
The tranquility is palpable, extending beyond the flickering screens of Deribit’s options. The DVOL index, that faithful sentinel of 30-day implied volatility, hovers just above 40—one of its most languid prints in over two years. Realized volatility, even quieter, presents a curious case; even the one-year lows on implieds appear “optically rich,” as QCP so eloquently puts it. This valuation chasm has emboldened traders to sell gamma, leading to a slip in perpetual open interest. The favored hedge-fund basis trade—long spot via the new ETFs, short futures—has unwound, effectively siphoning what QCP dubs “the natural bid for vol” from the market. How charmingly chaotic! 😏