Investor Demand for S&P 500 Downside Protection Plummets 75% Since March

Investor demand for downside protection on the S&P 500 has collapsed since March. The average three-month single-stock put-call skew now sits at the fourth-lowest reading in 20 years. The hedging gauge has fallen 75% since March. That marks its sharpest plunge since the April-to-May 2025 period. S&P 500 Put-Call Skew Slumps to 0.04 Data from