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WTI Options Most Bearish Since Feb

OIL OPTIONS

Recent weakness in crude markets has shifted the options put skew to the most bearish since February.

  • The implied volatility of 25 delta calls spiked to as much as 10% over 25 delta puts in March but has gradually fallen back as the significant upside risks have decreased. Recent bearishness in the outright crude market has now pushed put vol above calls the most since February.
  • The graph below shows the spread between 25 delta puts and 25 delta calls for the Sep22 WTI contract.

Source: MNI/Bloomberg

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