XLB Skew - Bearish Sentiment
XLBSubmit 46.45-0.05 (-0.1%)Materials Select Sector SPDR
Traders are pricing in a larger-than-average implied volatility premium to buy downside puts relative to upside calls. Currently, the downside puts are trading at a +36.1% premium to upside calls, but the 52-week average is +28.5%. This suggests that traders believe there is more short-term risk to the downside than to the upside, and they are paying higher premiums to guard against that risk.
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XLBSubmit 46.45-0.05 (-0.1%)Materials Select Sector SPDR
Traders are pricing in a larger-than-average implied volatility premium to buy downside puts relative to upside calls. Currently, the downside puts are trading at a +36.1% premium to upside calls, but the 52-week average is +28.5%. This suggests that traders believe there is more short-term risk to the downside than to the upside, and they are paying higher premiums to guard against that risk.
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