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Why Day Traders Should Watch the VIX Term Structure Right Now
Lucas and Luna unpack a subtle but powerful signal in today's VIX term structure: the front-month VIX futures are trading above the second-month for the first time in weeks. They explain what a contango-to-backwardation flip means for day traders, how it historically foreshadows short-term volatility spikes, and why VVIX rising while VIX falls creates a divergence that active traders can exploit. Using current June 2 2026 data—S&P 500 at 7,600, VIX at 16.25, VVIX up 2.3%—they walk through a concrete trade setup: fading momentum into VIX backwardation with S&P 500 put spreads. No fluff…
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