Optimism From Ethereum’s Shapella Upgrade Is Fading, Crypto Options Show
Risk reversals track the spread between implied volatility for OTM puts and calls, telling observers in which direction market volatility is more likely. An option is OTM when the underlying asset’s market price is below the set price (strike price), in the case of bullish calls, or above the set price, in the case of bearish puts.
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