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Crude Put Skew Turns More Bearish as Futures Extend Decline

OIL OPTIONS

The crude option put skew has turned more bearish today with demand concerns in focus as the futures continue to trend lower since the OPEC meeting on 4 June.

  • Brent second month 25 delta call-put skew is down from around -4.25% for much of last week up to -4.9% while the WTI second month call-put skew is down from -4.5% to -4.8%.
  • The longer dated skews remain relatively unchanged with the Brent Dec23 call-put skew at -4.8% and WTI to -5.8%.
  • Second month ATM implied volatility has edged higher after falling to the lowest since April on Friday. Brent is currently at 34.5% and WTI at 35.7%.
    • Brent AUG 23 down -1.8% at 73.43$/bbl
    • WTI JUL 23 down -2.2% at 68.65$/bbl


Source: Bloomberg

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