Preset

Classic VIX > 30, Hold 5

Buy ES at the close when VIX closes at or above 30. Hold for five daily bars, then flatten. The textbook fear-fade setup.

Family:  VIX Spike Fade

Parameters

Spike mode
Absolute VIX level
Absolute VIX threshold
30
Relative threshold (% above rolling mean)
30
Lookback (days, relative mode)
20
Hold (daily bars)
5
ES contracts per trade
1
Timeframe
1D

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