01 · Market read
What is unusual across the altcoin options complex.
The altcoin complex developed a pronounced one-week skew split, with XRP at 3.90 RR25 and TRX at -4.45 RR25.
Cross-sectional observations
One-week ATM IV level dispersion: Widening: absolute level gap 45.54 vol points; absolute gap change +2.54 vol points. Stored one-week tenor comparison at this cutoff across 4 assets.
Daily one-week ATM IV-change dispersion: The cross-asset spread is 4.74 vol points. Stored daily changes across 4 assets.
TRX stands apart: 1W ATM IV change is 2.95 vol points below the group median. Stored cross-section of 4 assets at this report cutoff.
Daily 1W ATM IV moves ranged from -1.55 points to +3.19 points. HYPE had the highest absolute 1W IV at 65.90%.
XRP had the highest 1W RR25 at +3.90 points, call-rich; TRX had the lowest at -4.45 points, put-rich.
One-week ATM IV level dispersion is widening, at 45.54 vol pts.
This is a comparison of separate fitted surfaces, not a pooled altcoin index; unavailable history is not converted into a zero move.
02 · Relative-value rankings
Leaders, laggards and rank changes.
| Metric | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W ATM IV level | HYPE · 65.90 | XRP · 56.58 | AVAX · 56.32 | TRX · 20.36 |
| Daily 1W ATM IV change | AVAX · 3.19 | XRP · 1.80 | HYPE · 0.99 | TRX · -1.55 |
| Highest 1W RR25 | XRP · 3.90 · up 3 | HYPE · 3.66 | AVAX · 2.30 | TRX · -4.45 · down 3 |
| Lowest 1W RR25 | TRX · -4.45 · up 3 | AVAX · 2.30 | HYPE · 3.66 | XRP · 3.90 · down 3 |
| 24h forward-proxy return | TRX · 3.03 | HYPE · 2.04 | AVAX · 0.92 | XRP · -0.70 |
1W ATM IV change
-2.95 points from the group median
1W ATM IV level
-36.09 points from the group median
1W RR25 level
-7.43 points from the group median
03 · Altcoin scorecard
Current one-week volatility, realised value and skew.
| Asset | Spot 24h | Forward proxy | 1W ATM | 1W ATM Δ | 7d RV | 1W IV − 7d RV | IV/RV ratio | Spread percentile | 1W RR25 | Fit evidence | Native fit time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRP | Unavailable | $1.41 | 56.58% | +1.80 vol pts | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | +3.90 vol pts | Accepted fit · 7 expiries | Native fit: 06 Sept 2026, 16:59 UTC (at cutoff) | 24h comparable |
| HYPE | Unavailable | $87.93 | 65.90% | +0.99 vol pts | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | +3.66 vol pts | Accepted fit · 7 expiries | Native fit: 06 Sept 2026, 16:59 UTC (at cutoff) | 24h comparable |
| AVAX | Unavailable | $7.64 | 56.32% | +3.19 vol pts | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | +2.30 vol pts | Accepted fit · 7 expiries | Native fit: 06 Sept 2026, 16:59 UTC (at cutoff) | 24h comparable |
| TRX | Unavailable | $0.34 | 20.36% | -1.55 vol pts | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | -4.45 vol pts | Accepted fit · 7 expiries | Native fit: 06 Sept 2026, 16:59 UTC (at cutoff) | 24h comparable |
04 · Term structures
ATM implied volatility across standard tenors.
| Asset | 1W ATM / Δ | 1M ATM / Δ | 3M ATM / Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XRP | 56.58% / +1.80 | 55.38% / -0.40 | 55.40% / +0.21 |
| HYPE | 65.90% / +0.99 | 66.70% / +1.16 | 64.74% / +0.14 |
| AVAX | 56.32% / +3.19 | 55.56% / -0.07 | 54.78% / -0.21 |
| TRX | 20.36% / -1.55 | 17.30% / -0.12 | 18.13% / -0.48 |
05 · Catalyst check
News context unavailable.
News context unavailable because source coverage was incomplete.
Evidence, source data and methodology
Altcoins report data
Download the report’s stored cross-asset comparisons, rankings, declared lead evidence and per-asset quality information. Missing analysis remains unavailable.
Original report summary
One-week RR25 dispersion widened to 8.35 volatility points as XRP calls became relatively richer while TRX puts became relatively richer. The divide was accompanied by a 4.74-point range in one-week ATM IV changes, leaving AVAX higher and TRX lower, rather than signalling a uniform repricing across altcoins.
