Plotting VIX Contango or BackwardationUse this chart to see whether the Front month VIX contract is trading at a standard discount (contango) or premium (backwardation) to the second-month contract. Vby PrometheusCHT9
VIX Contango or Backwardation vs VXXThis chart shows how much the backwardation - when the front month trades at a premium to the second month - impacts the price of VXX which is constantly exposed to the roll-down between the two months. Vby PrometheusCHT7