Measures upside-focused implied volatility derived from OTM calls, integrated across strikes and time-weighted to fixed tenors. It is one of the two core components that underpin the Glassnode Skew Index.

Use alongside Downside Implied Volatility and the Glassnode Skew Index to diagnose whether call-demand (upside tails) or downside hedging is driving market asymmetry.

For further details, please refer to our article, Measuring Market Asymmetry: The Glassnode Skew Index.