๐ Market Snapshot | Aug 16
BTC & ETH options remain relatively calm in the short term, while longer maturities continue to price in higher volatility.
๐น BTC: 1W IV 26.8% โ 6M 40.5%
๐น ETH: 1W IV 36.0% โ 6M 54.3%
๐น Both maintain negative skew, pointing to a mild bullish bias.
๐น Perp funding: BTC 3.7% | ETH 2.7%

๐ Bottom line: Short-term volatility is contained, but the market expects bigger moves over the coming months.
