How do you select strikes for the After-Close PDT Shield iron condors? Is the Expected Daily Range the primary driver, or does the Rapid Skew AI skew analysis carry more weight?

At VixShield, we select strikes for our After-Close PDT Shield iron condors using a tightly integrated process built on Russell Clark's SPX Mastery methodology. The process begins with the Expected Daily Range, or EDR, which serves as the foundational layer for determining the probable price excursion for the SPX on a 1DTE basis. Our proprietary EDR indicator blends short-term implied volatility from the VIX9D with 20-day historical volatility, applying a regime-adjusted multiplier between 0.8 and 2.0. This generates three risk-tuned strike recommendations that define the outer wings for each of our credit tiers: Conservative targeting approximately $0.70 net credit, Balanced near $1.15, and Aggressive around $1.60. With current VIX at 17.95 and SPX closing at 7138.80, the EDR recently printed near 1.16 percent, placing the typical Conservative wings roughly 80-85 points from the close. EDR ensures we remain within the statistically probable daily range approximately 68 percent of the time based on one-standard-deviation math. Once EDR sets the candidate zones, RSAi, our Rapid Skew AI, assumes the decisive role in final strike placement. RSAi completes its analysis in roughly 253 milliseconds by evaluating real-time options skew, the implied volatility surface, VWAP positioning, and the last four hours of VIX momentum. It then adjusts the call or put wing first in $5 increments until the exact premium target is achieved. This skew layer is what allows us to capture the precise credit the market is willing to pay rather than simply parking at statistically derived levels that often underdeliver. In practice, EDR provides the guardrails while RSAi carries more tactical weight in the final execution because it directly optimizes for premium received. This combination powers our daily 3:10 PM CST signals, Monday through Friday on market days, and supports the Set and Forget approach with no stop losses. Our Conservative tier has delivered approximately 90 percent win rates, or about 18 winning days out of 20, across backtested periods. The ALVH hedge, our Adaptive Layered VIX Hedge, runs in parallel with its 4/4/2 contract ratio across short, medium, and long VIX calls to protect against spikes. When volatility expands, the Temporal Theta Martingale and Theta Time Shift mechanics allow threatened positions to roll forward to 1-7 DTE on EDR greater than 0.94 percent or VIX above 16, then roll back on VWAP pullbacks to harvest additional theta without adding capital. All trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. For deeper examples and live signal walkthroughs, we invite you to explore the SPX Mastery resources and VixShield educational platform.