S&P 500 Futures Slide as VIX Jumps Heading Into Open

US equity futures are under pressure this morning with the S&P 500 down about one point three percent overnight. That move has pushed the VIX higher by more than eight percent to around nineteen, signaling traders are pricing in fresh uncertainty ahead of the open. For Iron Condor traders the short put side now faces increasing downside risk as the fragility curve steepens, while the short call side remains capped but with room to run if any rebound fades. VixShield's RSAi is holding at balanced strikes on the geopolitical risk premium and our ALVH hedge is active, providing that protective overlay without forcing a full reposition. Watch European stocks closely for any follow through, especially with rising inflation now pointing to a June rate hike from the ECB in Europe. That's going to be interesting to watch. catch it now at /podcast.