In this report on volatility from BNP Paribas,
it states on Page 10 that the SPX Convexity Spread is defined by Varswap - ATM IV. How does this work??
Also why do we care about SPX Convexity Ratio (= Varswap/ATM IV)?
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Sign up to join this communityIn this report on volatility from BNP Paribas,
it states on Page 10 that the SPX Convexity Spread is defined by Varswap - ATM IV. How does this work??
Also why do we care about SPX Convexity Ratio (= Varswap/ATM IV)?
You can think of both ( difference and ratio ) indicators as some aggregated measure of difference between flat vol (ATM vol) and "total vol" than includes skew and kurtosis effects.