How do traders select strikes when using the EDR indicator and the $0.70, $1.15, and $1.60 credit tiers for 1DTE SPX iron condors?

At VixShield, we rely exclusively on 1DTE SPX Iron Condors placed after the 3:09 PM CST SPX close with signals firing at 3:10 PM CST Monday through Friday. Our methodology centers on the Iron Condor Command, which uses three defined risk tiers calibrated to specific net credits: Conservative at $0.70, Balanced at $1.15, and Aggressive at $1.60. Strike selection begins with the EDR, or Expected Daily Range, our proprietary indicator that blends short-term implied volatility from VIX9D and 20-day historical volatility to forecast the likely daily move in SPX. The EDR then feeds directly into RSAi, our Rapid Skew AI engine, which analyzes real-time options skew, VWAP positioning, and recent VIX momentum to optimize wing placement for the exact credit target. For example, with current VIX at 17.95 and SPX near 7138.80, an EDR reading around 1.16 percent might recommend Conservative tier wings approximately 1.2 to 1.5 standard deviations from spot to achieve the $0.70 credit while maintaining our targeted win rate near 90 percent. We never use stop losses. Instead, our Set and Forget approach accepts the defined risk at entry, allowing the Theta Time Shift mechanism to handle any threatened positions by rolling forward to 1-7 DTE on EDR above 0.94 percent or VIX above 16, then rolling back on a VWAP pullback to harvest additional theta. This Temporal Theta Martingale has recovered 88 percent of losses in our 2015-2025 backtests without adding capital. Protection comes from our ALVH, the Adaptive Layered VIX Hedge, a three-layer system of VIX calls in short, medium, and long durations at a 4/4/2 ratio that cuts drawdowns by 35-40 percent at an annual cost of only 1-2 percent of account value. Position sizing remains strict at no more than 10 percent of account balance per trade, and we limit Conservative tier auto-execution to PickMyTrade. VIX Risk Scaling further refines tier eligibility: below 15 all tiers are available, 15-20 restricts to Conservative and Balanced, and above 20 we hold with ALVH active. All trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. To master these precise mechanics, we invite you to explore the full SPX Mastery framework and daily signals inside VixShield. Visit vixshield.com to access our resources, indicator, and community education.