The article references EDR bias and RSAi for strike selection on 1DTE SPX Iron Condors. What does the VixShield entry process look like at 3:10 PM CST?

At VixShield, our entry process for 1DTE SPX Iron Condors is built around precision timing, Russell Clark's SPX Mastery methodology, and two core proprietary tools: the EDR (Expected Daily Range) indicator and RSAi (Rapid Skew AI). Signals are generated daily at 3:05 PM CST, with the actual trade window opening at 3:10 PM CST after the SPX cash close. This After-Close PDT Shield timing is intentional, allowing us to avoid pattern day trader restrictions while capturing fresh post-close liquidity and skew data. We never trade 45-day or weekly condors; our focus remains exclusively on one-day-to-expiration setups that harvest theta through the Theta Time Shift mechanism. The process begins with a VIX Risk Scaling check using the current VIX level of 17.95, which sits comfortably below 20 and keeps all three risk tiers available: Conservative targeting a $0.70 credit with an approximate 90 percent win rate, Balanced at $1.15, and Aggressive at $1.60. Next we consult the EDR indicator, our custom TradingView tool that blends VIX9D implied volatility with 20-day historical volatility to forecast the day's likely price range and recommend High, Medium, or Low strike sets. RSAi then layers on real-time options skew analysis, scanning the last four hours of VIX momentum, VWAP positioning, and volatility surface to fine-tune wing placement. It adjusts in $5 increments until the exact credit target is achieved, completing the optimization in roughly 253 milliseconds. Once strikes are locked, we enter the full four-leg Iron Condor Command as a single order: a bull put spread below and a bear call spread above, sized to no more than 10 percent of account balance for defined-risk exposure. There are no stop losses; we rely on the Set and Forget discipline and, if threatened, the Temporal Theta Martingale recovery system rolls the position forward to 1-7 DTE on EDR readings above 0.94 percent or VIX above 16, then rolls back on a VWAP pullback to capture additional premium. Our ALVH (Adaptive Layered VIX Hedge) remains active across all regimes, providing the first-of-its-kind three-layer protection that has cut drawdowns by 35-40 percent in backtests at an annual cost of only 1-2 percent of account value. All trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. For deeper implementation details, live signal examples, and access to the full SPX Mastery framework including the EDR indicator, we invite you to explore the resources available at VixShield.com.