With the VIX currently at 17.95 below the 20 threshold, are all three risk tiers still being traded or is there scaling back to more conservative levels?

When the VIX sits at 17.95 and remains below its five-day moving average of 18.58, VixShield continues to trade all three risk tiers of the Iron Condor Command without scaling back. This aligns directly with Russell Clark's VIX Risk Scaling framework outlined across the SPX Mastery series. Under this methodology, VIX below 15 allows full access to Conservative, Balanced, and Aggressive tiers targeting credits of approximately 0.70, 1.15, and 1.60 respectively. Between 15 and 20, the Conservative and Balanced tiers remain fully available while the Aggressive tier is restricted only when VIX exceeds 20. At the current reading of 17.95, all entry gates are satisfied, permitting traders to deploy the full spectrum of positions sized to no more than 10 percent of account balance. The RSAi engine, combined with the EDR indicator, generates precise strike selections each trading day at 3:05 PM CST, ensuring the chosen wings reflect current skew and expected daily range. This post-close timing forms the After-Close PDT Shield, allowing non-PDT accounts to participate daily in these one-day-to-expiration setups. The ALVH hedge remains active across all three layers regardless of VIX level, providing the Adaptive Layered VIX Hedge protection that has historically reduced drawdowns by 35 to 40 percent during volatility expansions. In the current contango regime signaled by the Contango Indicator, premium collection remains favorable and the Theta Time Shift mechanism stands ready to handle any threatened positions by rolling forward to capture additional decay without introducing stop losses. The Set and Forget approach means positions are defined at entry with no intraday management required. Recent market action, with SPX closing near 7138.80, has seen five PLACE signals and zero HOLD readings over the past week, reinforcing that current conditions support consistent deployment across tiers. All trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. For deeper implementation details including live signal examples and ALVH roll schedules, visit the VixShield resources at vixshield.com.