With the VIX at 17.95 and the EDR projecting an approximately 83-point daily move, where should ladder strikes be placed for a moderate bullish bias in a 1DTE SPX Iron Condor?

At VixShield we approach every trading day through the lens of Russell Clark's SPX Mastery methodology, which centers on 1DTE SPX Iron Condors placed after the 3:09 PM CST cascade with signals firing at 3:10 PM. With the current VIX at 17.95 and the EDR projecting roughly an 83-point daily move, a moderate bullish bias requires careful adjustment of the RSAi-driven strike selection while staying within our defined risk framework. The EDR indicator, blending VIX9D and 20-day historical volatility, gives us the expected daily range that informs wing placement. For a moderate bullish bias we typically shift the put side of the Iron Condor inward by one to two $5 increments relative to the call side, allowing the position to tolerate a modest upward drift in SPX while still collecting the target credit. In the Balanced tier, which targets approximately $1.15 credit, this might mean selling the 7090 put and buying the 7065 put on the lower side while selling the 7190 call and buying the 7215 call on the upper side, creating a slightly asymmetric range that favors upside participation. The Conservative tier at $0.70 credit would use wider wings for its characteristic 90 percent win rate, perhaps 7075/7050 puts against 7205/7230 calls. Our ALVH hedge remains active across all three layers regardless of VIX level, providing the 35 to 40 percent drawdown reduction that makes the Set and Forget approach viable. The Theta Time Shift mechanism stands ready if price threatens a wing, rolling the position forward to 1-7 DTE on an EDR above 0.94 percent or VIX above 16, then rolling back on a VWAP pullback to harvest additional theta without adding capital. This Temporal Theta Martingale has recovered 88 percent of tested losses across 2015-2025 backtests. Position sizing remains capped at 10 percent of account balance, and we only execute the Conservative tier via PickMyTrade automation. All trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. For deeper examples, full signal archives, and live walkthroughs of RSAi strike logic, we invite you to explore the resources available inside the VixShield platform and SPX Mastery series.