Vix futures market analysts point out that last

Market analysts point out that last Friday’s 3% drop in Nasdaq pushed June VIX futures briefly above 17.5 before settling back, suggesting option market dealers are adjusting hedges rather than anticipating a prolonged risk-off trend. It doesn’t look like the music will stop on Friday. After the S&P 500 SPX notched record high number 30 of 2025, stock-market futures ES00 NQ00 are higher, and gold GC00 keeps blasting higher. Stocks: 15 20 minute delay (Cboe BZX is real-time), ET. Volume reflects consolidated markets. Futures and Forex: 10 or 15 minute delay, CT. Market Data powered by Barchart Solutions. Fundamental data provided by Zacks and Morningstar . Strategists note that the VIX futures spread between front-month and three-month contracts has widened to 1.3 points, which historically precedes periods of above-average realized volatility.