Call Skew

Call skew is a form of volatility skew where call options have higher implied volatilities than put options at the same strike distance from the money. This is rarer than put skew and is often seen in markets where there is a strong demand for upside participation, like certain speculative commodities.

It indicates a market bias toward sudden upward price spikes. It is an important sentiment indicator.

Long Call
Naked Call
Covered Call
Call Writer
Volatility Skew
Pricing Symmetry
Put Skew
Skew