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Ether Options Show Wider Put-Call Spread Than Bitcoin
Ether options maintain steeper downside skew than Bitcoin as put-call IV spreads narrow.
In brief
Ether options maintain steeper downside skew than Bitcoin as put-call IV spreads narrow. Ether options showed a wider put-minus-call implied-volatility spread than Bitcoin options, indicating stronger put-side pricing. Originally reported by TokenPost.
Ether Options Spread
Ether options showed a wider put-minus-call implied-volatility spread than Bitcoin options in Monday's readings, though both measures narrowed over the prior 24 hours.
Spread Measurements
At 12:18 p.m. ET (16:18 UTC) Oct. 19, Ether options expiring Oct. 21 had an 8.24-percentage-point spread between 25-delta puts and comparable calls, down from 11.27 points 24 hours earlier.
Bitcoin Spread Comparison
Bitcoin's corresponding spread was 2.67 points at 11:58 a.m. ET (15:58 UTC), compared with 6.18 points a day earlier.
What it means
Ether options showed a wider put-minus-call implied-volatility spread than Bitcoin options, indicating stronger put-side pricing.
