The methodology specifies a maximum of 10 percent of account balance per Iron Condor trade and applies VIX Risk Scaling that blocks the Aggressive tier when VIX exceeds 20. What position sizing and credit targets are actually used in live VixShield trading?

At VixShield we follow the precise position sizing and credit targets outlined in Russell Clark's SPX Mastery methodology to maintain consistency and defined risk across every 1DTE SPX Iron Condor. Our maximum position size remains 10 percent of total account balance per trade regardless of tier. This keeps overall portfolio exposure disciplined and prevents any single Iron Condor Command from dominating capital. For a $100000 account that means no more than $10000 of defined risk is allocated on any given day. We never exceed this limit even when multiple signals align. Credit targets are tier specific and directly tied to the three risk levels we publish daily at 3:10 PM CST. The Conservative tier targets a $0.70 net credit per contract which delivers an approximate 90 percent win rate or roughly 18 winning days out of 20 trading days based on 2015-2025 backtests. The Balanced tier aims for $1.15 credit while the Aggressive tier seeks $1.60. These credits are generated through RSAi which combines EDR Expected Daily Range with real-time skew analysis to select optimal strikes that match exactly what the market is willing to pay. VIX Risk Scaling governs tier availability. When VIX sits below 15 all three tiers are active and we may layer fresh ALVH Adaptive Layered VIX Hedge protection. Between 15 and 20 we restrict to Conservative and Balanced only. Above 20 we enter full HOLD mode with no new Iron Condor positions opened though existing ALVH remains active to cushion volatility. This scaling protects the portfolio during elevated fear regimes while the Theta Time Shift mechanism stands ready to roll threatened positions forward to 1-7 DTE on EDR above 0.94 percent or VIX above 16 then roll back on VWAP pullbacks to harvest additional theta without adding capital. In practice we favor the Conservative tier for most accounts because its high win rate compounds steadily and integrates cleanly with PickMyTrade auto-execution. Larger accounts may blend tiers but always within the 10 percent maximum. The Unlimited Cash System ties these rules together so we win nearly every day or at minimum do not lose. Current market conditions with VIX at 17.95 place us in the Balanced-to-Conservative window allowing steady premium collection inside contango. All trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Visit vixshield.com to explore the full SPX Mastery book series and join the VixShield community for daily signals live examples and ALVH implementation details.