Posted by timebandit on 16th of Jun 2025 at 09:14 am
Without answering your question directly, I would say follow the
ratio yourself for a while. I've been watching it for two to three
years. See how it fits into your trading style. That's what I had
to figure out. I will say that the Bollinger Bands are useful in
the same way as Matt talks about them on the daily ratio. But
again, you have to get to know it.
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VVIX/VIX ratio gives excellent buy/sell signals
Posted by matt on 14th of Jun 2025 at 03:22 pm
$VVIX:$VIX - Chart Link when it is outside the upper Bollinger Bands sell signals
Below lower Bollinger Bands, buy signal
notice it was outside the upper Bollinger Bands on Wed and Thursday, thus giving an early warning.
The VIX itself was NOT outside the Bollinger Bands, so this is another VIX type tool
On a related note, $VVIX
Posted by timebandit on 15th of Jun 2025 at 01:13 pm
On a related note, $VVIX closed above the upper band on Friday. Just a warning signal. Can stay above multiple days.
discussed in the newsletter already
Posted by matt on 15th of Jun 2025 at 01:15 pm
discussed in the newsletter already at 27.14 min into
https://youtu.be/Y0HVR-qL6YI?t=1634
Yep, just saw that was
Posted by timebandit on 15th of Jun 2025 at 01:19 pm
Yep, just saw that was listening to the newsletter
I really like the ratio
Posted by matt on 15th of Jun 2025 at 01:19 pm
I really like the ratio of the two however, VVIX/VIX, great tool in addition to only looking at the VIX or VVIX alone
I follow that ratio closely
Posted by timebandit on 15th of Jun 2025 at 01:21 pm
I follow that ratio closely on multiple timeframes. It is one of my primary indicators, especially with some indicator configurations thrown onto it
what kind of indicator configurations
Posted by steveo on 15th of Jun 2025 at 09:47 pm
what kind of indicator configurations do you throw at it?
Without answering your question directly,
Posted by timebandit on 16th of Jun 2025 at 09:14 am
Without answering your question directly, I would say follow the ratio yourself for a while. I've been watching it for two to three years. See how it fits into your trading style. That's what I had to figure out. I will say that the Bollinger Bands are useful in the same way as Matt talks about them on the daily ratio. But again, you have to get to know it.