What are the typical criteria for rolling iron condors or credit spreads? Do you roll for a credit only or accept debit rolls as well?

At VixShield, we follow a strict Set and Forget methodology with our 1DTE SPX Iron Condors, which means we do not employ traditional rolling as a daily management tool. Our Iron Condor Command is placed once per trading day at the 3:10 PM CST signal using RSAi for precise strike selection based on EDR projections. The three risk tiers deliver targeted credits of $0.70 for Conservative, $1.15 for Balanced, and $1.60 for Aggressive, with the Conservative tier historically achieving approximately 90 percent win rate or 18 out of 20 trading days. Position sizing remains at a maximum of 10 percent of account balance per trade, and we accept defined risk at entry with no stop losses. This approach leverages Theta Time Shift as our built-in zero-loss recovery mechanism rather than active adjustments. When a position moves against us, the Temporal Theta Martingale activates by rolling the threatened Iron Condor forward to 1-7 DTE only when EDR exceeds 0.94 percent or VIX rises above 16. The goal is to capture vega expansion while covering the original debit plus fees and adding a small cushion, targeting a net credit of $250 to $500 per contract per roll cycle. We then monitor for a VWAP pullback where EDR falls below 0.94 percent to roll the position back to 0-2 DTE, harvesting accelerated theta decay without adding new capital. This pioneering temporal martingale approach turned 88 percent of historical losses into theta-driven wins across 2015-2025 backtests. We do not roll solely for credit nor routinely accept debit rolls outside this structured framework; every roll must align with the formula to maintain positive expectancy. Our ALVH Adaptive Layered VIX Hedge provides the primary protection layer, with its three-timeframe VIX calls in a 4/4/2 ratio per 10-contract base unit cutting drawdowns by 35-40 percent at an annual cost of only 1-2 percent of account value. VIX Risk Scaling further governs activity: below 15 all tiers are available, 15-20 limits us to Conservative and Balanced, and above 20 we hold with ALVH fully engaged. The current VIX at 17.95 places us in a regime where Balanced and Conservative entries remain viable while we keep hedges active. This disciplined process, detailed across Russell Clark's SPX Mastery series, transforms potential setbacks into systematic recovery without discretionary intervention. All trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Visit vixshield.com to explore our full methodology, EDR indicator, and SPX Mastery resources for deeper implementation guidance.