 | +0.00730 | -0.03340 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 24JUL26 | -0.00680 | +0.00910 | +0.00320 | -0.03590 | +0.00410 | rotation towards calls, wing steepening |
| 31JUL26 | -0.04210 | +0.02180 | -0.04290 | -0.02830 | +0.18680 | rotation towards calls |
| 28AUG26 | -0.01310 | +0.00640 | -0.05860 | -0.03640 | +0.05590 | parallel shift lower |
| 25SEP26 | +0.00080 | +0.00290 | -0.07370 | -0.06830 | -0.01290 | parallel shift lower |
| 25DEC26 | +0.00120 | +0.00530 | -0.06360 | -0.07540 | -0.00400 | parallel shift lower |
| 26MAR27 | +0.03820 | -0.02340 | +0.00780 | +0.02800 | -0.06500 | parallel shift lower |
| 25JUN27 | +0.00130 | +0.01630 | -0.05150 | -0.08990 | -0.02180 | 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
- 10 Jul 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Comparison snapshot
- 09 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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