slope upwards
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The construct of volatility derivatives remains quite bullish in its outlook for stocks, though, since the term structures slope upwards and the VIX futures are trading at a premium to VIX.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
The term structures of both the VIX futures and of the Cboe volatility indices have continued to slope upwards, although they are much flatter than they have been in quite a while.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025
The term structures of both the VIX futures and of the Cboe volatility indices continue to slope upwards.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025
The term structures of both the VIX futures and of the Cboe volatility indices have continued to slope upwards.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025
The land was beginning to slope upwards, ever more steeply; but the Orcs did not halt.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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