Volatility Metrics

Definition

The "Volatility Metrics" endpoint provides users with a quick 24-hour snapshot of the key changes in the options volatility surface between two given timestamps. This allows for a quick assessment of the important shifts in the options market landscape.


Details

The "Volatility Metrics" endpoint returns several important metrics that capture the changes in the options volatility surface, including:

  1. Underlying Price Change:

    • The change in the price of the underlying asset (e.g., BTC, ETH) between the two timestamps.
  2. At-the-Money (ATM) Volatility Change:

    • The change in the implied volatility of the at-the-money options.
  3. Risk-Reversal Change:

    • The change in the volatility difference between out-of-the-money (OTM) call options and OTM put options with the same delta.
  4. Butterfly Value Change:

    • The change in the implied volatility of an options strategy that involves a long position in the ATM option, a short position in two OTM options (one call, one put) with the same delta, and a long position in two OTM options (one call, one put) with a higher delta.

Availability

/Volatility Metrics

ExchangeStart Date (YYYY-MM-DD)Granularity
Deribit2019-04-01Daily
Other (Lyra, Thalex, Okex, Bybit)2024-05-01Daily