什麼是波動率偏斜?用數據看選擇權微笑
波動率偏斜使下檔買權通常比上檔買權昂貴。本文逐一測量 SPY 行使價,並比較整體美國選擇權市場,找出偏斜反轉的標的。
波動率偏斜(volatility skew)是指在同一股票、相同到期日的選擇權鏈中,不同行使價對應不同隱含波動率的型態。教科書中,每個行使價應具有相同的波動率。實際交易中,下檔行使價幾乎總是較昂貴。這種傾斜自1987年崩盤以來一直存在,而且可以直接衡量。偏斜完全反映在依行使價排列的隱含波動率欄位中。因此,如果你還在了解選擇權鏈各欄位代表的內容,應先從那裡開始,再回到本頁。
SPY的偏斜:逐一觀察行使價
以下是真實的曲線:同一到期區間內,SPY價外選擇權依行使價顯示的隱含波動率,資料來自實際收盤價:
| 履約價相對現貨價 | 價外隱含波動率(%) |
|---|---|
| 85% of spot | 27.5 |
| 90% of spot | 22.3 |
| 95% of spot | 18.1 |
| 100% of spot | 13.4 |
| 105% of spot | 10.5 |
| 110% of spot | 12.2 |
每個數據背後的精確 SQL 語法
SELECT concat(toString(round(100 * b)), '% of spot') AS strike_vs_spot,
round(100 * median(implied_volatility), 1) AS otm_iv_pct
FROM (
SELECT implied_volatility, round(strike_price / underlying_close / 0.05) * 0.05 AS b, option_type
FROM global_markets.options_greeks
WHERE underlying_symbol = 'SPY' AND date = toDate('2026-07-15')
AND iv_converged AND implied_volatility BETWEEN 0.02 AND 5
AND strike_price / underlying_close BETWEEN 0.83 AND 1.12
AND expiration_date BETWEEN date + 20 AND date + 45
)
WHERE (b < 1 AND option_type = 'P') OR (b > 1 AND option_type = 'C') OR b = 1
GROUP BY b
HAVING count() >= 10
ORDER BY b從左至右閱讀:行使價低於市場價格15%的買權,其隱含波動率為27.5%;平價水準為13.4%;行使價高於市場價格5%的買權最便宜,隱含波動率為10.5%。標的資產相同、到期日相同,唯一變動的是行使價;但市場對深度下檔選擇權收取的波動率成本超過兩倍。崩盤保險比樂透彩券昂貴;圖表只是把這句話畫出來。
偏斜普遍存在嗎?衡量整體市場
| 標的資產 | 賣權較高 | 賣權較高的比例(%) | 偏斜中位數(點) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 245 | 70.4 | 2.2 |
每個數據背後的精確 SQL 語法
SELECT count() AS underlyings,
countIf(put_iv > call_iv) AS puts_richer,
round(100.0 * countIf(put_iv > call_iv) / count(), 1) AS pct_puts_richer,
round(100 * quantileExact(0.5)(put_iv - call_iv), 1) AS median_skew_points
FROM (
SELECT underlying_symbol,
medianIf(implied_volatility, option_type = 'P' AND strike_price / underlying_close BETWEEN 0.85 AND 0.95) AS put_iv,
medianIf(implied_volatility, option_type = 'C' AND strike_price / underlying_close BETWEEN 1.05 AND 1.15) AS call_iv
FROM global_markets.options_greeks
WHERE date = toDate('2026-07-15') AND iv_converged AND implied_volatility BETWEEN 0.02 AND 5
AND expiration_date BETWEEN date + 20 AND date + 60
GROUP BY underlying_symbol
HAVING countIf(option_type = 'P' AND strike_price / underlying_close BETWEEN 0.85 AND 0.95) >= 5
AND countIf(option_type = 'C' AND strike_price / underlying_close BETWEEN 1.05 AND 1.15) >= 5
AND sum(volume) >= 500
)
WHERE put_iv > 0 AND call_iv > 0在兩側都有活躍選擇權鏈的348個標的資產中,70.4%的下檔買權定價高於上檔買權,波動率差距中位數為2.2個百分點。買權偏斜是市場的預設姿態,而例外情況才是資訊所在。
反轉尾端:上檔成本較高的標的
| 代號 | 價外買權隱含波動率(%) | 價外賣權隱含波動率(%) | 買權高於賣權(點) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTS | 169.2 | 69.9 | 99.3 |
