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In the days leading up to the election we’ve observed a decline in both futures implied yields and perpetuals funding rates. With election-related uncertainty and recent spot price fluctuations, it’s clear that traders are now hesitant to pursue leveraged exposure in BTC and ETH as aggressively as they did last week, when the buildup of leverage was evident. This points to a reduced appetite for high-stakes directional bets, as BTC’s implied volatility remains elevated and continues to rise. Despite this, BTC’s volatility smiles keep signalling a bullish sentiment. In contrast, ETH’s implied volatility levels have slowed and moved sideways over recent days, with options’ skew reflecting a more bearish short-term sentiment. The spotlight therefore remains on BTC as the election cycle reaches its conclusion.
ATM Implied Volatility, 1-Month Tenor
BTC Options
BTC SVI ATM Implied Volatility
The term structure of volatility remains inverted and shows growing levels across tenors, especially at the front end.
BTC 25-Delta Risk Reversal
Skew levels are positive across all tenors, indicating a stronger bullish sentiment in the long term.
ETH Options
ETH SVI ATM Implied Volatility
ETH's implied volatility term structure remains heavily inverted, though levels are not rising as fast as BTC's.
ETH 25-Delta Risk Reversal
ETH’s volatility smiles now indicate demand for downside exposure in the short term, while longer tenors remain more bullish.
Market Composite Volatility Surface
Listed Expiry Volatility Smiles
Constant Maturity Volatility Smiles
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