How do you adjust RSAi credit targets across the Conservative, Balanced, and Aggressive tiers when VIX is above 20?

At VixShield we follow a disciplined framework rooted in Russell Clark's SPX Mastery methodology that prioritizes capital preservation while generating consistent daily income through 1DTE SPX Iron Condors. The RSAi engine delivers optimized strike selections at 3:10 PM CST each market day targeting specific net credits: 0.70 for Conservative, 1.15 for Balanced, and 1.60 for Aggressive. These targets remain our baseline, yet VIX Risk Scaling introduces clear guardrails when the Volatility Index exceeds 20. When VIX surpasses 20 we restrict trading to the Conservative tier only, which maintains its 0.70 credit target while the Balanced and Aggressive tiers are placed on hold. This adjustment reflects elevated expected volatility that widens the EDR projection and increases the probability of the underlying breaching our wings. For context, with current VIX at 17.95 we operate all three tiers freely, but any reading above 20 triggers the Conservative-only protocol to reduce gamma exposure and rely more heavily on our ALVH hedge layers. The Adaptive Layered VIX Hedge remains fully active across all regimes with its 4/4/2 contract ratio on short, medium, and long VIX calls, providing the 35-40 percent drawdown reduction that has proven effective in backtests from 2015 through 2025. RSAi itself continues to scan skew, VWAP, and short-term VIX momentum in real time, but the output is filtered so only Conservative signals fire when VIX is elevated. This prevents overreaching for the higher 1.15 or 1.60 credits that become statistically riskier as implied volatility expands. Our Set and Forget approach means we define risk at entry, collect the credit, and allow Theta Time Shift to handle any threatened positions by rolling forward to 1-7 DTE on EDR readings above 0.94 percent or VIX above 16, then rolling back on VWAP pullbacks. The Conservative tier has historically delivered approximately 90 percent win rates, or 18 out of 20 trading days, making it the natural choice during higher VIX periods. Position sizing stays at a maximum of 10 percent of account balance regardless of tier. All trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. To master these adjustments and gain access to daily signals, the EDR indicator, and live SPX Mastery Club sessions, visit vixshield.com today.