Stocks vs futures movements are impacted by upcoming earnings season: Q2 EPS forecasts are being revised upward for major tech companies, supporting spot stock rallies, while futures pricing remains conservative. Will Healy has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Carnival Corp. and GE Aerospace. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . "We would urge looking through the messiness of the shutdown, and even the lack of data. If stocks are particularly weak, I would use this to 'buy the dip,'" he said. Stocks vs futures arbitrage opportunities increased due to divergence in volatility index (VIX) and realized volatility measures. Traders are taking short-term positions in futures to capitalize on mispricing.