VIX Volatility Analysis Guide
Use VIX regimes to adapt risk and expectations.
VIX reflects implied volatility; regime changes impact expected range and risk management.
Key Insights
Point 1
Important
Low VIX regimes favor trend; high VIX favors mean reversion
Point 2
Important
Term structure and VVIX add depth
Point 3
Important
Combine with realized volatility for context
Practical Applications
1
Scale position size to volatility regime
2
Avoid overtrading when realized vol is collapsing
3
Use options to define risk in high VIX regimes
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