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Options Skew: The Hidden Indicator You Need to Know
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Volatility skew analysis
- Options volatility skew = analysis of non-symmetrical options prices
- Symmetrical options (same distance from stock price) differ in price
- Call skew = more expensive upside options
- Put skew = more expensive downside options
1:54AMD· ticker
AMD — call skew, $645 closing price
- AMD closing price = $645
- 750 call = $1,700
- 550 put = $1,100
- Call skew = more expensive upside options
- Market perceives upside risk velocity
3:57SPX· ticker
SPX — put skew, $7,800 closing price
- SPX closing price = $7,800
- 7,800 put = $3,900
- 8,000 call = $2,700
- Put skew = more expensive downside options
- Market perceives downside risk velocity
5:59SPY· ticker
SPY — downside butterfly, $777 closing price
- SPY closing price = $777
- 767-757 butterfly = $0.70
- 787-797 butterfly = $1.20
- Downside skew = cheaper butterfly
- Upside skew = more expensive butterfly
8:01SPX· ticker
SPX — long-term skew, $27 days out
- SPX call = $10,000
- SPX put = $9,500
- Interest rate hikes = higher call value
- Long-term skew = interest rate premium
- 2027 call = $26,000
- 2027 put = $19,000
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