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ETH implied volatility

Implied volatility (IV) is the market's expectation of future price swings, derived from option prices and quoted as an annualised percentage. Values are the exchanges' own mark IV from Deribit, Bybit, Binance.

ETH price
$1,936
DVOL index
55.4
+0.5 in 24h
ATM IV, 14 Nov
60.8%
Nearest expiry, in 23h
ATM IV, 4 Dec
51.8%
In 21d
Historical volatility
57.8%
Deribit, realised

ATM implied volatility by expiry

At-the-money IV for each expiry (the term structure). A curve rising to the right means the market prices more uncertainty further out.

50%55%60%14 Nov16 Nov20 Nov4 Dec29 Jan25 Jun
DeribitBybitBinance
ExpiryInDeribitBybitBinance
14 Nov 202623h60.8%60.2%59.7%
15 Nov 20262d49.7%49.7%49.1%
16 Nov 20263d48.7%48.7%48.2%
17 Nov 20264d49.6%——
20 Nov 20267d51.9%51.8%51.4%
27 Nov 202614d51.5%51.4%51.4%
4 Dec 202621d51.8%51.8%51.6%
25 Dec 202642d53.0%53.1%53.1%
29 Jan 202777d53.1%53.1%53.2%
26 Mar 2027133d53.9%53.8%53.9%
25 Jun 2027224d54.2%54.4%54.4%
24 Sep 2027315d54.4%53.7%54.5%

Volatility smile, 4 Dec 2026 expiry

IV by strike for one expiry (in 21d), using out-of-the-money options: puts below the price, calls above. A steeper left side means downside protection is in demand.

50%60%70%80%90%1,5002,0002,500ETH $1,936
DeribitBybitBinance

DVOL: ETH volatility index

DVOL is Deribit's volatility index: the implied volatility the options market expects over the next 30 days, in one number. Hourly values for the last 30 days.

50556014 Oct21 Oct29 Oct5 Nov13 Nov

Historical volatility

Realised volatility of ETH as published by Deribit. When implied volatility sits well above it, options are pricing in bigger moves than the market has recently made.

45%50%55%27 Oct31 Oct5 Nov9 Nov13 Nov

Updated 13 Nov 2026, 09:15 UTC.

This data shows where the positions are. It does not say where the price gets stuck.

That takes one more step: turning the positions into a ceiling, a balance point and a floor. Subscribers get the three numbers for every expiry.

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Ceiling
00,000
Balance
00,000
Floor
00,000

Market data collected from the public APIs of Deribit, Bybit, OKX and Binance. For information only, not financial advice.

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