Preset

Extreme VIX > 40, Hold 5

Only fires on rare panic closes above 40. Few trades; the ones that hit tend to coincide with the steepest drawdowns and the sharpest rebounds.

Family:  VIX Spike Fade

Parameters

Spike mode
Absolute VIX level
Absolute VIX threshold
40
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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