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Puts Skew Reduces as Futures Rally

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Brent crude put skew reduces as crude futures have recovered ground.

  • The Brent Dec22 25 delta puts are trading 2.7% over calls in from 4.8% over calls at the start of the month. The Dec23 puts skew has also closed from around 10% to 8% so far this month.
  • ATM Brent front month implied volatility is hovering between 45% and 50% with high uncertainty over the market balance and with ongoing low liquidity maintaining large price swings. WTI front month implied volatility is increasing over 60% ahead of October option expiry on Thursday this week.

Source: MNI / Bloomberg

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