C-VIX 30D · Crypto Volatility Index — 30 day

A continuous 30-day implied volatility index replicated from the BTC and ETH options surface. Long it when you expect the market to move and do not care which way; short it to farm premium into a quiet tape.

Markets

C-VIX 30D 1m · 6h

Live
24h

Positioning

Simulated
Long 50.0%Balanced50.0% Short
Open interest
Long
Short
Borrow · 8h, crowded side
24h notional

Contract specification

UnderlyingSynthetic IV₃₀ · BTC + ETH surface
SettlementUSDG or native ETH, isolated margin
Leverage1× – 10×
Payout cap8× initial margin
OracleDeribit BTC + ETH surface, 20% clamp
Tick0.01 index points

Payout cap

Initial marginMaximum profitMaximum loss
1,000+8,0001,000
10,000+80,00010,000
100,000+800,000100,000

Above the cap a position stops accruing profit but keeps its collateral; it is not closed for winning.

Risk controls

  • Payout capProfit capped at 8× initial margin, reserved from the pool at open
  • Skew borrow feeQuadratic in the long/short ratio, paid by the crowded side
  • Oracle clampSettlement moves at most ±20% per block
  • Isolated marginA position can lose its own margin and nothing else

Typical use

  • Directional desks buying convexity ahead of a catalyst without paying a spot delta.
  • Theta farmers selling variance into compressed regimes.
  • Structured product books hedging vega without maintaining an options inventory.