At report cutoff · Levels and stored endpoint changes
What matters now
Vol: XRP 1W ATM IV 56.58% · Δ +1.80 vol pts; HYPE 1W ATM IV 65.90% · Δ +0.99 vol pts; AVAX 1W ATM IV 56.32% · Δ +3.19 vol pts; TRX 1W ATM IV 20.36% · Δ -1.55 vol pts
Skew: XRP 1W RR25 3.90 vol pts · Δ +2.36 vol pts; HYPE 1W RR25 3.66 vol pts · Δ +0.62 vol pts; AVAX 1W RR25 2.30 vol pts · Δ -0.31 vol pts; TRX 1W RR25 -4.45 vol pts · Δ -7.62 vol pts
IV change dispersion: 1W ATM IV daily-change dispersion 4.74 vol pts (AVAX Δ +3.19 versus TRX Δ -1.55 vol pts)
Vol
XRP 1W ATM IV 56.58% · Δ +1.80 vol pts
HYPE 1W ATM IV 65.90% · Δ +0.99 vol pts
AVAX 1W ATM IV 56.32% · Δ +3.19 vol pts
TRX 1W ATM IV 20.36% · Δ -1.55 vol pts
Skew
XRP 1W RR25 3.90 vol pts · Δ +2.36 vol pts
HYPE 1W RR25 3.66 vol pts · Δ +0.62 vol pts
AVAX 1W RR25 2.30 vol pts · Δ -0.31 vol pts
TRX 1W RR25 -4.45 vol pts · Δ -7.62 vol pts
Wings
XRP 1W BF25 2.86 vol pts · Δ +0.32 vol pts
HYPE 1W BF25 4.30 vol pts · Δ +0.56 vol pts
AVAX 1W BF25 4.28 vol pts · Δ -0.21 vol pts
TRX 1W BF25 2.25 vol pts · Δ +0.32 vol pts
IV versus RV
XRP Unavailable
HYPE Unavailable
AVAX Unavailable
TRX Unavailable
Unavailable readings: XRP IV versus RV; HYPE IV versus RV; AVAX IV versus RV; TRX IV versus RV. See the report’s data availability notes.
Δ compares the report’s stored surface endpoints. IV versus RV is a level comparison, not a daily change.
Component cutoffs: XRP 6 Sept 2026, 16:59 UTC; HYPE 6 Sept 2026, 16:59 UTC; AVAX 6 Sept 2026, 16:59 UTC; TRX 6 Sept 2026, 16:59 UTC. Each asset is shown separately.
7D realised volatility · data quality
| Asset | Recorded RV | Status | Coverage / required | Longest gap / maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRP | Unavailable | Unavailable | not recorded / not recorded required | not recorded / not recorded maximum |
| HYPE | Unavailable | Unavailable | not recorded / not recorded required | not recorded / not recorded maximum |
| AVAX | Unavailable | Unavailable | not recorded / not recorded required | not recorded / not recorded maximum |
| TRX | Unavailable | Unavailable | not recorded / not recorded required | not recorded / not recorded maximum |
Thresholds are asset-specific policies recorded in this edition. Each window is assessed independently; returns spanning gaps are excluded. Partial estimates may miss volatility during gaps.
RV coverage and methodology
XRP · Unavailable · Surface cutoff 06 Sept 2026, 16:59:00 UTC · 7D coverage not recorded / not recorded required · largest 7D gap not recorded / not recorded maximum · maximum gap not recorded. RV suppressed — valid 7D coverage was not recorded. Canonical XRP index coverage for 7d is incomplete: expected 10080 returns, found 10045 Full 7D coverage policy was not recorded.
HYPE · Unavailable · Surface cutoff 06 Sept 2026, 16:59:00 UTC · 7D coverage not recorded / not recorded required · largest 7D gap not recorded / not recorded maximum · maximum gap not recorded. RV suppressed — valid 7D coverage was not recorded. Canonical HYPE index coverage for 7d is incomplete: expected 10080 returns, found 10045 Full 7D coverage policy was not recorded.
AVAX · Unavailable · Surface cutoff 06 Sept 2026, 16:59:00 UTC · 7D coverage not recorded / not recorded required · largest 7D gap not recorded / not recorded maximum · maximum gap not recorded. RV suppressed — valid 7D coverage was not recorded. Canonical AVAX index coverage for 7d is incomplete: expected 10080 returns, found 10045 Full 7D coverage policy was not recorded.
TRX · Unavailable · Surface cutoff 06 Sept 2026, 16:59:00 UTC · 7D coverage not recorded / not recorded required · largest 7D gap not recorded / not recorded maximum · maximum gap not recorded. RV suppressed — valid 7D coverage was not recorded. Canonical TRX index coverage for 7d is incomplete: expected 10080 returns, found 10045 Full 7D coverage policy was not recorded.
06 · Methodology and provenance
An availability-aware daily comparison.
Latest successful snapshot at or before the common cutoff versus the nearest successful snapshot 24 hours earlier, within a three-hour tolerance.
Current levels remain visible when a 24-hour baseline does not yet exist; changes stay null rather than being inferred from a shorter window.
Realised volatility uses the canonical minute index for each asset. Spot returns and rankings use the same stored 24-hour index return; missing index returns remain unavailable. Forward levels and any legacy forward-return rankings are labelled separately.