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One at-the-money call settled two ways: the ten widest splits since January 2024table ·
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Every monthly expiration since January 2024: the overnight gap, then the session that followedseries ·
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SPY near-the-money implied volatility by distance to expiration
SPY near-the-money implied volatility by distance to expiration
| dte_band | iv_pct | contract_count |
|---|---|---|
| up to 1 week | 18.06 | 42251 |
| 1 to 3 weeks | 14.51 | 47164 |
| 3 to 6 weeks | 14.97 | 37078 |
| 6 weeks to 3 months | 15.46 | 25859 |
| 3 to 6 months | 16.67 | 17769 |
| over 6 months | 18.68 | 17210 |
the exact SQL behind every number
SELECT
multiIf(days_to_expiry <= 7, 'up to 1 week',
days_to_expiry <= 21, '1 to 3 weeks',
days_to_expiry <= 45, '3 to 6 weeks',
days_to_expiry <= 90, '6 weeks to 3 months',
days_to_expiry <= 180, '3 to 6 months',
'over 6 months') AS dte_band,
round(avg(implied_volatility) * 100, 2) AS iv_pct,
count() AS contract_count
FROM global_markets.options_greeks
WHERE underlying_symbol = 'SPY'
AND iv_converged = 1
AND volume > 0
AND days_to_expiry BETWEEN 1 AND 730
AND abs(toFloat64(strike_price) / toFloat64(underlying_close) - 1) < 0.05
AND date >= today() - 120
GROUP BY dte_band
ORDER BY min(days_to_expiry)
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