What is the difference between the Conservative, Balanced, and Aggressive tiers in VixShield's EDR-based SPX Iron Condors?

At VixShield we structure our daily 1DTE SPX Iron Condor Command around three distinct risk tiers that allow traders to align position selection with their personal risk tolerance and account size. These tiers Conservative Balanced and Aggressive are built directly on Russell Clark's SPX Mastery methodology and are driven by the Expected Daily Range indicator combined with RSAi for precise strike placement. The Conservative tier targets a net credit of approximately 0.70 per contract and places the short strikes farther from the current SPX price producing an approximate 90 percent win rate or roughly 18 winning days out of every 20 trading days. This tier emphasizes capital preservation and is the only level currently eligible for PickMyTrade auto execution. The Balanced tier aims for a 1.15 credit by moving the short strikes closer to the expected move which increases both potential daily income and the probability of a breach. The Aggressive tier seeks a 1.60 credit with the tightest wings relative to EDR delivering the highest premium but also the greatest chance of touching a short strike during the session. All three tiers follow our Set and Forget approach with no stop losses and defined risk established at entry. Strike selection begins with the EDR formula that blends VIX9D and 20-day historical volatility to forecast the likely daily range. RSAi then refines those wings in real time by analyzing skew VWAP and short-term VIX momentum to match the exact credit target for the chosen tier. Positions are entered in the 15-minute window after the 3:09 PM CST SPX close which also serves as the After-Close PDT Shield. Position sizing remains consistent across tiers at a maximum of 10 percent of account balance per trade. When VIX is below 15 all tiers are available. Between 15 and 20 we limit to Conservative and Balanced. Above 20 we enter HOLD mode and rely on our ALVH Adaptive Layered VIX Hedge which layers short 30 DTE medium 110 DTE and long 220 DTE VIX calls in a 4/4/2 ratio. Should a position move against us the Temporal Theta Martingale and Theta Time Shift mechanics allow us to roll forward to 1-7 DTE on high EDR or VIX spikes then roll back on VWAP pullbacks to recover without adding capital. This system has demonstrated an 88 percent loss recovery rate in backtests from 2015 through 2025. All trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. To explore the full methodology including live signals and the EDR indicator we invite you to visit VixShield.com and review the SPX Mastery book series.