| AEHR | 149.4 | 123.9 | 25.4 |
| RDW | 117.8 | 98.1 | 19.6 |
| AAOI | 154.9 | 136.7 | 18.3 |
| PL | 100.8 | 85.5 | 15.3 |
| MDB | 83.9 | 69.4 | 14.5 |
| UAL | 60.9 | 48 | 12.9 |
| RKLB | 103.4 | 91.4 | 12 |
每個數據背後的精確 SQL 語法
SELECT underlying_symbol AS ticker,
round(100 * call_iv, 1) AS otm_call_iv_pct,
round(100 * put_iv, 1) AS otm_put_iv_pct,
round(100 * (call_iv - put_iv), 1) AS call_over_put_points
FROM (
SELECT underlying_symbol,
medianIf(implied_volatility, option_type = 'P' AND strike_price / underlying_close BETWEEN 0.85 AND 0.95) AS put_iv,
medianIf(implied_volatility, option_type = 'C' AND strike_price / underlying_close BETWEEN 1.05 AND 1.15) AS call_iv
FROM global_markets.options_greeks
WHERE date = toDate('2026-07-15') AND iv_converged AND implied_volatility BETWEEN 0.02 AND 5
AND expiration_date BETWEEN date + 20 AND date + 60
AND underlying_symbol NOT IN ('KORU','SOXL','SOXS','TQQQ','SQQQ','NVDL','NVDS','NVD','TSLL','TSLQ','TSLZ','SPXL','SPXS','UPRO','SPXU','LABU','LABD','FAS','FAZ','TNA','TZA','YINN','YANG','UDOW','SDOW','BOIL','KOLD','UCO','SCO','USD','SSO','SDS','QLD','QID','ERX','ERY','DRN','DRV','CURE','SOXY','MUU','SNXX','UVXY','SVXY','UVIX','SVIX','BULZ','WEBL','WEBS','DPST','DRIP','GUSH','AGQ','ZSL','BITX','ETHU','MSTX','MSTU','CONL','DUST','JNUG','JDST','NUGT','AMDL','NUAI','VXX','VIXY')
GROUP BY underlying_symbol
HAVING countIf(option_type = 'P' AND strike_price / underlying_close BETWEEN 0.85 AND 0.95) >= 5
AND countIf(option_type = 'C' AND strike_price / underlying_close BETWEEN 1.05 AND 1.15) >= 5
AND sum(volume) >= 2000
)
WHERE put_iv > 0 AND call_iv > 0 AND call_iv > put_iv
ORDER BY call_over_put_points DESC
LIMIT 8約十分之三的標的呈現相反情況,最極端的案例差異更為明顯:ASTS將其價外買權的隱含波動率定價為169.2%,而賣權為69.9%,上檔的額外波動率達99.3個百分點。反轉偏斜表示選擇權市場正將大幅上漲視為尾端風險:可能出現軋空的標的、具有二元催化劑的標的,以及市場擔心股價被拋在後面的股票,而不是擔心崩盤。槓桿型基金與波動率 ETP 不列入此表,因為它們的偏斜具有結構性,而非資訊性。
偏斜對交易的意義
偏斜反映相對價格,會改變所有多腿策略的經濟效益。保護性賣權買方會直接支付偏斜成本,因為下檔行使價屬於昂貴的一端。領口策略則能利用這種差異:你買進的賣權價格偏高,但用來對沖而賣出的買權同樣依據這條曲線定價;在反轉偏斜的標的上,賣出買權可為更大部分的避險成本提供資金。市場報價中的股票隱含波動率,實際上是一整條數值曲線;你的行使價位於曲線哪一點,也是你所支付價格的一部分。
常見問題
用簡單的方式說明,什麼是波動率偏斜?
同一股票、相同到期日的不同行使價,會以不同隱含波動率交易。在多數標的中,低於市場價格的行使價具有較高 IV;以每單位波動率計算,下檔保護的成本高於上檔曝險。
為什麼賣權的隱含波動率通常高於買權?
原因包括需求與歷史經驗:投資組合避險者持續買進下檔賣權,賣方要求補償崩盤風險,而且市場下跌的速度通常快於上漲。自1987年10月重新評估單日崩盤可能造成的影響後,這種型態一直延續至今。
反轉偏斜代表什麼?
這表示買權的定價高於賣權,市場將大幅上漲視為尾端情境。在本頁的衡量日期,約十分之三的活躍標的呈現反轉偏斜,且集中於可能出現軋空的標的與具有二元催化劑的標的。
波動率偏斜與波動率微笑相同嗎?
兩者屬於同一類型。「微笑」是指曲線兩端都高於平價水準;「偏斜」或「smirk」則是指不對稱的型態,其中一側通常是賣權側較高。股票指數通常呈現 smirk,SPY上方的曲線就是如此。
以上每個數字都來自涵蓋完整選擇權交易資料、具版本控管的儲存查詢。展開任一面板即可進行稽核,也可從 Strasmore terminal 衡量任何標的的偏斜。若要查看目前波動率本身最高的標的,請參閱高 IV 看板;若要了解事件發生後這些價格會如何變化,請參閱IV crush。